Tag: drug use
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Sheriff highlights medical provider changes, contraband drug scrutiny in annual jail presentation
Changes at the El Paso County jail meant to decrease deaths were on display this week as Sheriff Joe Roybal led county commissioners on an annual walk-through of the facility. The El Paso County jail has received scrutiny over recent deaths in which inmate families have alleged neglect from the facility. In 2022, 11 people…
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Colorado Springs police arrest man for sexual assault allegedly committed in 2001: Arrest affidavit
Colorado Springs police have arrested a man in a sexual assault that happened more than 20 years ago. Kenneth Hettle, 41, is being charged with sexual assault with a weapon, according to his arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette. The crime occurred about 3:45 a.m. on Jan. 10, 2001, when officers responded to a call…
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Woman found with missing teen in Colorado Springs identified: Police
The woman who was found last month with a teenager she falsely claimed was her son has been identified, according to Colorado Springs police. Jean Thomas, 35, is facing charges including child abuse of the 14-year-old, who she gave a false identity to, police said Tuesday. The teen was a reported runaway from Denver who…
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Woman found last month with missing Denver teen charged with child abuse
The Colorado Springs Police Department announced the charges of a woman who was found last month with a teenager she falsely claimed was her son. The woman is facing charges including child abuse of the 14-year-old teen. The teen, who was given a false identity by the woman, was a reported runaway from Denver who…