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13-year-old missing in Colorado Springs located safely: Police
Update: Izobella has been safely located, according to a Colorado Springs Police Department X post.Colorado Springs police are searching for Izobella Castillo, 13, who was last seen around 9:45 a.m. Friday in the 700 block of Riverview Lane, the department posted on social media. Izobella is 5-foot-1, 130 pounds and has black hair, brown eyes…
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Two children missing, likely together, in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police are searching for two children who are believed to be together and attempting to “avoid being found,” according to a post on social media by the department. Giuliano Hurtado, 13, and Lilyana Norris, 12, were last seen Thursday around 5:30 p.m. at a Panera Bread in the 1800 block of Briargate Parkway.…
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Colorado Springs police summon 26 after allegedly street racing, ‘taking over’ parking lot
Officers stopped over 20 vehicles that allegedly were street racing and conducting a “takeover” of a parking lot, according to a blotter entry by the Colorado Springs Police Department on Wednesday. Officers made contact with the vehicles in a lot in the 2700 block of Palmer Park Boulevard on Saturday, leading to 26 people being…
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Student allegedly threatens peer with loaded gun in Sierra High School restroom
Colorado Springs police arrested a student at Sierra High School who reportedly threatened another student in one of the school’s restrooms on Monday, according to a blotter entry by Colorado Springs police. The school resource officer later contacted the student and found a loaded .380 cal handgun during a “frisk.” The student was taken into…
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Crime Recap: 306 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw a homicide, a juvenile death in a crash and several fires last week, with law enforcement making a total of 306 arrests in El Paso County. From April 19 to April 25, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 10 blotter entries to its database of arrests approved for public release. Here is…
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Alleged drug deal led police to stop man before trading fire, killing him, body cam shows
Limited body-camera footage released Friday from a fatal officer-involved shooting on April 4 revealed that at least one of the three Colorado Springs police officers on the scene questioned whether or not the victim fired his gun. The three officers tried to stop a man, Benjamin Greenfield, 40, for an alleged drug deal inside a…
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Fatal crash closes North Academy Boulevard in all directions
Colorado Springs police closed North Academy Boulevard in all directions at Lehman Drive for a fatal traffic crash on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. The public is advised to use alternate routes and avoid the area. The crash occurred along North Academy Boulevard several blocks north of its intersection with North Union Boulevard.
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Man arrested in Fremont County for alleged sex crimes after similar acts in Colorado Springs
A Fremont County man was arrested and faces 61 counts related to allegedly sexually assaulting and exploiting a child, approximately five months after he was charged with the same crimes in Colorado Springs. Stephen King, 65, of Cotopaxi turned himself in to the Sheriff’s Office on Monday after a warrant was issued for his arrest…
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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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Former Academy District 20 special education employee traded child sexual abuse materials, court documents allege
A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about child sexual abuse materials led to the arrest of a former Academy District 20 educator, court documents obtained by The Gazette reveal. Theodore Mendoza, 33, worked as a special education behavior tutor from August until February at 16 D-20 locations, including elementary, middle…