Tag: joseph roybal
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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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U.S. 24 homicide victim found with 3 gunshots to head, court records say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The man found dead in the passenger seat of a pickup truck after a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 24 in late August was allegedly shot three times on the left side of the face and once in the neck, according to court documents. A person…
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Arrest made in connection to U.S. 24 homicide east of Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man believed by authorities to be responsible for the death of a man found with a gunshot wound following a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 24 in late August has been arrested. Jose Cruz Diaz Vazquez, 26, was arrested in connection to the death of…
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Wild ride near Colorado Springs ends in crashes, drug bust and arrests
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An suspected El Paso County gang member considered by law enforcement to be “armed and dangerous” was arrested after allegedly ramming a stolen vehicle into law enforcement, authorities said Tuesday. On Saturday morning, a license plate reader software called Flock Safety spotted a stolen 2007…
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4 pounds of meth sniffed out from vehicle in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man is in custody after the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said it found 4 pounds of meth inside a vehicle that it believes is used to transport “large quantities” of illegal drugs, authorities said Friday. On Aug. 18, deputies spotted a suspicious Chevrolet…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announces transfer of 16 to ICE
On a day when the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced the transfer of 16 people to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, its sheriff, Joe Roybal, said May 27 he intends to enter an agreement that will give his deputies specified powers of an ICE agent. The 287(g) program authorizes ICE to delegate to state and…
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Student faces charges after handgun is found at school in eastern El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Miami-Yoder student faces multiple charges after a handgun was found at the eastern El Paso County school last week. At about 12:45 p.m. Thursday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call from a school employee who said a school security officer…
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Student faces charges after handgun is found at school in eastern El Paso County
A Miami-Yoder student faces multiple charges after a handgun was found at the eastern El Paso County school last week. At about 12:45 p.m. Thursday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call from a school employee who said a school security officer detained a student after finding a handgun in the student’s…
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Sheriff highlights medical provider changes, contraband drug scrutiny in annual jail presentation
Changes at the El Paso County jail meant to decrease deaths were on display this week as Sheriff Joe Roybal led county commissioners on an annual walk-through of the facility. The El Paso County jail has received scrutiny over recent deaths in which inmate families have alleged neglect from the facility. In 2022, 11 people…
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D-49 students brought replica handguns to school, face charges: Sheriff’s Office
Three School District 49 students face charges after bringing replica handguns to Horizon Middle School Thursday, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. During the school day, the school’s school resource officer (SRO) received multiple reports from students about a student allegedly in possession of a firearm on the campus, according to a news…