Tag: dui
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1 dead, 2 injured after car crashes into tree on East Platte Avenue early Sunday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One person was pronounced dead at the scene of a traffic crash in the 2300 block of Platte Avenue just after 2 a.m. Sunday, Colorado Springs police said. Investigators believe alcohol was a “contributing factor” in the single-vehicle crash, according to an online blotter entry. The…
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Suspects in fatal Colorado Springs crash were speeding at about 100 mph, witness reports
The two men facing vehicular homicide charges following a traffic crash in east Colorado Springs Saturday were speeding down Constitution Avenue “about 100 mph,” court documents allege. Julio Lopez and Christian Bustillo allegedly caused a three-vehicle crash around 9 p.m. by driving at a “high rate of speed.” The crash killed 61-year-old Charles Carlton, a…
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Appeals judge raises flag about whether insurance companies can collect restitution after traffic convictions
A member of Colorado’s second-highest court said on Thursday that she was skeptical insurance companies are entitled to collect crime victim restitution from defendants convicted of misdemeanor traffic offenses, but lawmakers had not provided clear direction one way or the other. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals agreed the evidence did not render…
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Organizations offering New Year’s Eve partygoers ride vouchers to keep roads safe
New Year’s Eve is here and many people are ready to get out of their houses and out on the town. But while everyone is having fun, organizations such as the Colorado State Patrol say it’s important to make sure a safe ride home is planned ahead of time. The CSP along with the Colorado…
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Colorado law enforcement campaign begins this week to decrease DUIs during holiday season
The heat is on this winter as increased statewide law enforcement begins Thursday to keep roads safe during the holiday party season. From Dec. 12 through the 25th Colorado State Patrol and 75 local law enforcement agencies will increase their presence across state, county, and local roads. This is an annual campaign in response to an…
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Colorado Springs man gets prison sentence for meth and fentanyl trafficking
A traffic stop led to a major drug bust, and now a 23-year prison sentence for Colorado Springs resident Michael Hemersbach, 36. Hemersbach pleaded guilty Nov. 7 in a Douglas County courtroom to possession with intent to manufacture or distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to manufacture or distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture or…
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Colorado Springs man gets prison sentence for meth and fentanyl trafficking
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A traffic stop led to a major drug bust, and now a 23-year prison sentence for Colorado Springs resident Michael Hemersbach, 36. Hemersbach pleaded guilty Nov. 7 in a Douglas County courtroom to possession with intent to manufacture or distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to…
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Colorado state trooper struck, injured while responding to crash on Highway 115
A Colorado State Patrol trooper was struck and injured Wednesday afternoon while responding to a crash on Colorado Highway 115 south of Colorado Springs. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado State Patrol, the state trooper, identified as Trooper Tyler Atkins, was working on a previous accident near the intersection of Highway…
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Colorado justices to decide whether decades-old constitutional violation affects man’s 2021 conviction
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Tuesday it will determine whether an alleged violation of a man’s constitutional right to counsel more than 30 years ago has any bearing on his 2021 drunk driving conviction. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear an appeal. Under Colorado law, driving under the influence…
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Colorado man pleads guilty to second-degree murder after killing another in a drunken-driving crash
A Colorado man with a history of DUI convictions will serve 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. On Oct. 21, the 3rd Judicial District in Huerfano County, Colorado announced an agreement with Michael Estrada in which he will be convicted of second-degree murder for causing the death of Brendon Beach while…