Tag: crime
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Former state Senate candidate arrested in Colorado Springs murder
Editor’s note: This story has been updated regarding endorsements for Timothy Arvidson going back to his state Senate campaign in 2024. Colorado Springs police arrested a former state Senate candidate for allegedly shooting and killing a man in the 1900 block of Calle Da Seville on Sunday, according to a news release by the department.…
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Ex-teacher suspected in Halloween triple stabbing in Colorado Springs enters plea
The attorney for a man suspected of fatally stabbing his brother-in-law and injuring his wife and her mother at a Patty Jewett neighborhood home on Halloween night last year had two words for the court on Tuesday: “Not guilty.” Bound at his hands and dressed in an El Paso County orange jumpsuit during Tuesday’s arraignment,…
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Former Tri-Lakes teacher suspected in Halloween triple stabbing enters plea
The attorney for a man suspected of fatally stabbing his brother-in-law and injuring his wife and her mother at a Patty Jewett neighborhood home on Halloween night last year had two words for the court on May 26: “Not guilty.” Bound at his hands and dressed in an El Paso County orange jumpsuit during Tuesday’s…
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Man faces murder charge in death of woman at Colorado Springs motel
Timothy O’Brien, 60, was arrested on Monday by Colorado Springs police in connection with the death of Lauren Jensen-Green, 65, in a motel last week, the department announced. Police had responded to the 1700 block around 11:30 a.m. May 20 after a report of a deceased person, according to previous Gazette reporting. Jensen-Green was found…
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Murdered Colorado Springs-area man identified almost 40 years later
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has identified the skeletal remains of a murdered man discovered in 1986 on a ranch in an unincorporated part of the county. The man, identified Tuesday as 31-year-old Peter Joseph Paskovich Jr., was determined by the coroner to be shot in the head after his remains were found in…
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Rideshare passenger dies after two-car crash in Aurora
A rideshare passenger died after a crash in Aurora on Monday. The crash happened just after 8 p.m. at the intersection of 6th Avenue and Laredo Street, according to a news release from the Aurora Police Department. A Toyota Rav4 ran a red light at the intersection and collided with a sedan that was being…
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Mugshot Monday: Most wanted in the Colorado Springs area for May 25
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 feet, 11 inches tall, 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, sought on suspicion of assault 2, assault 3 and…
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Driver facing DUI after seriously injuring 4 in Pueblo crash
Pueblo police arrested a man after 11 p.m. Thursday after he allegedly he drove under the influence of alcohol and hit a Jeep, seriously injuring all four of its occupants, the agency announced in a press release. Jose Rojas-Fernandez, 54, “appeared to be intoxicated” when he was found by police about 100 yards from the…
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Man, 41, ID’d as victim of Pueblo crash following a ‘domestic fight’
The Pueblo County Coroner’s Office identified the victim of a fatal crash late Wednesday as 41-year-old Andrew T. Mendoza, the office announced on social media. Mendoza died shortly after eluding police, who were responding to the 800 block of Beulah Avenue around 10:30 p.m. for a report of a ‘domestic fight,’ in a white SUV,…
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Former Pueblo sergeant sentenced for taking union funds
An 18-year veteran of the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office was sentenced to three years of probation on Friday for misusing union funds from his coworkers, according to a news release by the agency. Jason Hanratty, 44, pleaded guilty to felony theft after he diverted $17,000 from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #7 to his…