Tag: colorado crime
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Southern Colorado police seize fentanyl pills, heroin, cocaine and guns, 2 arrested
The Alamosa Police Department said a multi-agency narcotics investigation this past week led to the seizure of thousands of fentanyl pills, other illegal drugs, firearms and multiple arrests across the San Luis Valley area. According to police, the investigation took place May 7 and 8 with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Colorado…
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Woman fatally shoots man, calls 911: Florence police
A Florence woman called authorities after allegedly shooting a man to death on Saturday, law enforcement officials said. At about 2:25 p.m. Saturday, Florence police responded to a call about a shooting in the 100 block of Railroad Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a 40-year-old man with a fatal gunshot wound. Also at the…
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Custer County commissioner suspected of tax evasion
Bill Canda, a Custer County commissioner, was arrested Friday on suspicion of tax evasion following an investigation by state authorities. Canda turned himself in at the Custer County Sheriff’s Office in Westcliffe, according to a social media post by the Sheriff’s Office. He faces a charge of one count of tax evasion, a class 6…
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Crime recap: 339 arrested in El Paso County last week
Colorado Springs police saw domestic violence and a robbery last week, among other offenses, with law enforcement making 339 arrests in El Paso County. From Feb. 8 to Feb. 14, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted four blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of those entries: On…
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Former Pueblo deputy accused of assaulting children in public, possessing nearly 1 million illegal materials
A Pueblo County sheriff’s deputy fired for misconduct is accused of sexually assaulting children in a movie theater and at his home, and allegedly possessing around one million child sexual abuse materials, court documents obtained by The Gazette show. The initial report of alleged sexual assault on a child by Andrew Ward led to him…
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Fremont County jail deputy arrested in connection with excessive use of force
A Fremont County jail deputy was arrested this month after allegedly choking an inmate, authorities announced Thursday. Luis Mora-Huerta, 62, was arrested Dec. 1 after investigators from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation learned of an interaction between Mora-Huerta and a 57-year-old inmate at the jail in Cañon City on Oct. 14. During the interaction, Mora-Huerta…
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Colorado officials warn taxpayers of text-based scam
If you receive a text message claiming your tax refund has been processed and approved and then asks for your banking information, it’s likely a scam. The Colorado Department of Revenue is warning taxpayers of a new text-based scam that is spreading across the country. The text messages often claim your tax refund has been…
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Suspect in Cañon City officer-involved shooting arrested, ID’d
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The suspect involved in a police shooting with a Fremont County sheriff’s deputy in late August has been arrested and identified after being released from the hospital. Ethan Pollington, 27, was hospitalized on Aug. 29 after a deputy went to a Cañon City home for a welfare…
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Suspect in Cañon City officer-involved shooting arrested, ID’d
The suspect involved in a police shooting with a Fremont County sheriff’s deputy in late August has been arrested and identified after being released from the hospital. Ethan Pollington, 27, was hospitalized on Aug. 29 after a deputy went to a Cañon City home for a welfare check around 6 p.m. following a series of “repeated 911…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office seeks help identifying homicide suspect
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County investigators are asking the community for help in finding a homicide suspect who was involved in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 24 Tuesday. Shortly after 8 a.m., the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a crash on the highway…