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Woman dies in El Paso County jail
A 46-year-old woman died Thursday night in the El Paso County jail, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. An initial investigation did not indicate “self-harm, assault, or foul play,” the authorities said in a release. The woman, whose name has yet to be released, was found unresponsive on her bunk at 10:46 p.m.…
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2 arrested in Mississippi in connection with El Paso County missing persons investigation
Two people wanted for questioning connected to a death in Park County and a missing person from El Paso County have been found. Law enforcement in Picayune, Miss., with the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office and the Picayune Police Department found and arrested Johnny Morris, 46, and Hailey Cole, 43, early Monday morning. According to…
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Colorado Springs police arrest kidnapping suspect at Palmer Park trailhead Monday following chase
A man suspected of armed kidnapping and motor vehicle theft was arrested near the trailhead of a popular Colorado Springs park on Monday. Multiple law enforcement agencies collaborated Monday afternoon to arrest Brandon Myles Crozier, who was wanted by the U.S. Marshal Violent Offender Task Force of Southern Colorado. Crozier, 35, had an outstanding warrant…
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Colorado Springs man files lawsuit claiming false imprisonment at county jail
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with additional statements from the plaintiff regarding his experience in the jail. A Colorado Springs man is suing his public defender and the El Paso County sheriff, claiming he was falsely imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, though he ultimately pleaded guilty. Tyrin Gill filed a…
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El Paso County sheriff’s candidates lay out priorities for jail, mental health, officer safety
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El Paso, Teller county candidates announce bids for sheriff
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The owner of a local security corporation, a director of security and a Sheriff’s Office bureau chief are vying to become El Paso County’s top lawman in 2022. Karl Dent, Greg Maxwell and Joe Roybal, all Republicans, have registered with the Colorado Secretary of State’s…
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El Paso, Teller county candidates announce bids for sheriff
The owner of a local security corporation, a director of security and a Sheriff’s Office bureau chief are vying to become El Paso County’s top lawman in 2022. Karl Dent, Greg Maxwell and Joe Roybal, all Republicans, have registered with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office to succeed El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder, who…
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Reactions on the guilty verdict of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin
As the verdict came down in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, the news rippled in the Rockies on Tuesday afternoon. At the Colorado Capitol, state Rep. Tony Exum Sr., a Democrat from Colorado Springs, offered the first official post-conviction response: a prayer at a press conference. State Rep. Leslie Herod,…
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Colorado Springs police arrest man in connection with theft of gun, vest from El Paso County deputy’s patrol car
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs man was arrested in connection with the theft of several items — including a gun — from an El Paso County deputy’s patrol car, according to a police department news release. Chantry Jacob Loewen, 36, faces charges of criminal trespass and possession…
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Colorado Springs police arrest man in connection with theft of gun, vest from El Paso County deputy’s patrol car
A Colorado Springs man was arrested in connection with the theft of several items — including a gun — from an El Paso County deputy’s patrol car, according to a police department news release. Chantry Jacob Loewen, 36, faces charges of criminal trespass and possession of a weapon by a previous offender, police said. The…