Tag: safety
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Colorado lawmakers propose security overhaul after rise in political attacks nationwide
Colorado legislators unveiled a 60‑page bill that would expand protections for elected officials, staff, and judicial employees, responding to a string of high‑profile attacks nationwide and growing safety concerns inside courthouses and the state Capitol. Part of their effort is to shield widely consumed information, such as candidates’ disclosure statements, from public view, a move…
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Crime recap: Colorado Springs police made 320 arrests last week
Colorado Springs police saw a plane crash, fatal collisions and domestic abuse, among dozens of other offenses, last week, making a total of 320 arrests, according to department records. From Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 16 blotter entries to its public database of arrests approved for public release. Here…
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Victims of apparent murder-suicide in Fountain ID’d
The Fountain Police Department announced on Wednesday the names of the victims of an apparent murder-suicide on Sept. 25, also revealing two young children were in the home at the time of the deaths. Amanda Larribas, 33, was identified as one of the deceased people at the scene of the crime, and her death is…
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Pueblo man suspected of having more than 1,100 explicit photos of children
A 43-year-old Pueblo man was arrested Tuesday after being accused of possessing over 1,100 sexually explicit photos of children, ranging from “infants to teenagers,” according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. Matthew Phelps was arrested by detectives with the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office after authorities were tipped off in May about “more than 1,100” images…
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Barricade suspect impersonated ICE officer and used toddlers as human shields, affidavits reveal
Arrest affidavits obtained by The Gazette reveal that the Wednesday standoff suspect livestreamed the nearly four-hour altercation and ended with him using two young children as human shields. Authorities arrested Antonio Mellon, 22, on Aug. 27 after a bizarre string of events, including his alleged impersonation of a federal immigration agent and using 2-year-old twins…
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Motorcycle deaths on the rise in Colorado despite enforcement, safety campaigns
As a member of the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Major Crash Team, the unit that investigates the city’s most serious collisions, Sgt. Eric Anderson knows more than he’d like to about the devastating physical impact of a motorcycle crash. “We’re usually talking about a 3,000- or 4,000-lb. vehicle, versus an 800- or 900 lb. motorcycle,”…
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Military banned from Colorado Springs shopping mall: ‘It just doesn’t make sense to me’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify the ban applies to all uniformed service members around Colorado Springs. A decision to ban all service members in the Colorado Springs area from visiting The Citadel mall prompted questions and concerns Tuesday for a city…
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Military banned from Colorado Springs shopping mall: ‘It just doesn’t make sense to me’
Mall-based taekwondo and jiujitsu training center already losing business as ban forces families to withdraw from classes
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Celebrate safely this 4th of July, UCHealth officials say
Each year around this time, the Colorado Springs police and fire departments issue warnings about the illegality and potential danger of lighting fireworks. Doctors and hospital staffers routinely advise Coloradans to celebrate the Fourth of July responsibly and safely. But in the coming days, hundreds of residents will light firecrackers, skyrockets and sparklers. And some of…
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Rabid bat found outside Colorado Springs elementary school, officials say
A bat found at a Colorado Springs elementary school is confirmed to have rabies, according to a news release from El Paso County Public Health. The bat, which was found alive March 14 on the grounds at Grant Elementary School near the intersection of North Academy Boulevard and Austin Bluffs Parkway, is the first animal…