Tag: otero county
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18-year-old arrested in shooting death of La Junta teen: Colorado Bureau of Investigation
La Junta police arrested a suspect in the weekend shooting death of a 17-year-old, according to a Monday news release from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Anthony Barron Sandoval Jr., 18, faces a felony charge of second-degree murder and is being held on a $500,000 bond, officials said. At about 1:50 a.m. Saturday, La Junta…
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Woman gets prison time after threatening to shoot, bomb 2 Colorado counties
A woman who was arrested last year for threatening to hurt or kill people in southeastern Colorado was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Wednesday. Chelsea Minjarez was accused last year of sending five text messages threatening to shoot and bomb county courthouses, homes, businesses and people in Crowley and Otero counties between June…
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Demolition date set for Penrose funeral home, new disposal site secured
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A demolition date has been set for the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, where 190 bodies were discovered to be improperly stored in October, according to an announcement from the Fremont County Board of Commissioners. Following a building assessment in Nov., the U.S.…
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Demolition date set for Penrose funeral home, new disposal site secured
A demolition date has been set for the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, where 190 bodies were discovered to be improperly stored in October, according to an announcement from the Fremont County Board of Commissioners. Following a building assessment in Nov., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency determined demolition of the building necessary to…