Tag: public safety
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Motorcyclist dies in crash along Fillmore Street
A motorcyclist was struck and killed near the intersection of East Fillmore Street and North Prospect Street on Monday morning, according to a blotter entry by Colorado Springs police. A truck eastbound on Fillmore was making an “unprotected left turn” into a parking lot when it hit the westbound motorcyclist, who was pronounced deceased at…
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State officials issue air quality health advisory for southern Colorado counties
An air quality health advisory has been issued for El Paso, Teller, Pueblo and eastern Fremont counties Saturday, according to state officials. Colorado’s Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) issued the advisory for 2-8 p.m. after an intrusion of ozone from high in the atmosphere, according to a page on the department’s website. CDPHE…
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Man arrested after allegedly robbing bank in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police located and arrested a man shortly after he robbed a bank in the 1100 block of West Garden of the Gods Road on Friday, according to a blotter entry by the department. Jeremiah Raggio, 44, allegedly presented a note to the bank teller and left with an “undisclosed amount of money” without…
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Woman arrested after allegedly supplying fentanyl that killed man in Salida
Police arrested a woman on Wednesday after she allegedly provided and administered fentanyl to a man who later died in a Salida motel on Jan. 26, according to a news release by police. The pair from Monte Vista was in their room at the motel when Vanessa Salvio, 39, allegedly blew fentanyl from her mouth…
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Former Colorado public defender sentenced for sexually assaulting child
A man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old while working as a Colorado public defender was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison by an El Paso County judge on Thursday, according to a news release by the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Thomas Cushing, 27, pleaded not guilty to one charge he faced,…
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Habitual offender, teenager arrested in alleged racing crash that killed Colorado Springs woman
Two men accused of illegal street racing will face multiple charges after a crash on the city’s north side left one woman dead on March 22, according to a news release Friday from Colorado Springs police. Jerome Archer, 48, and Leeanaya Joey Martinez, 18, were allegedly racing on Briargate Boulevard when one vehicle entered oncoming…
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Death of Pueblo teen found in crash ruled homicide
Pueblo County Coroner Gregory Grahek ruled the death of a 15-year-old who was found deceased after a crash in Pueblo on Sunday was a homicide, according to a news release by police. Police discovered the teenager in the driver’s seat around 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of Summit Avenue and Routt Avenue, where the single-vehicle…
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80-year-old ID’d as victim of fatal Union Boulevard crash
Colorado Springs police identified the victim of a crash near Union Boulevard and Parkside Drive earlier this month as 80-year-old Paul Montoya, according to a news release by police. Montoya’s northbound vehicle was hit in the right through lane of the intersection around 10 a.m. on May 8 after a vehicle attempted to turn left…
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Former state Senate candidate arrested in Colorado Springs murder
Editor’s note: This story has been updated regarding endorsements for Timothy Arvidson going back to his state Senate campaign in 2024. Colorado Springs police arrested a former state Senate candidate for allegedly shooting and killing a man in the 1900 block of Calle Da Seville on Sunday, according to a news release by the department.…
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Rollover crash in Pueblo kills 34-year-old
Danny J. Trujillo, 34, was identified as the victim of a fatal rollover crash in Pueblo on Saturday, the county’s coroner’s office announced. Officers responded to the crash around 10 p.m. near the intersection of Abriendo Avenue and Quincy Street, finding a rolled-over Chevy Blazer. Trujillo was found ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased…