Author: Leslie James
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Two bear cubs rescued in downtown Colorado Springs
Two bear cubs rescued from central Colorado Springs Sunday and Monday have been transferred to a rehabilitation center in southern Colorado, Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Bill Vogrin said. About 1:30 p.m. Monday, wildlife officers rescued a bear cub from a tree in Acacia Park downtown. “A few officers looked around the area for the…
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Guns stolen in Briargate-area vehicle break-ins
Residents of a north Colorado Springs neighborhood were victims of an early Monday crime spree in which three males allegedly broke into multiple vehicles and stole guns. Police responded to reports that the trio were knocking over trash cans and carrying crowbars as they walked through a neighborhood near Briargate and Lexington drives about 6:30…
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Police arrest son, wife of slain 83-year-old Colorado Springs man
The son and wife of an 83-year-old man found beaten to death at a Colorado Springs home in July were arrested on Friday, police announced. Jean-Joseph Danger Le Chiffre, 55, is suspected of first-degree murder and Marcella Sandoval, 77, faces a charge of accessory to murder in the July 22 slaying of Gilbert Sandoval in…
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West-side mural revamped as Colorado Springs postcard with community characteristics
A beloved graffiti mural on Colorado Springs’ west side is being revamped to reflect the changes the community has gone through — especially during 2020. West Side Tattoo Shop’s artist, Drake “Drastik” Gann, is recreating it as as ”Greetings From …” postcard. In 2013, Drastik painted the west side of the tattoo shop’s building at…
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Woman turns herself in as suspect, man identified as suspect in February homicide in Colorado Springs
A woman earlier this month turned herself to Colorado Springs police as one suspect in a February homicide and another suspect in the case committed suicide days after the death, police said in a Monday news release. Detectives worked since February to learn who was involved in the death of 25-year-old Benjamin Nandin on Feb. 11…
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Motorcyclist killed, passenger injured in crash on Colorado Springs’ west side
A motorcyclist died and a passenger was injured in a crash early Sunday on the west side of Colorado Springs, police said. The traffic death is the 26th this year in Colorado Springs and the third since Friday in the city and the second involving a motorcyclist. In Sunday’s crash, Gazette news partner KKTV reported…
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Man receives hefty prison sentence for spree of robberies in Colorado Springs
A 42-year-old man involved in a series of robberies throughout Colorado Springs was sentenced to 74 years in prison July 28, according to Colorado Springs police. Joshua Lee Youngblood robbed nine business including restaurants, pharmacies and hotels at gunpoint between January and June 2018 and fled each robbery on a motorcycle. At five of the…
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Colorado College coronavirus quarantine: Reaction of students, staff
More than 150 students at Colorado College were quarantined in Loomis Hall after a student tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, officials said Monday, and positive cases were reported among Air Force Academy cadets just as colleges and universities around Colorado open for the fall term. New students at Colorado College were tested for…
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155 Colorado College students under coronavirus quarantine; Air Force Academy reports positive COVID-19 cases
More than 150 students at Colorado College were quarantined in Loomis Hall after a student tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, officials said Monday, and positive cases were reported among Air Force Academy cadets just as colleges and universities around Colorado open for the fall term. New students at Colorado College were tested for…
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Coronavirus cases confirmed among US Air Force Academy cadets
A number of cadets at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, officials confirmed to The Gazette Monday. Academy officials were not able to provide details on how many cases the academy saw, citing Department of Defense guidance. “Currently positive COVID-19 cases remains considerably less than…