Author: Mackenzie Bodell mackenzie.bodell@gazette.com
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Babysitter accused of child sexual assault in Colorado Springs to undergo competency evaluation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A babysitter facing charges related to sexual assault on a child will undergo competency evaluations to determine if he is fit to stand trial, an El Paso County judge ordered Wednesday. Vincent Smith, 27, of Westminster, faces a felony charge of sexual assault on a…
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Man accused of fatally shooting girlfriend, confessing in Colorado Springs has charges bound over for trial
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend and confessing the crimes to friends and family will see trial, an El Paso County judge ruled Tuesday. Kevin Wells, 37, is accused of killing 34-year-old Lisa West on May 13 at the Mountain Shadows Apartments on…
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Man left paralyzed after 2022 foot chase with CSPD files new excessive-force lawsuit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs man who was shocked with a Taser by a police officer in 2022 during a foot pursuit and left paralyzed filed a state lawsuit in the 4th Judicial District after the dismissal of his federal lawsuit. The case started May 16, 2022,…
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2nd suspect in 2019 Colorado Springs rapper’s murder sentenced on conspiracy charges
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Six years after the murder of a local rapper, one of the suspects received the minimum sentence on conspiracy charges when an El Paso County jury acquitted him of pulling the trigger in April. Investigators arrested Aee Shawn Mathews, 27, last year and accused him…
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Case dismissed for suspect in Colorado Springs shooting near Academy and Palmer Park boulevards
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An El Paso County judge on Wednesday dismissed the criminal case for a man thought to be connected to a non-fatal shooting near Academy and Palmer Park boulevards on Colorado Springs’ east side earlier this year. Deomni Myers, 25, surrendered to police the day after…
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Colorado Springs police arrest man allegedly involved in 3 bank robberies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Police Department arrested a suspect allegedly involved in three recent bank robberies within city limits. Keith Frey, 40, was taken into custody without incident Wednesday with the assistance of several of the department’s specialized units. Police allege Frey was involved in two…
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New AI feature in CSPD’s body-worn cameras is set to reduce response times, police say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Over the past few months, the Colorado Springs Police Department outfitted all its officers with upgraded body-worn camera equipment that utilizes artificial intelligence in report crafting. The new system from Axon Enterprise (formerly TASER International) will cost the department between $2.5 and $2.6 million annually and…
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Court documents shed light on Highland Lakes fire investigation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Court documents obtained by the Gazette reveal additional details about the investigation into the Highland Lakes fire that burned 166 acres northwest of Divide and caused over 700 households to be evacuated last year. Lacey Tillitt, 77, was arrested on Jan. 16 for allegedly starting…
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Colorado Springs police bust truck carrying over 100 pounds of methamphetamine
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs Police Department stopped a truck carrying over 100 pounds of illegal narcotics into the city Sunday. On Saturday, Colorado Springs police became aware of a vehicle carrying a large amounts of methamphetamine that could be coming into the city. The following day, the…
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D-11 school bus crashes on Colorado Springs’ east side Tuesday afternoon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs School District 11 confirmed one of their school buses got into a crash late Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred at Galley Road and Wooten Road west of Powers Boulevard around 4:30 p.m., blocking traffic. Jessica Wise, spokesperson for D-11 says no students were…