Author: Kassondra Cloos
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COLUMN: The Law Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Commission
We live in a large city, which seems a strange thing to say because it doesn’t feel that way. For many of us, Colorado Springs doesn’t feel like a big city because we have escaped most big city problems. The good thing about life here is that we enjoy many urban amenities but our lifestyle…
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EMPTY STOCKING: The Resource Exchange supports those with disabilities
This is one of a series of stories about the nonprofit agencies that receive money from The Gazette/El Pomar Foundation Empty Stocking Fund campaign that runs through the holidays. – For families with special needs children, one local agency is helping provide options for care. Sandy, a Colorado Springs mother whose 32-year-old son, Kris, needs…
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EMPTY STOCKING: Westside CARES helps financially and emotionally
This is one of a series of stories about the nonprofit agencies that receive money from The Gazette/El Pomar Foundation Empty Stocking Fund campaign that runs through the holidays. At one point, there were eight people living inside a house on Canon Avenue in Manitou Springs, but when it was set on fire July 4,…
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EMPTY STOCKING: Salvation Army provides a wide variety of services
This is one of a series of stories about the nonprofit agencies that receive money from The Gazette/El Pomar Foundation Empty Stocking Fund campaign that runs through the holidays. Without the Salvation Army, Josiah, 8, may not have a Christmas. His grandmother, Betty Rodriguez, 60, has raised him as a son since he was a…
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EMPTY STOCKING: The Resource Exchange supports people with special needs
This is one of a series of stories about the nonprofit agencies that receive money from The Gazette/El Pomar Foundation Empty Stocking Fund campaign that runs through the holidays. No matter what Sonia Tiner needs for her disabled son, the Resource Exchange in Colorado Springs almost always is able to help. Tazmun Heeks, 18, requires…
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EMPTY STOCKING: Westside CARES steps in to provide human crisis services
This is one of a series of stories about the nonprofit agencies that receive money from The Gazette/El Pomar Foundation Empty Stocking Fund campaign that runs through the holidays. When a single mom in Colorado Springs was denied a turkey from an organization because she had received one the previous year, she didn’t know what…
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Man awaiting trial since 2011 on murder charges sends bizarre letters to El Paso County judge
A man in jail on charges of murder and attempted murder sent more than a dozen bizarre letters to an El Paso County judge between the summer of 2012 and April of last year. The letters were recently released to The Gazette by the 4th Judicial District Court through an open records request. Marcus Smith,…
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Man acquitted of attempted murder on police officer
A man who allegedly lunged at a police officer with an “edged weapon” in March was acquitted Wednesday of attempted murder of a peace officer, court records show. Jeffrey Bricker, 27, was found guilty of the lesser charge of unlawful use of a controlled substance. In March, Colorado Springs police said Bricker barricaded himself inside…
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Colorado Springs forum: Onus is on candidates to engage Latino voters
A panel of educators and politicians discussed how to better engage Latino voters Thursday night during an event moderated by Lt. Gov. Joseph Garcia. Among several issues discussed were disproportionately low voter turnout for Hispanic citizens and that belief politicians do not spend enough time in Latino communities in Colorado Springs, which presents a catch-22.…
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Colorado Springs man faces federal fraud accusation
A Colorado Springs man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on investment fraud charges, the United States Attorney’s Office in Denver announced Thursday. Daniel Coddington, 59, and Jesse Erwin, 48, of Nevada, were indicted this week. The two are accused of a multi-million dollar investment fraud scheme in which Coddington told investors and…