Author: Cleo Westin
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3 arrested after money laundering, motor vehicle theft investigation in Colorado Springs
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Colorado Springs police arrested three people during the execution of an arrest warrant related to accusations of money laundering, motor vehicle theft, identity theft and burglary on Tuesday, according to a blotter entry by police. Carl Goodwin and two others were taken into custody near Dublin Boulevard and Rangewood Drive and police allegedly recovered a…
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Penrose residents criticize communication on 24 fire as crews reach some containment
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PENROSE — Macy May has anxiously slept half awake at night in her rural Penrose home as she awaited a pre-evacuation warning to possibly be upgraded to an evacuation order for the 24 fire that began on Wednesday. She and her four children, ages 7 to 15, live with their three dogs and 40 birds,…
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Judge expected to decide Monday whether to accept latest plea agreements for Hallfords
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An El Paso County judge is expected to decide Monday whether to accept new negotiations that would extend the prison sentence for Jon and Carie Hallford, coming on the heels of the court rejecting the original plea agreements for the owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home. The new agreements would see the Hallfords…
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DA’s office justifies Colorado Springs police officers in August shooting
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The 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office ruled two Colorado Springs police officers were justified in their use of deadly force against Cole Vannucci, 42, on Aug. 22, according to a news release by the office. Vannucci had an active arrest warrant from a domestic violence case and was raising an airsoft rifle when he was…
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4 arrested after $900K in damages to former Pueblo County middle school
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Pueblo County sheriff’s deputies arrested four men after interrupting a burglary in progress at the former Excelsior Middle School on Thursday, according to a news release by the Sheriff’s Office. Richard Luther, 60, Tylor Lovell, 31, Ezequiel Baca, 35, and Anthony Nagy, 59, allegedly caused around $900,000 worth of “extensive damage” to computers, ceilings, plumbing,…
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Dead birds from John Martin Reservoir State Park test positive for avian influenza
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Four birds removed from John Martin Reservoir State Park have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), according to a post on social media by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. CPW officers removed eight deceased snow geese from the park and sent swab samples for testing on Nov. 24. Migrating birds had tested positive for…
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DA justifies deadly use of force by CSPD officer in July
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A Colorado Springs police officer was found to be justified by the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in his use of deadly force in July that killed one person, according to a release by the office on Wednesday. Officer Conner Wallick shot Alex Martinez-Sarmiento twice, killing him, as he moved his arm “as if he…
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DOJ launches investigation into Colorado prison, youth facility conditions
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The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into possible constitutional violations of Colorado prisoners through inadequate treatment and transgender housing policy, according to federal authorities. The department’s letter of notice to Gov. Jared Polis on Monday identified housing “biological males” in female units in violation of religious freedom, inadequate medical care, excessive force…
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USAFA Association of Graduates to vote on honorary membership for Charlie Kirk
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Board members of the U.S. Air Force Academy Association of Graduates will vote on two honors for the late Charlie Kirk during their meeting on Friday. The independent 501(c)(3) organization for academy graduates will decide whether to award Kirk with honorary AOG membership and recommend him for an honorary AFA degree. The action was put…
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El Paso County transfers 26 people to ICE custody over 3 months, sets new monthly high
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Twenty six people with criminal charges were transferred from the custody of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement from July to September, according to a news release by the office Monday. Deputies also detained 14 additional individuals with criminal charges who were released “before ICE authorities could take custody.”…
