Author: Cleo Westin
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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.”…
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Denver deputy arrested on suspicion of menacing, child abuse in Colorado Springs
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Colorado Springs police arrested Denver Sheriff’s Deputy Darrel Killebrew, who is facing several charges, including child abuse, according to a news release by the sheriff’s department Thursday. CSPD officers responded to a domestic disturbance call for service on Monday after an adult female reported Killebrew, 33, broke a tablet and a laptop and pulled a…
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Colorado agent resigns after citation for being married to 2 people
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A Colorado Bureau of Investigation agent has resigned after being cited with bigamy, according to a news release by the agency on Thursday. Joe Somosky was cited in July for being married to two people and resigned in lieu of termination after an internal investigation by CBI. Somosky’s next court appearance for allegedly committing bigamy,…
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Lawsuit against Palmer Lake over Buc-ee’s dismissed, trustee resigns
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A lawsuit against the town of Palmer Lake in a bid to halt an effort to build the second Buc-ee’s location in Colorado was dismissed Friday. The plaintiff, Integrity Matters, alleged the town violated citizens’ First Amendment rights, due process and the Colorado Public Meetings Law in deciding eligibility for the annexation of certain unincorporated…
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Virginia Giuffre’s family urges Rep. Crank’s help in release of Epstein files
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Family members of the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an accuser of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and other survivors called for the release of the Epstein files outside 5th District U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank’s office Wednesday in Colorado Springs. “As Virginia’s brother, and on behalf of the survivors, I am here to remind you we…
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El Paso County Coroner warns of drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl
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A person who died in August in Colorado Springs is the first known instance in El Paso County of a case involving carfentanil without fentanyl, according to a news release by the county’s coroner. Carfentanil is a powerful synthetic opioid used to sedate large animals like elephants. The drug is 100 times more potent than…
