Tag: 4th judicial district attorney’s office
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Grand jury declines to charge El Paso County sheriff’s deputies after shooting death
A grand jury on Friday did not find probable cause that either of two El Paso County sheriff’s deputies committed any criminal offense in the officer-involved shooting death a Security-Widefield man in July. The grand jury’s decision was unanimous, according to a news release by the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Deputies Brenden Koehlinger and…
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Man faces no charges after raising BB rifle at Colorado Springs police officer and drawing fire, police say
A man who was detained after raising an AK-style BB rifle at a Colorado Springs police officer, who injured two others with gunfire in response, is not facing charges or being identified, according to a significant event briefing by the department on Wednesday. Officer Austin Hornburger was attempting to make contact with a 911 caller…
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2 CSPD officers found justified by DA in fatal February shooting
The use of deadly force by two Colorado Springs police officers was found justified by the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office on Thursday, according to a news release from the office. The findings come after Officers Brock Lofgren and Benjamin Johnson shot and killed Derrick Wardle after responding to an argument involving a firearm between…
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8 Colorado Springs police officers ruled justified in fatal December shooting
The use of deadly force by eight members of the Colorado Springs Police Department on Dec. 13 was ruled justified by the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office on Monday, according to a news release from the office. The District Attorney’s Office found officers were justified in their actions because deadly force was initially avoided and…
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Family upset after Return to Nature owners Jon, Carrie Hallford offered plea deals
The owners of the Return to Nature funeral home have been offered a plea deal in their state-level case, according to an email sent to impacted family members and acquired by The Gazette. Jon and Carie Hallford face 286 criminal charges stemming from the discovery of 189 bodies improperly stored at the Return to Nature Funeral…