Tag: crime
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Mugshot Monday: Most wanted in the Colorado Springs area for June 1
Wanted Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in finding the following people for whom felony arrest warrants have been issued. Featured Fugitives Nathaniel Joseph Blea — age 34, 5-foot-11, 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, sought on suspicion of assault 2, assault 3 and harassment. Juan Jose Cordoba-Saldana…
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Man arrested after allegedly robbing bank in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police located and arrested a man shortly after he robbed a bank in the 1100 block of West Garden of the Gods Road on Friday, according to a blotter entry by the department. Jeremiah Raggio, 44, allegedly presented a note to the bank teller and left with an “undisclosed amount of money” without…
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Woman arrested after allegedly supplying fentanyl that killed man in Salida
Police arrested a woman on Wednesday after she allegedly provided and administered fentanyl to a man who later died in a Salida motel on Jan. 26, according to a news release by police. The pair from Monte Vista was in their room at the motel when Vanessa Salvio, 39, allegedly blew fentanyl from her mouth…
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Former Colorado public defender sentenced for sexually assaulting child
A man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old while working as a Colorado public defender was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison by an El Paso County judge on Thursday, according to a news release by the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Thomas Cushing, 27, pleaded not guilty to one charge he faced,…
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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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Public defender: Boulder firebomber’s federal case in possible jeopardy if family is deported
DENVER — As one side of the federal government pushes for the deportation of the El Gamal family, its judicial branch is raising concerns of how that could impact the Boulder firebomber’s federal hate crime case. Attorneys on both sides of Mohamed Soliman’s federal case gathered at the Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse on Friday…
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Death of Pueblo teen found in crash ruled homicide
Pueblo County Coroner Gregory Grahek ruled the death of a 15-year-old who was found deceased after a crash in Pueblo on Sunday was a homicide, according to a news release by police. Police discovered the teenager in the driver’s seat around 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of Summit Avenue and Routt Avenue, where the single-vehicle…
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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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Copper thefts threaten 911, emergency communications in Colorado
The theft of copper communications wire is endangering 911 service and other emergency response systems across Colorado, as thieves target infrastructure in Denver and beyond in search of quick profits, according to policymakers and industry representatives. At the state Capitol, legislators have responded by passing a bill aimed at cracking down down on the sale…