Author: Glenn Wallace
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Suspect in Colorado Springs officer-involved shooting ID’d as man killed in Iowa shootout
DNA evidence from a shooting on Sunday in Colorado Springs that left one woman severely injured has led investigators to identify the suspect as a 51-year-old Wisconsin man, who died two days later in a shootout with Iowa law enforcement. At about 12:25 p.m. on Sunday, Colorado Springs police received a call about a disturbance involving a…
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Updated: Motorcycle fatality east of downtown Colorado Springs Thursday night
A motorcyclist is dead following a crash Thursday around 5:20 p.m. in the intersection of Platte Avenue and Prospect Street, according to police. Officers responded to find the motorcyclist in the road in critical condition. Police say the motorcycle was traveling westbound on Platte Avenue when it collided with a vehicle traveling southbound on Prospect…
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Motorcycle rider dies after collision with trash truck in south Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Police Department reports that a collision between a trash truck and a motorcycle in the intersection of East Cheyenne Road and Southgate Road has resulted in a death. The crash was reported around 3:51 p.m. Wednesday. Fire department and ambulance first responders also arrived on the scene, and helped transport the motorcycle…
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Colorado Springs man accused of ‘Declaration of War’ death threat to Musk, Tesla owners
A Colorado Springs man was arrested by the FBI Tuesday on suspicion of writing a “Declaration of War” against the Trump administration, threatening “newsworthy killings” that would begin on Thursday. Among those threatened in the document was billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, as well as “owners, drivers and occupants of Tesla Swasticars.” The man, identified…
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Update: 12-year-old from Fountain area found
UPDATE: Jaxon has been found and returned to his family, according to the Fountain Police Department. The Fountain Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding 12-year-old Jaxon Maust. He was last seen Tuesday, around 2:40 PM, in the area of the Janitell Middle School, 7635 Fountain Mesa Road, in Fountain. Maust is described…
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Update: Deaf teen found safe
Update: Orrin has been found safe, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department in an 8:44 p.m. social media post. The Colorado Springs Police Department is asking for community assistance in locating a deaf teenager who was last seen Monday afternoon. Orrin Bernella, 15, is legally deaf. He was last seen Monday, around 2:15 p.m.…
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Court records: Colorado Springs police officer accused of using equipment to stalk ex
Jealousy seems to have been the primary motive for a Colorado Springs police officer who allegedly misused his department-issued technology to stalk and intimidate his ex-girlfriend, according to court documents acquired by The Gazette. Officer Neil Jackson, 45, was arrested and booked into the El Paso County jail on Thursday. He faces initial charges of…
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Canine distemper cases found in the San Luis Valley
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning that the agency has seen multiple cases of canine distemper in raccoons in the San Luis Valley area. Specifically, the raccoons were found near Alamosa and Monte Vista. In a news release Friday, Parks and Wildlife stressed the importance of vaccinations for pets. It’s also advised that pets…
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Colorado Springs police officer arrested on suspicion of felony stalking and misconduct
The Colorado Springs Police Department announced Thursday that one of its officers has been arrested on suspicion of felony stalking, misdemeanor cybercrime and misdemeanor first-degree official misconduct. According to a department press release, Officer Neil Jackson was arrested and booked into the El Paso County jail Thursday. The department release states that investigators became aware…
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Prisoner dies at penitentiary in Florence
A man was found dead Monday morning at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Florence, according to the Department of Justice. The Gazette’s media partner KOAA reported Monday evening that the DOJ has announced that 43-year-old Theodore Clifton Matthews was found unresponsive around 2:15 a.m. According to the DOJ, USP Florence notified the Federal Bureau of…