Tag: fentanyl
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Two arrested after stop in Pueblo finds drugs, guns and body armor
A Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputy arrested two people in Pueblo after finding drugs and a gun in a vehicle with improper registration, according to a release by the office Monday. While on a routine patrol, the deputy noticed a 2001 Chevy 2500 at Dollar General in east Pueblo with a temporary registration that did not…
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Coroner’s report: Fentanyl, suicide deaths decline, while traffic deaths increase in El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The El Paso County coroner’s report for 2024 held good news for advocates hoping to decrease the rates of death by suicide and accidental drug overdose, both of which have seen community spikes in the past decade. El Paso County saw a 44% decrease in…
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Celebrating five years alcohol-free | Live Well
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I’d like to tell you about one of my top three breakups. Last week marked the five-year anniversary of me saying goodbye and good riddance to a toxic relationship that did me dirty many times. But like a fool, I naively glazed over all the…
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Car theft suspects arrested after allegedly eluding Colorado Springs police for 2 weeks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After two weeks of allegedly fleeing from Colorado Springs police, two suspects were arrested Thursday and are facing charges of motor vehicle theft, police said. One of them is believed to be responsible for multiple car thefts. Investigators from the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Motor…
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Colorado Springs prolific drug offender’s residence raided; firearms seized
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police on Tuesday conducted a search on a prolific drug offender’s residence, seizing 17 rifles and four pistols following his arrest on Sunday, according to an online blotter entry. Orvle Embry, 45, was arrested after police were alerted of his license plate from…
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Two Colorado Springs residents arrested for fentanyl distribution in Fremont County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Late on Saturday night, Fremont County law enforcement officials seized 98 fentanyl pills and more than 7 grams of methamphetamines from two Colorado Springs residents. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, in news release on Monday, criticized Colorado judges and Personal Recognizance bonds for allowing the…
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Two Colorado Springs residents arrested in connection with fentanyl-related death of 15-year-old girl
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Monday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Denver announced that two individuals have been arrested in connection with the death of a 15-year-old Colorado Springs girl who was sold fentanyl. Eugene Edwards, 57, and Destiny Benjamin, 30, of Colorado Springs, were arrested on June…
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63-year-old arrested over illegal narcotics in Pueblo
Kevin Johnson, a 63-year-old resident of Pueblo, was arrested Sunday for the alleged possession and unlawful distribution of 97.7 grams of illegal narcotics. Johnson was pulled over during a traffic stop when the arresting deputy saw drug paraphernalia in his vehicle, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy recovered 70.6 grams of methamphetamines,…
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Colorado Springs police: Man arrested on 14 charges including fentanyl distribution
Colorado Springs police on Thursday arrested a man on suspicion of 14 charges, including unlawful distribution of fentanyl. Officers found Michael Showalter slumped over a steering wheel of a vehicle at 2:43 p.m. in the 3100 block of North Powers Boulevard, police said. Before making contact with him, officers placed a deflation device near his tire,…
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The Everywhere War comes to Boulder | Vince Bzdek
Two headlines in The Wall Street Journal last week brought home how small the world has become. “The Intifada comes to Boulder,” read one. “Ukraine’s drone strike is a warning — for the U.S.,” read the other. The first referred to how the Palestinian uprising against Israel suddenly landed in our backyard last Sunday when…