Tag: public safety
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Non-credible threat temporarily locks down Twain Elementary
A potential threat called into Twain Elementary on Wednesday morning prompted Colorado Springs District 11 officials to place the school on lockdown in coordination with police, according to a spokesperson with the district. The school had downgraded its lockdown to secure status and later resumed normal operations within 40 minutes of the call. Police told…
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Shelter-in-place order lifted after police locate juvenile who allegedly had weapon
A shelter-in-place order due to law enforcement activity in west Colorado Springs was lifted just before 4 p.m. in a neighborhood near Cheyenne Mountain High School. The Colorado Springs Police Department issued the order for 1110 Mercury Dr. just before 2 p.m. Tuesday. Police responded to a report of a juvenile brandishing a weapon on…
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‘I’d sacrifice my freedom for you’: Pikes Peak State College instructor allegedly had sexual relationship with minor student
Deputies arrested an American Sign Language faculty member at Pikes Peak State College on Friday after he allegedly engaged in a sexual relationship with a minor student for over a year. Jason Gunderson, 48, is accused of grooming one of his 16-year-old students and illegally beginning a 13-month sexual relationship with her after turning 17,…
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Hiker in critical condition after fall at North Cheyenne Cañon Park
A heavy presence from the Colorado Springs Fire Department was at North Cheyenne Cañon Park on the city’s southwest side as they successfully performed a high-angle rescue for a hiker who fell approximately 25 to 30 feet. The hiker, who fell from a rock, was reported around 2:15 p.m. Monday and was reached by crews…
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Colorado Springs police investigating ‘suspicious’ death on city’s east side
Police are investigating what they term a “suspicious” death after a body was found in the 5700 block of Constitution Avenue on Monday, according to Colorado Springs police. Officers responded to the area near the intersection of North Powers Boulevard and Constitution Avenue in eastern Colorado Springs around 7:10 a.m. after a “suspicious circumstance call”…
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Police searching for missing at-risk adult in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police are attempting to locate 34-year-old Sean Buis, who is described as a missing at-risk adult, according to a post by police on social media on Friday. Buis is 5-foot-9, 170 pounds, and has black hair with some facial hair. He was last seen around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday in the 2700 block…
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Costilla County sheriff, 4 deputies indicted in abuse of a corpse, assault cases
Two grand juries in the 12th Judicial District indicted five members of the Costilla County Sheriff’s Office in separate cases on Thursday involving improperly collecting remains and assaulting a citizen. Former Costilla County Sheriff Danny Sanchez and former Deputy Keith Schultz faced indictments after allegedly putting human remains into a paper bag, leaving some behind…
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Colorado weather a ‘magnitude worse’ than historic Waldo, Black Forest fire seasons, official says
Colorado’s blistering, dry and breezy conditions have fire officials on edge as the state braces for a wildfire season forecast to be worse than during the Waldo Canyon fire in 2012. Officials warn that wildfires are becoming more frequent, more destructive and larger. “We are not looking good for fire this year,” Colorado Springs Fire…
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UPDATE: Colorado 115 reopens after closure during the 24 fire
Colorado 115 reopened at 4 p.m. Thursday following more than a week-long closure between Colorado Springs and Penrose because of the 24 fire, according to Fort Carson officials. “There will still be fire crews in the area and officials will continue to monitor and notify the public if the conditions or situation changes,” a news…
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Crews swiftly contain 600-acre wildfire in Huerfano County
Crews quickly dealt with a 600-acre wildfire that broke out near Turkey Ridge Ranch in Huerfano County on Wednesday. Dubbed by officials as the “Turkey fire,” the Huerfano County Sheriff’s Office was alerted about the blaze at 2:22 p.m., according to a statement from the office. Crews were deployed to the area of Country Road…