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VIDEO: CSPD releases limited footage of fatal officer-involved shooting on Prairie Grass Lane
Limited body camera footage of the Oct. 7 officer-involved shooting that left 41-year-old Matthew Kemper dead has been released by Colorado Springs Police Department. At the start of the video released Tuesday afternoon, it is explained that three officers were present during the incident, but the body cameras of the officer involved and one of…
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El Paso County sheriff requests $600k budget increase for ‘grossly underpaid’ deputies
El Paso County Sheriff Joe Roybal packed a meeting with deputies on Tuesday to ask the Board of County Commissioners for funds to bridge the gap for what he called “a massive, unacceptable pay disparity” between his and other regional law enforcement agencies. Roybal asked commissioners for a $600,000 increase in funds for 2025 in…
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Alleged squatter arrested after assaulting El Paso County deputy during eviction notice
An alleged “squatter” living in an apartment after the original leasers moved out was arrested recently on several charges for assaulting a deputy during an eviction. Recently, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to the civil unit were sent to the 3300 block of Verde Drive in southeast Colorado Springs to complete an…
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Colorado Springs police arrest three following motor vehicle theft investigation operation
The Colorado Springs Police Department announced today that, alongside other agencies, they arrested three individuals with a history of motor vehicle theft. On Monday, members with the Colorado State Patrol, Colorado State Parole and the Colorado Springs police conducted an operation within Colorado Springs that led to multiple arrests. This operation was completed through the…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office celebrates K-9 officer’s ’42nd birthday’
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is spending their Wednesday celebrating the birthday of one of their K-9 officers, Jack, who is the Labrador retriever with the unit. In a social media post, the department said, “You are ‘bad to the bone’, Jack, in the ‘goodest boy’ kind of way.” Jack was added to the department…
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December CSPD shooting of teen carjacking suspect was justified, 4th Judicial District rules
Colorado’s 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has ruled that a Colorado Springs police officer was justified in shooting a juvenile carjacking suspect during a Dec. 16 incident. The ruling means Colorado Springs Police Department officer Joshua Singels, who shot and struck the juvenile twice, will not face criminal charges. In accordance with Colorado Revised Statute…
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Sheriff’s Office invites public to Citizen’s Academy to learn about law enforcement
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is inviting the public to attend its Citizen’s Academy to learn more about the office’s efforts and what it takes to be a sheriff’s deputy. According to EPCSO spokesperson Sgt. Kurt Smith, the Citizen’s Academy is a five-week program designed to allow the public to interact with the office,…
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Law enforcement investigates suspicious death in rural El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation just northeast of Colorado Springs. Law enforcement said that they received a call at 3 a.m. Thursday for what they said was a “welfare check” at a residence near Hallelujah Trail, north of Falcon. …
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Law enforcement investigates suspicious death in rural El Paso County
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation just northeast of Colorado Springs. Law enforcement said that they received a call at 3 a.m. Thursday for what they said was a “welfare check” at a residence near Hallelujah Trail, north of Falcon. Following the discovery of a deceased person, a suspicious death investigation is…
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Motorcyclist arrested after shooting near I-25
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said a motorcyclist was arrested around 5:20 p.m. Thursday after deputies said he shot a driver near Interstate 25 and South Academy Boulevard earlier in the day. One person was hospitalized after the shooting on South Academy Boulevard near I-25, the Sheriff’s Office said. Around 11:20 a.m. someone in…