Tag: colorado springs crime
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Habitual offender, teenager arrested in alleged racing crash that killed Colorado Springs woman
Two men accused of illegal street racing will face multiple charges after a crash on the city’s north side left one woman dead on March 22, according to a news release Friday from Colorado Springs police. Jerome Archer, 48, and Leeanaya Joey Martinez, 18, were allegedly racing on Briargate Boulevard when one vehicle entered oncoming…
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Man tied to several violent crimes across Colorado Springs pleads not guilty
A man linked to a kidnapping, aggravated robberies, arson and attempted murders in Colorado Springs left a jury to decide his fate after denying a plea deal in court Thursday. Joshua Spradling, 34, is tied to at least five felony-level crimes that occurred over the span of a year and a half across the city,…
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Apparent motive revealed for ex-state Senate candidate accused of murder
A former state Senate candidate accused of murder in Colorado Springs allegedly told police that the shooting was in self-defense, arrest papers show. The victims are painting a different story. Robert Dougher, 43, was shot in the chest on Sunday following a dispute in the 1900 block of Calle De Seville, south of Old Colorado…
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Identification in El Paso County jail death released
A 46-year-old woman who died last week in the El Paso County jail has been identified, according to a news release Monday from the Sheriff’s Office. Felicia Phillips died Thursday, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office confirmed. An initial investigation did not indicate “self-harm, assault, or foul play,” the authorities said in a release. Phillips…
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1 arrested after extra-duty officer breaks up fight at The Citadel mall
A Colorado Springs Police Department sergeant working “extra-duty” at a school inside The Citadel mall was on site late Thursday morning when a fight broke out among multiple people, one of whom reportedly threatened others with a handgun. Around 11:15 a.m., the sergeant requested “urgent assistance” and later reported that a “large fight was taking…
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Homicide investigation launched after ‘possible assault’ on Colorado Springs’ north side
What Colorado Springs police termed a “possible assault” on the city’s north side turned into a homicide investigation Sunday night. First responders were called around 10 p.m. to the 7400 block of North Academy Boulevard, where they found a male, who was hospitalized. The area is occupied by several businesses. Medical staff notified police about…
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Police release video of suspect in January kidnapping case involving stolen car with 2-year-old inside
Colorado Springs police are asking for the public’s assistance in the alleged kidnapping of 2-year-old Geovani Salazar-President in January. Geovani was reported missing just before 3 p.m. on a Tuesday from the King Street Apartments in the 2700 block of King Street on the city’s west side. Geovani was in the back seat of a…
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Teen suspect linked to 5 armed robberies in Colorado Springs, police say
After a two-year investigation, Colorado Springs police have arrested a suspect allegedly involved in five armed robberies. Investigators got their lead after a hooded, masked figure wearing a reflective glass mask and black clothes opened the doors of a convenience store and brandished a revolver at the store clerk, according to a blotter entry from…
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FBI apprehends Colorado Springs suspect accused of igniting a house to escape arrest
Colorado Springs police and the FBI arrested a suspect after he set the home he was in ablaze while authorities attempted to execute a search warrant at 5 a.m. Wednesday, according to police. Several residents complied with law enforcement to exit the residence in the 2600 block of East Pikes Peak Avenue, but Benjamin Greenfield,…
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1 arrested, 2 more sought after alleged burglary at dead person’s Colorado Springs home
Three suspects were spotted removing valuables from a recently deceased person’s Colorado Springs home on Sunday, authorities say. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, a next-door neighbor caught the three in the person’s backyard and immediately called police. A department drone was the first on scene and saw the three allegedly flee on foot.…