Tag: public safety
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15-year-old identified as victim of fatal Pueblo crash
A single-vehicle crash in Pueblo on Sunday afternoon resulted in the death of a 15-year-old and three others being injured with non-life-threatening injuries, the Pueblo Police Department announced in a news release. Police found the 15-year-old in the driver’s seat at the site of the crash near the intersection of Summit Avenue and Routt Avenue.…
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Man faces murder charge in death of woman at Colorado Springs motel
Timothy O’Brien, 60, was arrested on Monday by Colorado Springs police in connection with the death of Lauren Jensen-Green, 65, in a motel last week, the department announced. Police had responded to the 1700 block around 11:30 a.m. May 20 after a report of a deceased person, according to previous Gazette reporting. Jensen-Green was found…
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Colorado Springs police union director sues El Paso County jail over injuries from tripping
The head of the labor union for Colorado Springs police officers claims that her fall at the El Paso County jail in 2024 was a result of a building code violation, a newly filed lawsuit obtained by The Gazette shows. The El Paso County jail, sheriff, county commissioners and others are named as defendants in…
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Driver facing DUI after seriously injuring 4 in Pueblo crash
Pueblo police arrested a man after 11 p.m. Thursday after he allegedly he drove under the influence of alcohol and hit a Jeep, seriously injuring all four of its occupants, the agency announced in a press release. Jose Rojas-Fernandez, 54, “appeared to be intoxicated” when he was found by police about 100 yards from the…
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Man, 41, ID’d as victim of Pueblo crash following a ‘domestic fight’
The Pueblo County Coroner’s Office identified the victim of a fatal crash late Wednesday as 41-year-old Andrew T. Mendoza, the office announced on social media. Mendoza died shortly after eluding police, who were responding to the 800 block of Beulah Avenue around 10:30 p.m. for a report of a ‘domestic fight,’ in a white SUV,…
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CSFD safely rescues woman who climbed tree to save cat
Colorado Springs firefighters safely rescued a woman who got stuck 50 feet above the ground in a tree while trying to save her cat on Friday afternoon, according to a social media post by the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Heavy rescue and high angle teams were working near the area of Circle Drive and Yuma…
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Former Pueblo sergeant sentenced for taking union funds
An 18-year veteran of the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office was sentenced to three years of probation on Friday for misusing union funds from his coworkers, according to a news release by the agency. Jason Hanratty, 44, pleaded guilty to felony theft after he diverted $17,000 from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #7 to his…
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‘Domestic fight’ preceded late night fatal crash in Pueblo
Pueblo police are investigating a fatal crash that involved a vehicle that fled from officers after a reported “domestic fight,” the department announced in a news release. Officers responded to the 800 block of Beulah Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday to the reported fight and found a white SUV, which fled at a high rate…
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El Paso County officials urge testing after bat at Fountain Creek Regional Park tests positive for rabies
El Paso County Public Health confirmed its first two cases of rabies this year after two bats tested positive for the disease, the agency announced on social media Thursday. One of the bats was found at Fountain Creek Regional Park, prompting officials to urge anyone with a child or pet that came into contact with…
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9 more bodies ID’d from Davis Mortuary; 6 remain unidentified
Nine additional bodies allegedly found improperly stored by then-Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter and his brother have been identified with DNA analysis, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced Wednesday. A total of 18 bodies of people who died between 2010 and 2012 have been identified by Dr. Gregory Grahek, Cotter’s replacement as coroner, and Fremont…