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CSPD officer justified in shooting woman, District Attorney’s Office says
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the definition of a “loaded” shotgun. The shooting of a woman who attempted to grab a loaded duty shotgun in a Colorado Springs police vehicle during a call for service on Jan. 31 was ruled justified by the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the office announced…
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Motorcyclist dies in crash along Fillmore Street
A motorcyclist was struck and killed near the intersection of East Fillmore Street and North Prospect Street on Monday morning, according to a blotter entry by Colorado Springs police. A truck eastbound on Fillmore was making an “unprotected left turn” into a parking lot when it hit the westbound motorcyclist, who was pronounced deceased at…
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Man arrested after allegedly robbing bank in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police located and arrested a man shortly after he robbed a bank in the 1100 block of West Garden of the Gods Road on Friday, according to a blotter entry by the department. Jeremiah Raggio, 44, allegedly presented a note to the bank teller and left with an “undisclosed amount of money” without…
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Habitual offender, teenager arrested in alleged racing crash that killed Colorado Springs woman
Two men accused of illegal street racing will face multiple charges after a crash on the city’s north side left one woman dead on March 22, according to a news release Friday from Colorado Springs police. Jerome Archer, 48, and Leeanaya Joey Martinez, 18, were allegedly racing on Briargate Boulevard when one vehicle entered oncoming…
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80-year-old ID’d as victim of fatal Union Boulevard crash
Colorado Springs police identified the victim of a crash near Union Boulevard and Parkside Drive earlier this month as 80-year-old Paul Montoya, according to a news release by police. Montoya’s northbound vehicle was hit in the right through lane of the intersection around 10 a.m. on May 8 after a vehicle attempted to turn left…
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Former state Senate candidate arrested in Colorado Springs murder
Editor’s note: This story has been updated regarding endorsements for Timothy Arvidson going back to his state Senate campaign in 2024. Colorado Springs police arrested a former state Senate candidate for allegedly shooting and killing a man in the 1900 block of Calle Da Seville on Sunday, according to a news release by the department.…
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Man faces murder charge in death of woman at Colorado Springs motel
Timothy O’Brien, 60, was arrested on Monday by Colorado Springs police in connection with the death of Lauren Jensen-Green, 65, in a motel last week, the department announced. Police had responded to the 1700 block around 11:30 a.m. May 20 after a report of a deceased person, according to previous Gazette reporting. Jensen-Green was found…
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Colorado Springs police union director sues El Paso County jail over injuries from tripping
The head of the labor union for Colorado Springs police officers claims that her fall at the El Paso County jail in 2024 was a result of a building code violation, a newly filed lawsuit obtained by The Gazette shows. The El Paso County jail, sheriff, county commissioners and others are named as defendants in…
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Soldier facing child sex charges waives hearing in exchange for plea deal talks
El Paso County Judge Samuel Evig granted a request from a Fort Carson soldier’s attorney to waive his right to a preliminary hearing in court on Monday for 64 charges of child sex offenses he is facing. Sgt. 1st Class Marquez Parker’s attorney, Joshua Lindley, told the judge that the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office…
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Barricaded suspect prompts brief shelter-in-place order by Colorado Springs police
A shelter-in-place order that was issued by Colorado Springs police to apprehend a person on Thursday afternoon was lifted less than an hour later, according to the Peak Alert. The one-block radius for the order extended along the 1300 block of North El Paso Street, between East Columbia Street and East San Miguel Street. The…