Author: Cleo Westin
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4 arrested after $900K in damages to former Pueblo County middle school
Pueblo County sheriff’s deputies arrested four men after interrupting a burglary in progress at the former Excelsior Middle School on Thursday, according to a news release by the Sheriff’s Office. Richard Luther, 60, Tylor Lovell, 31, Ezequiel Baca, 35, and Anthony Nagy, 59, allegedly caused around $900,000 worth of “extensive damage” to computers, ceilings, plumbing,…
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3 soldiers convicted of poaching on Fort Carson and state lands
An investigation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife into the poaching of five mule deer on Fort Carson and another on state land led to the conviction of three active duty soldiers for their involvement, according to a news release Tuesday. Army Sgt. Jacob Curtis Keyser and Army Staff Sgt. Juan Salcedo were convicted on numerous…
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2-year-old kidnapped in Colorado Springs safely located, police say
Colorado Springs police have safely located 2-year-old Giovani Salazar-President who was allegedly kidnapped from the King Streets Apartments in the 2700 block of King Street on Tuesday, according to a post on social media by the department. Giovani was in the back seat of a 2021 black Kia Seltos with Colorado license plate DLH W03…
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Dry conditions prompt red flag warning for Teller, Pueblo counties and Pikes Peak
The National Weather Service in Pueblo issued a red flag warning for several areas in southeast Colorado on Tuesday due to forecasted low humidity amid a record low snowpack. The warning, in effect from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., was issued to Fremont, Pueblo and Teller counties as well as portions of Huerfano County and…
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District 49 suspends restroom, locker room policy based on ‘biological sex’ months after approval
School District 49 voted 3-2 to suspend its policy not to allow transgender students to use restrooms and locker rooms aligning with their gender identity during its board meeting on Friday. The policy was approved by a 3-2 vote in September, and the issue returned to the board after Holly Withers unseated incumbent Jamilynn D’Avola,…
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Man arrested after stabbing 1 near Albertaco’s and assaulting another outside Taco Bell in Fountain
Fountain police arrested Jakob Soroka, 21, after he allegedly assaulted someone at a Taco Bell and then stabbed another person outside Albertaco’s Mexican Food 40 minutes later on Thursday, according to a news release by the department. Soroka was booked into the El Paso County Jail on two counts of second-degree attempted murder, aggravated robbery,…
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Prosecutors justify deadly use of force by Colorado Springs police officer in March
Prosecutors ruled that the shooting death of 38-year-old Nathaniel Altman by Colorado Springs police Officer Carlos Pittman was justified, according to a news release from the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office on Thursday. Pittman told investigators that he fired three times at Altman, who was running away, because he “100 percent” believed Altman would engage…
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Juvenile arrested in connection with September Pueblo shooting that injured 1
Pueblo police arrested a juvenile on an attempted first-degree murder warrant at a local barber shop on Thursday, according to a news release by the department. The juvenile allegedly shot one person in the area of East Abriendo Avenue and West Arroyo Avenue on Sept. 18. The victim suffered a serious bodily injury as a…
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Fort Carson soldier facing 49 new charges after 28,000 child sexual abuse materials found
A Fort Carson soldier accused of possessing over 28,000 child sexual abuse images and videos faces 49 new charges, including several counts of sexual assault on a child, court records obtained by The Gazette show. Sgt. 1st Class Marquez Parker, 39, is charged with 14 counts of sexual assault on a child less than 15…
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Fountain police seeking possible additional victims after child sexual exploitation arrest
Fountain police arrested Ryan Maul, 40, on the charge of sexual exploitation of children on Wednesday and are seeking possible additional victims and witnesses pertaining to the case, according to a news release by the department. Anyone with information or who has lived with Maul in the previous 10 years is asked to contact Fountain…