Author: Lance Benzel
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Crews clear crash northbound I-25 north of Castle Rock
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authorities have cleared a crash on northbound Interstate 25 near Castle Rock, untangling traffic heading toward Denver. The crash was reported about 10:20 a.m. at Happy Canyon Road at exit 137. The crash was cleared…
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Outgoing DA Dan May officially done Jan. 11, but one more murder trial calls
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After 12 years as the Pikes Peak region’s top prosecutor, 4th Judicial District Attorney Dan May says unfinished business will keep him tethered to the office — and the courtroom — a few more months at least. Although his time calling the shots ends Jan. 11, May said…
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COVID-19 deaths among Colorado prisoners more than double in December
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Inmate deaths associated with COVID-19 more than doubled in Colorado prisons this month, underscoring continuing scrutiny over whether enough has been done to help slow the virus’s spread behind bars. A total of 24 prisoners have died after showing symptoms of the disease or testing…
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El Paso County hospitals strained despite downward trend in new COVID-19 cases
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County hospitals remained strained even as new COVID-19 cases continued to drop across the Pikes Peak region, according to the latest data from county health authorities. On Sunday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis extended the state’s health restrictions and a disaster declaration tied to…
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El Paso County prosecutor tapped for promotion after family’s contributions to DA-elect
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A veteran El Paso County prosecutor whose family appears linked to more than $13,000 in spending to lift Michael Allen’s winning bid to be the Pikes Peak region’s next district attorney has been selected for a top job in Allen’s administration. Reggy Short will serve…
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Paralegal pleads guilty in Gannon Stauch murder case to leaking document
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Adams County paralegal accused of leaking a sealed court document divulging details of the investigation into the killing of 11-year-old Gannon Stauch has pleaded guilty. Sherie Farstveet, 54, pleaded guilty Dec. 10 in Adams County Court to a single count of attempted official misconduct,…
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El Paso County deputy’s gun, vest stolen from patrol car
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A thief made off with an El Paso County sheriff’s deputy’s pistol, duty belt and ballistic vest early Sunday after riffling through a parked patrol car in downtown Colorado Springs. A body-worn camera and two magazines, with ammunition, were also taken along with the deputy’s…
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Child predator suspected of three decades of sexual abuse in Colorado Springs sentenced to 624 years in prison
A 69-year-old man who sexually assaulted at least two boys in his Colorado Springs neighborhood — sometimes drugging his victim — was sentenced Friday to 624 years in prison. Joseph Lee Davis was convicted in July of 20 counts at a six-day trial in 4th Judicial District Court, including child sex assault and manufacturing child pornography, court records…
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I-25 reopens near Walsenburg after vehicle fire stops all traffic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Traffic on Interstate 25 near Walsenburg was blocked in both directions Sunday while authorities responded to a vehicle fire in a southbound lane, the Colorado State Patrol said. The closure at mile post 57 in Huerfano County, a few miles north of the town, was…
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Top judge extends courthouse closures in El Paso, Teller counties
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The El Paso and Teller county courthouses will remain closed to the public through early February for all but emergency needs, the region’s top judge said Monday in extending for one month a previous closure order. The order from 4th Judicial District Judge William Bain…