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Crime Recap: 306 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw a homicide, a juvenile death in a crash and several fires last week, with law enforcement making a total of 306 arrests in El Paso County. From April 19 to April 25, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 10 blotter entries to its database of arrests approved for public release. Here is…
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Alleged drug deal led police to stop man before trading fire, killing him, body cam shows
Limited body-camera footage released Friday from a fatal officer-involved shooting on April 4 revealed that at least one of the three Colorado Springs police officers on the scene questioned whether or not the victim fired his gun. The three officers tried to stop a man, Benjamin Greenfield, 40, for an alleged drug deal inside a…
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Fatal crash closes North Academy Boulevard in all directions
Colorado Springs police closed North Academy Boulevard in all directions at Lehman Drive for a fatal traffic crash on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. The public is advised to use alternate routes and avoid the area. The crash occurred along North Academy Boulevard several blocks north of its intersection with North Union Boulevard.
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Man arrested in Fremont County for alleged sex crimes after similar acts in Colorado Springs
A Fremont County man was arrested and faces 61 counts related to allegedly sexually assaulting and exploiting a child, approximately five months after he was charged with the same crimes in Colorado Springs. Stephen King, 65, of Cotopaxi turned himself in to the Sheriff’s Office on Monday after a warrant was issued for his arrest…
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Homicide investigation launched after ‘possible assault’ on Colorado Springs’ north side
What Colorado Springs police termed a “possible assault” on the city’s north side turned into a homicide investigation Sunday night. First responders were called around 10 p.m. to the 7400 block of North Academy Boulevard, where they found a male, who was hospitalized. The area is occupied by several businesses. Medical staff notified police about…
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Former Academy District 20 special education employee traded child sexual abuse materials, court documents allege
A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about child sexual abuse materials led to the arrest of a former Academy District 20 educator, court documents obtained by The Gazette reveal. Theodore Mendoza, 33, worked as a special education behavior tutor from August until February at 16 D-20 locations, including elementary, middle…
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48-year-old man identified as motorcyclist killed in Colorado Springs crash
Police on Friday identified the man who died in a crash on April 7 in Colorado Springs as 48-year-old Michael DeRivera. DeRivera’s motorcycle collided with a pickup truck around 8:45 a.m. near Corporate Drive and Mark Dabling Boulevard. DeRivera suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to police. The truck driver…
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‘The case has to move forward’: Judge reluctantly grants delay as DA, Fort Carson grapple for control of child sexual abuse charges against soldier
A Fort Carson soldier facing 64 charges related to sexually assaulting a child under 15 and possessing thousands of illegal images of children will wait until May for a preliminary hearing in the case. Judge Samuel Evig reluctantly granted the motion to delay again made by an attorney representing Sgt. 1st Class Marquez Parker following…
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Colorado Springs police issue shelter-in-place order on city’s north side
A shelter-in-place order was issued around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday near the 7500 block of Hickorywood Drive because of Colorado Springs police activity, according to Peak Alerts. The order spans from Ramblewood Drive to the East Woodmen walking trail between Yellowwood Drive and Havenwood Drive. Police advise residents to stay away from shelter in a safe…
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Crime recap: 345 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw several crashes, arson and an arrest involving child sexual abuse last week, among other incidents, with 345 arrests being made in El Paso County. From April 5 to 11, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 13 blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of…