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48-year-old man identified as motorcyclist killed in Colorado Springs crash
Police on Friday identified the man who died in a crash on April 7 in Colorado Springs as 48-year-old Michael DeRivera. DeRivera’s motorcycle collided with a pickup truck around 8:45 a.m. near Corporate Drive and Mark Dabling Boulevard. DeRivera suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to police. The truck driver…
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‘The case has to move forward’: Judge reluctantly grants delay as DA, Fort Carson grapple for control of child sexual abuse charges against soldier
A Fort Carson soldier facing 64 charges related to sexually assaulting a child under 15 and possessing thousands of illegal images of children will wait until May for a preliminary hearing in the case. Judge Samuel Evig reluctantly granted the motion to delay again made by an attorney representing Sgt. 1st Class Marquez Parker following…
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Colorado Springs police issue shelter-in-place order on city’s north side
A shelter-in-place order was issued around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday near the 7500 block of Hickorywood Drive because of Colorado Springs police activity, according to Peak Alerts. The order spans from Ramblewood Drive to the East Woodmen walking trail between Yellowwood Drive and Havenwood Drive. Police advise residents to stay away from shelter in a safe…
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Crime recap: 345 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw several crashes, arson and an arrest involving child sexual abuse last week, among other incidents, with 345 arrests being made in El Paso County. From April 5 to 11, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 13 blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of…
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Man accused of possessing illegal materials of children worked in D-20 schools
Theodore Mendoza, 33, appeared in front of an El Paso County judge to be advised of his rights on Friday on allegations that he possessed child sexual abuse material. Academy District 20 sent out a notice to parents on Friday about Mendoza because he worked in 16 locations as a special education behavior tutor. He…
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Motorcyclist injured in crash with truck along Platte Avenue
A crash along Platte Avenue near North Academy Boulevard between a truck and a motorcycle on Friday afternoon injured the rider, according to a blotter entry by Colorado Springs police. An officer observed the crash occur around 4:30 p.m. as an eastbound motorcyclist became airborne after colliding with the truck. Emergency personnel arrived and provided…
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77-year-old woman identified as victim in fatal Colorado Springs crash
Colorado Springs police identified the victim of a fatal collision on March 22 in the Briargate area as 77-year-old Deanna Stemler, according to a news release by the department on Friday. Stemler’s vehicle was hit head-on at about 8:15 p.m. near Briargate Boulevard and Lexington Drive after one of two vehicles reportedly racing through the…
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‘Oh (expletive). I’m dead’: DA justifies police shooting that left 2 wounded at Nevada Flats Hotel in Colorado Springs
A Colorado Springs police officer was justified in shooting two people while responding to a report of a break-in at the Nevada Flats Hotel on Nov. 13, the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Officer Austin Hornberger fired his gun four times at Joshua “Erick” Duncan, who raised “what appeared to be an AK-47…
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Crime recap: 347 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw violent attacks, an officer-involved shooting and domestic disputes last week, among other incidents, with 347 arrests being made in El Paso County. From March 29 to April 4, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted nine blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of those…
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Police searching for 33-year-old man last seen in Colorado Springs
Police are searching for 33-year-old Vincent Vicenti, who was last seen near Pioneer Park in Colorado Springs, according to a post on social media by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Vicenti is 5-foot-9, 135 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. The post does not state when he was last seen. Anyone with information…