Tag: public safety
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77-year-old woman identified as victim in fatal Colorado Springs crash
Colorado Springs police identified the victim of a fatal collision on March 22 in the Briargate area as 77-year-old Deanna Stemler, according to a news release by the department on Friday. Stemler’s vehicle was hit head-on at about 8:15 p.m. near Briargate Boulevard and Lexington Drive after one of two vehicles reportedly racing through the…
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‘Oh (expletive). I’m dead’: DA justifies police shooting that left 2 wounded at Nevada Flats Hotel in Colorado Springs
A Colorado Springs police officer was justified in shooting two people while responding to a report of a break-in at the Nevada Flats Hotel on Nov. 13, the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Officer Austin Hornberger fired his gun four times at Joshua “Erick” Duncan, who raised “what appeared to be an AK-47…
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Threat of shooting, bombing Colorado Springs synagogue deemed not credible
Colorado Springs police did not find any threat to the Temple Shalom Thursday afternoon after someone allegedly made threats at the synagogue, according to a blotter entry by the department. The suspect was an “unknown male,” who may have a “Middle Eastern accent,” and allegedly threatened to use an AR-15 and pipe bomb to “shoot…
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52-year-old female inmate dies in Pueblo County jail
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 52-year-old female inmate Thursday afternoon, according to a news release by the office. The county coroner identified the woman as Heather M. Ruiz and will release her cause and manner of death at a later date. Ruiz was pronounced dead at a hospital after…
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Colorado health officials warn of measles exposure at local Chick-fil-A
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) says the Chick-fil-A at The Citadel Crossing Shopping Center in Colorado Springs was recently exposed to measles. According to a Wednesday news release, public health officials narrowed the exposure areas down to just that location after learning two unvaccinated Weld County residents infected with the disease…
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Pueblo health officials record first pediatric death from RSV in 2026
A child under the age of 5 has died from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to public health officials in Pueblo. It is the first pediatric death in Pueblo County so far this year, according to a news release from the Pueblo Department of Public Health & Environment. RSV is a common respiratory virus that…
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Multiple fires reported in east Pueblo
Pueblo firefighters are working on multiple fires on the city’s east side that broke out Wednesday evening, according to a post on social media by the department. A grass fire along Fountain Creek had begun moving in two directions due to calm evening weather conditions, the department stated in an update at 5:46 p.m. A…
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Dispute between Pueblo families leads to shooting, arrest of man
Pueblo police arrested a man in connection with a shooting that injured another man following a dispute between neighboring families on Wednesday, according to a news release by the department. Officers were sent around 5:45 a.m. to the 1700 block of East 10th Street after a report of a shooting and found a man with…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office seeking information on shooting near Yoder
A shooting into a vehicle with no injuries near Yoder on Saturday has prompted the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to ask the public for information, according to a news release by the agency. The victim told police someone they did not know “banged” on their door in the 31000 block of Truckton Road before…
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Former PPSC lecturer accused of sexually assaulting student makes first court appearance
A former Pikes Peak State College lecturer on Tuesday appeared in an El Paso County courtroom for the first time on 77 counts of sexually assaulting a child while in a position of trust. Jason Gunderson, 48, is accused of having an illegal 13-month sexual relationship with one of his American Sign Language (ASL) students…