Tag: arson
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Crime Recap: 306 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw a homicide, a juvenile death in a crash and several fires last week, with law enforcement making a total of 306 arrests in El Paso County. From April 19 to April 25, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 10 blotter entries to its database of arrests approved for public release. Here is…
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Colorado Springs park closed after suspicious fires; arson suspect arrested
Palmer Park will be closed for several hours Wednesday as crews monitor for hotspots in the area after police said two suspicious small fires were started. The Colorado Springs Police Department arrested 21-year-old Cadence Malkin after they said firefighters spotted a “suspicious person” standing on a rock formation near the fires, which were sparked near…
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Crime recap: 345 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw several crashes, arson and an arrest involving child sexual abuse last week, among other incidents, with 345 arrests being made in El Paso County. From April 5 to 11, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 13 blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of…
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Suspected arsonist linked to 8 fires south of Colorado Springs
Authorities believe they have caught a man responsible for setting eight fires near the El Paso-Pueblo county line over a short period of time Sunday morning. Dana Rampel, 33, is accused of setting seven grass fires, along with one vehicle fire, near High Stakes View along the creek bed to the southwest, according to the…
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Appeals court reinstates Garfield County arson charge
Colorado’s second-highest court reinstated a Garfield County defendant’s arson charge on Thursday, concluding a trial judge improperly credited a witness’s claim that she alone was responsible for starting the fire. A sheriff’s deputy responded to a brush fire near Parachute in May 2024, next to a residential neighborhood. Witness statements and video evidence suggested Tiana…
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2 arrested after Huerfano County wildfire amid red flag warning
Huerfano County sheriff’s deputies arrested two people on Tuesday after they allegedly started a wildfire during a red flag warning on Feb. 24, according to a news release by the office. Firefighters from five departments and several other emergency agencies spent nearly 12 hours putting out the 50-acre blaze that began around 3 a.m. “Without…
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Crime recap: 334 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw domestic abuse, gun violence and arson last week, among other incidents, with law enforcement making 334 arrests in El Paso County. From Jan. 25 to Jan. 31, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 14 blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of those entries:…
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‘At risk for doing this again’: Colorado Springs police arrest alleged serial arsonist a sixth time
A 22-year-old connected to at least six other arson cases in Colorado Springs has been arrested for a sixth time, city police announced Friday. Officers arrested Brandon Hugney Thursday in connection with a fire that was intentionally set in the 1500 block of Space Center Drive, according to a blotter entry from the Colorado Springs…
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Highland Lakes arson suspect again deemed incompetent to stand trial
The Teller County woman accused of sparking the Highland Lakes fire in October 2024 was found to be incompetent to stand trial for the second time since her case began, court records reveal. Lowa Tillitt, 78, also referred to as Lacey Tillitt in public records, was arrested Jan. 16 for allegedly starting the fire on…
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Crime recap: 330 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw a homicide, gun violence and arson last week, among other offenses, with law enforcement making 330 arrests in El Paso County. From Dec. 14 to Dec. 20, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 15 blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of those entries:…