Tag: pueblo county jail
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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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59-year-old inmate dies in Pueblo County jail
Deputies are investigating the death of a 59-year-old inmate at the Pueblo County jail on Monday afternoon, according to a news release by the Sheriff’s Office. The man was found unresponsive in his “housing area” at the jail. Emergency responders were unable to revive him. There is no indication of foul play, the release states.…
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Two arrested after stop in Pueblo finds drugs, guns and body armor
A Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputy arrested two people in Pueblo after finding drugs and a gun in a vehicle with improper registration, according to a release by the office Monday. While on a routine patrol, the deputy noticed a 2001 Chevy 2500 at Dollar General in east Pueblo with a temporary registration that did not…
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Woman who died in Pueblo County jail identified by county coroner
The 32-year-old woman who died in Pueblo County jail after being found unresponsive in her cell has been identified by the Pueblo County Coroner’s Office. Deputies in the jail found Jewelli Carrillo in her cell Tuesday afternoon. Deputies, jail medical personnel and later paramedics with Pueblo Fire and American Medical Response attempted to render aid.…
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Pueblo man arrested for sexual assault on children, several dogs
A 20-year-old man from Pueblo was arrested Wednesday in connection with the sexual assault of at least three children and several dogs after a year-long investigation. Phoenix Moncivaiz-Likes faces three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, three counts of sexual assault on a child and animal cruelty. The year-long investigation that led to the arrest…