Tag: arson
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Court documents shed light on Highland Lakes fire investigation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Court documents obtained by the Gazette reveal additional details about the investigation into the Highland Lakes fire that burned 166 acres northwest of Divide and caused over 700 households to be evacuated last year. Lacey Tillitt, 77, was arrested on Jan. 16 for allegedly starting…
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Man arrested after allegedly starting fire, attacking security guard in downtown Colorado Springs
A man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a security guard in downtown Colorado Springs early Thursday after he confronted him about a fire he started. Colorado Springs police said Victor Gregory, 44, allegedly started a fire in a stairway of a large business complex on the 100 block of South Tejon Street near West Colorado…
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Colorado Springs police arrest arson suspect after hours-long standoff
Michael Alexander, 55, faces a felony first-degree arson charge and is in custody.
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CSPD investigating early morning arson at east Colorado Springs apartment
Arson is suspected in a fire Wednesday at a Colorado Springs apartment complex, according to police. Police and fire crews responded to a call shortly before 8 a.m. that someone’s spouse had set items on fire in their apartment unit on the 3800 block of Half Turn Road, near North Academy Boulevard and Austin Bluffs…
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Carr Center tower to partially reopen, judicial branch announces
The state’s judicial branch announced on Thursday that portions of the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center will reopen to the public next week, nine months after an intruder caused millions of dollars in damage to the facility. The building “is an important symbol in our legal community — it is the hub of activity for a number…
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Colorado Springs man arrested on suspicion of stalking, threatening to shoot estranged girlfriend
Colorado Springs police on Sunday arrested a man suspected of stalking and threatening his estranged girlfriend before setting her garage on fire, according to law enforcement officials. Joshua Spradling, 33, faces charges of arson, stalking and menacing, police said. At about 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, a woman called police and said her estranged boyfriend had…
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Old Colorado City arson suspect set fires because he was ‘angry,’ affidavit reveals
A man arrested Sunday for allegedly starting three separate fires that evening did so because he was “angry,” according to a recently released arrest affidavit obtained by Gazette media partner KOAA. The affidavit reveals more about what led investigators to take the man, identified as Bernie Hidalgo, into custody. Read more on this story at…
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Arson suspect arrested after multiple vehicles, townhome catch fire in Old Colorado City
One man was arrested Sunday night after a series of vehicle fires and at least one structure fire in Old Colorado City, according to Colorado Springs police. Bernie Hidalgo, 28, could face several misdemeanor and felony charges, including arson, police said. Crews from the Colorado Springs Fire Department were dispatched to a vehicle on fire…
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Colorado Springs police seek suspects who allegedly stole vehicle before setting it ablaze
Colorado Springs police are looking for a suspect — or suspects — who allegedly stole a vehicle, crashed it into a tree, and purposely set it on fire early Sunday, according to CSPD officials. At about 3:45 a.m., officers from the Stetson Hills Division responded to a call about a traffic crash and possible vehicle arson…
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Colorado Springs police seek suspects who allegedly stole vehicle before setting it ablaze
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police are looking for a suspect — or suspects — who allegedly stole a vehicle, crashed it into a tree, and purposely set it on fire early Sunday, according to CSPD officials. At about 3:45 a.m., officers from the Stetson Hills Division responded to…