Tag: custer county sheriff’s office
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Custer County commissioner suspected of tax evasion
Bill Canda, a Custer County commissioner, was arrested Friday on suspicion of tax evasion following an investigation by state authorities. Canda turned himself in at the Custer County Sheriff’s Office in Westcliffe, according to a social media post by the Sheriff’s Office. He faces a charge of one count of tax evasion, a class 6…
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Evacuations, road closures prompted by southern Colorado wildfires
A Fremont County wildfire on Wednesday caused a closure on Colorado 115 south of Colorado Springs, while a Custer County wildfire prompted evacuation notices near Westcliffe. The Custer County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media around 3 p.m. that deputies were going “house to house” to check for occupancy near a growing 20-acre fire near…
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WATCH: Police dog bites student at Custer Schools basketball game
A Custer County Sheriff’s Office K-9 is quarantining after biting a student during a basketball game at Custer Schools on Thursday, according to a news release by the office. The Sheriff’s Office was providing routine security at the event when several students ran near the K-9 team, startling K-9 Zara and causing her to bite…
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Colorado Springs man arrested after driving stolen vehicle 100 mph in Custer County
Custer County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Colorado Springs man traveling at an estimated 100 mph in the county on Tuesday, according to a news release by the office. Deputies responded from Mackenzie Junction and Westcliffe to locate a vehicle that was reported stolen around 12:22 p.m. on Tuesday from the Westcliffe and Silver Cliff area.…