Tag: el paso county sheriff’s office
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Security-Widefield 13-year-old reported missing for fifth time this year
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 13-year-old Donald Cooper, who was reported missing in the Security-Widefield area on Tuesday, according to the agency. Previous announcements by the Sheriff’s Office show this is the fifth time he has been reported missing this year, most recently on April 29. Donald has black hair and…
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Three children missing after leaving Monument youth home
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is searching for three children after they left a youth home in Monument on Wednesday, according to a social media post by the agency. The children were seen leaving Brad’s House on Hunters Glen Road, which offers “young men” care and support through residential treatment, according to its website.…
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Three children missing after leaving Monument youth home
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is searching for three children after they left a youth home in Monument on Wednesday, according to a social media post by the agency. The children were last seen leaving Brad’s House on Hunters Glen Road, which offers “young men” care and support through residential treatment, according to its…
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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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Colorado Springs police union director sues El Paso County jail over injuries from tripping
The head of the labor union for Colorado Springs police officers claims that her fall at the El Paso County jail in 2024 was a result of a building code violation, a newly filed lawsuit obtained by The Gazette shows. The El Paso County jail, sheriff, county commissioners and others are named as defendants in…
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Identification in El Paso County jail death released
A 46-year-old woman who died last week in the El Paso County jail has been identified, according to a news release Monday from the Sheriff’s Office. Felicia Phillips died Thursday, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office confirmed. An initial investigation did not indicate “self-harm, assault, or foul play,” the authorities said in a release. Phillips…
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14-year-old boy missing in Security-Widefield area
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 14-year-old Donald, who was last seen near his home on Wainwright Drive in Security-Widefield on Monday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Office posted on social media. Donald is 5-foot, 130 pounds and has brown hair and eyes. He was last wearing a green shirt, black shorts and green…
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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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Security-Widefield shooting leaves 1 injured, 3 on the loose
One person was hospitalized in a shooting and three suspects are on the loose after an attempted vehicle break-in Sunday in the Security-Widefield area of unincorporated El Paso County, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting was reported around 1 a.m. near Doris Drive and Security Boulevard, the Sheriff’s Office said in…
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UPDATE: Evacuation orders lifted for Hammer fire burning near Fountain; blaze 60% contained
Firefighting crews on Thursday reached 60% containment on a 4,969-acre wildfire southeast of Fountain that grew by 800 acres overnight after igniting Wednesday, El Paso County officials posted in an update on social media. Crews from 20 agencies were battling the flames that were stoked by strong wind gusts and low humidity, which prompted a…