Tag: el paso county sheriff’s office
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Evacuation order lifted after fire starts north of Fountain Valley School
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office briefly issued an evacuation order for parts of Security-Widefield near Fountain Valley School after a fire ignited Monday afternoon, according to the office. The order, which was lifted at 3:30 p.m., was for a fire near the 6200 block of Passing Sky Drive, prompting that street to be evacuated…
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Off-duty El Paso County sheriff’s K-9 fatally shot after attacking man, dog
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation Saturday after one of its off-duty K-9s was shot and killed during an incident that sent a man to an urgent care facility. The man told emergency dispatchers that the K-9, Styx, bit him and attacked his dog around 12:30 p.m. in the 8900 block of…
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11-year-old missing in Security-Widefield area
El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for an 11-year-old who left home on foot on Tuesday, according to a social media post by the agency. Michael, whose last name was not provided, left from Metropolitan Street in the Security-Widefield area around 12:30 p.m. He is 5 feet tall, weighs 100 pounds and has black…
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Alleged road rage shooting by bicyclist locks down El Paso County jail
Deputies are investigating a shooting by the intersection of Colorado 85 and Las Vegas Street believed to have started as a road rage incident Monday morning, according to a news release by the El Paso Sheriff’s Office. The incident prompted the jail to temporarily be placed on lockdown when the victim, who was shot in…
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1 dead in scooter crash near Colorado Springs
One person died after crashing their scooter Thursday night in the Falcon area of unincorporated El Paso County, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release. Shortly after 8 p.m., Colorado State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle wreck northeast of Colorado Springs involving a scooter on Bent Grassmeadows Drive near Meridian Park Drive, which is just…
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Motor vehicle theft suspect arrested after ramming deputy’s vehicle: Sheriff’s Office
Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman on Thursday accused of ramming a stolen car into a deputy’s vehicle while fleeing, officials said in a Monday news release. Zhane Molina, 26, faces multiple charges including first-degree kidnapping, second-degree assault, motor vehicle theft and eluding law enforcement. At about 11:25 p.m. Thursday,…
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Fountain teen receives ‘911 Hero’ award for quick thinking during medical emergency
When Damien Demmert walked into the Fountain Fire Department on Thursday afternoon, he was greeted with a standing ovation from a group of emergency responders and communications personnel who had gathered to honor the 17-year-old for his quick thinking and calm demeanor in responding to a medical emergency. Demmert, a rising senior at Fountain High…
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Information sought in apparent Cimarron Hills robbery-homicide by masked men
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has renewed its request to the community for information regarding a fatal shooting in a Cimarron Hills home around 1 a.m. on July 7, according to a news release by the agency. Investigators believe “at least” four masked men robbed the residence in the 2300 block of Reed Grass…
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Cimarron Hills shooting victim identified as 39-year-old
The victim of a shooting in a Cimarron Hills house on July 7 has been identified as Michael Fell, 39, a spokesperson with the El Paso County Coroner’s Office told The Gazette on Monday. Deputies found Fell with a gunshot wound after they responded to the residence in the 2300 block of Reed Grass Way,…
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Rock Creek fire 50% contained on Cheyenne Mountain as dry conditions improve
Favorable conditions aided firefighters in reaching 50% containment of the Rock Creek fire on Thursday after it began burning on Cheyenne Mountain Tuesday evening. Crews made “significant progress” in their efforts due to cooler temperatures and rainfall, according to a social media post by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Drones will be used in…