Tag: fountain police department
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Soldier facing child sex charges waives hearing in exchange for plea deal talks
El Paso County Judge Samuel Evig granted a request from a Fort Carson soldier’s attorney to waive his right to a preliminary hearing in court on Monday for 64 charges of child sex offenses he is facing. Sgt. 1st Class Marquez Parker’s attorney, Joshua Lindley, told the judge that the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office…
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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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‘The case has to move forward’: Judge reluctantly grants delay as DA, Fort Carson grapple for control of child sexual abuse charges against soldier
A Fort Carson soldier facing 64 charges related to sexually assaulting a child under 15 and possessing thousands of illegal images of children will wait until May for a preliminary hearing in the case. Judge Samuel Evig reluctantly granted the motion to delay again made by an attorney representing Sgt. 1st Class Marquez Parker following…
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2 seriously injured in Mesa Ridge Parkway crash; westbound lanes closed
The westbound lanes of Mesa Ridge Parkway were closed Monday after a two-vehicle crash with serious injuries, according to the Fountain Police Department. The crash took place near Mesa Ridge High School, but no students were involved, officials said. Four people were transported from the involved vehicles. Two of the occupants suffered serious injuries, according…
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Police planning ‘surge’ of vehicle registration compliance enforcement in El Paso County
Several law enforcement agencies operating in El Paso County will increase enforcement of expired and unregistered vehicles from Sunday to April 11, according to a news release by the county’s Sheriff’s Office. El Paso County Sheriff Joe Roybal promised a “surge of enforcement” by increasing the focus on identifying non-compliant vehicles, he stated in the…
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Marshals arrest Pueblo 16-year-old in alleged homicide attempt
Local and federal law enforcement apprehended a 16-year-old attempted homicide suspect in Pueblo in a shooting that left a victim paralyzed, the U.S. Marshals Service announced in a press release Tuesday. Pueblo police were able to identify the suspect of the Feb. 19 shooting and an arrest warrant was issued on March 2. Numerous law…
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Indiana fugitive captured in Pueblo after 6 years on the run
U.S. Marshals apprehended an out-of-state fugitive in Pueblo on Monday on suspicion of failuring to register as a sex offender and suspected probation violations in 2019, according to a news release from the agency. Robert Hartsock, 49, was sentenced in Indiana on charges of child seduction and sexual battery, but fled the state without permission…
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Man arrested after stabbing 1 near Albertaco’s and assaulting another outside Taco Bell in Fountain
Fountain police arrested Jakob Soroka, 21, after he allegedly assaulted someone at a Taco Bell and then stabbed another person outside Albertaco’s Mexican Food 40 minutes later on Thursday, according to a news release by the department. Soroka was booked into the El Paso County Jail on two counts of second-degree attempted murder, aggravated robbery,…
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Fort Carson soldier facing 49 new charges after 28,000 child sexual abuse materials found
A Fort Carson soldier accused of possessing over 28,000 child sexual abuse images and videos faces 49 new charges, including several counts of sexual assault on a child, court records obtained by The Gazette show. Sgt. 1st Class Marquez Parker, 39, is charged with 14 counts of sexual assault on a child less than 15…
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Fountain police seeking possible additional victims after child sexual exploitation arrest
Fountain police arrested Ryan Maul, 40, on the charge of sexual exploitation of children on Wednesday and are seeking possible additional victims and witnesses pertaining to the case, according to a news release by the department. Anyone with information or who has lived with Maul in the previous 10 years is asked to contact Fountain…