Tag: public safety
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U.S. Marshals arrest out-of-state murder suspect in Colorado Springs
A man wanted in Maryland after being charged with first-degree murder was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals and local police in Colorado Springs, the federal agency announced on Wednesday. Jabari McCoy is accused of fatally shooting a man in Prince George County, Maryland, on Feb. 23, and a warrant for his arrest was issued…
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Severe storms sweep Front Range, creating some flooding
Gusty thunderstorms dumped rain and hail on parts of the Front Range and through the eastern plains on Wednesday, causing flash flood conditions in some areas. The National Weather Service offices in Boulder and Pueblo were kept busy Wednesday, issuing a combined 29 severe thunderstorm and three flash flood warnings by 8 p.m. Hours earlier,…
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Southeastern Colorado police officer accused of luring child online in Florida
Local and state law enforcement arrested a Springfield police officer on Wednesday for allegedly luring a child online, according to a news release by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida requested assistance from CBI with their investigation into the officer, Dustin Dwayne Martin, 37, on Aug. 19. The agency…
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Inmate dies at federal Florence penitentiary
George Hall, 55, an inmate at the federal penitentiary in Florence, was pronounced dead despite life-saving efforts by emergency personnel at the facility on Monday, the Bureau of Prisons announced in a news release. No information about how he died was available, and no one else was injured. Hall was serving a 10-year sentence from…
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15-year-old reported missing six days after last sighting in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police issued a missing at-risk juvenile alert for Charlotte Rose Johnson, 15, on Wednesday afternoon, the department posted on social media. Charlotte was last seen at about 10 p.m. Aug. 20 in the 7200 block of Julynn Road in northwest Colorado Springs. She is 5-foot-3, 100 pounds and has hazel eyes with long…
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Drones rejoin Aspen Acres fire response amid stable containment entering 9th week
Unmanned aircraft systems have begun roaming areas of rough terrain where the 77% contained Aspen Acres fire continues to burn to aid firefighters, incident command announced on Monday and Tuesday. Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team 7 requested their help locating heat signatures within rough terrain using infrared sensors and determining whether those areas are…
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13-year-old reported missing near unincorporated Cascade
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued a missing person alert for 13-year-old Ellington on Monday afternoon, the agency posted on social media. Ellington, whose last name was not given, was last seen around 2:20 p.m. in Cascade near the Pikes Peak Highway, heading eastbound on U.S. 24. She was wearing a gray hoodie with…
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Pueblo man runs vehicle into police, concrete pillars fleeing traffic stop
Pueblo police arrested a man on Saturday evening after he allegedly collided numerous times with a vehicle and building around him in an attempt to flee a traffic stop, according to a news release by the department. Demarco Gallegeos, 31, faces charges involving attempted vehicular assault, resisting arrest, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief. After being…
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Pedestrian killed in Colorado Springs crash identified as 40-year-old
The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified the victim of a fatal crash Aug. 7 as 40-year-old Tracey Yost, according to a news release Monday. Investigators determined a pickup truck was traveling northbound on North Powers Boulevard when it hit Yost at its intersection with Palmer Park Boulevard. Speed and alcohol are not believed to…
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Vehicle slams into State Patrol K-9 truck on I-25 in Colorado Springs, injuring 2
A four-vehicle crash involving two Colorado State Patrol vehicles injured two people around 1:30 a.m. Saturday along Interstate 25, a spokesperson from the agency told The Gazette. Troopers were conducting a traffic stop for suspected road rage and were about to release the vehicle when a Mazda sedan crashed into the back of a State…