Tag: arson
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More delays for Highland Lakes fire arson suspect
Last week brought more delays for the woman accused of sparking the Highland Lakes fire that burned more than 150 acres near Divide last fall. It has been nearly a year since the fire was ignited, and the suspect’s case is moving slowly. Mental health stays and competency concerns delayed proceedings several times since the…
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More delays for Highland Lakes fire arson suspect
Monday brought more delays for the woman accused of sparking the Highland Lakes fire that burned more than 150 acres near Divide last fall. It has been nearly a year since the fire was ignited, and the suspect’s case is moving slowly. Mental health stays and competency concerns delayed proceedings several times since the arrest…
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Crime recap: Colorado Springs police made 349 arrests last week
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police saw gun violence, traffic accidents and arson around the city, making a total of 349 arrests last week, according to department records. From Sept. 7 to Sept. 13, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 14 blotter entries to its public database of…
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Man accused of setting 2024 Colorado Springs Safeway fire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man accused of setting a fire inside a Colorado Springs grocery store more than a year ago was arrested Thursday, according to an online police blotter entry. The fire in July 2024 was initially set to items as a diversion to steal laundry detergent…
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Man accused of setting church, restaurant and gas station on fire Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police arrested a man they say set a church, gas station and fast-food restaurant on fire early Friday in the 4200 block of North Academy Boulevard, according to a police blotter entry. Officers booked Eric Therrien, 32, into the El Paso County jail,…
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Arson suspect in Highland Lakes fire waives preliminary hearing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A woman accused of sparking the Highland Lakes fire in Teller County last year waived her preliminary hearing Friday, blocking prosecutors from revealing additional details of the alleged crime. Lowa Tillitt, 77, also referred to as Lacey Tillitt in public records, was arrested Jan. 16…
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Arson suspect in Highland Lakes fire waives preliminary hearing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A woman accused of sparking the Highland Lakes fire in Teller County last year waived her preliminary hearing Friday, blocking prosecutors from revealing additional details of the alleged crime. Lowa Tillitt, 77, also referred to as Lacey Tillitt in public records, was arrested Jan. 16…
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2 suspected of arson in Oak fire
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two men were arrested in connection with the Oak fire that was started by an illegal burn, according to a news release Sunday from the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office. Ross Heirigs, 60, and Sergio Alaniz…
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Colorado Springs police arrest man for arson for third time this year
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Police Department arrested Brandon Hugney for arson after he allegedly started a fire behind a building in the area of Wooten Road and Geiger Boulevard, according a release from the department. Sunday marked the third time this year the Colorado Springs man…
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Teller County fire suspect competent to face trial, judge rules
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Teller County judge ruled that the woman accused of sparking the Highland Lakes fire that burned more than 150 acres near Divide last year is competent to proceed to trial. Lowa Tillitt, 77, also referred to as Lacey Tillitt in public records, was arrested…