Author: Grace Brajkovich
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Former Colorado county jail commander charged with 117 counts of invasion of privacy
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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has charged a former La Plata County jail commander with 117 counts of invasion of privacy after he allegedly viewed and replayed 117 female inmates’ strip-search videos. Edward Aber, 62, became commander of La Plata County jail in Durango in 2018 and was granted access to evidence.com in 2019, a…
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Two Iranians arrested in Colorado Springs as part of a nationwide ICE operation
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On Sunday, two Iranian illegal immigrants residing in Colorado Springs were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Mahmoud Shafiei, 71, and Mehrdad Mehdipour, the arrestees, were among 11 Iranians who have been arrested by immigration officers since June 21. According to a post on X from the department,…
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Monument police sergeant arrested on child abuse, domestic violence charges
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On June 18, Monument Police Sgt. Jose Barraza was arrested on two misdemeanor charges of child abuse and domestic violence. Court documents show that Barraza faces allegations of misdemeanor child abuse for reckless bodily injury and misdemeanor domestic violence assault in the third degree. Barraza has a court appearance for the misdemeanor charges on Friday…
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New gate rules take effect as Air Force Academy tightens security
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The Air Force Academy has increased security measures regarding visitor access rules. As of June 14, non-military ID holders will now only be allowed to enter through the academy’s South Gate, located off of Interstate 25’s Exit 150. Visitors must be sponsored by an ID-holder, the academy’s athletic department, admissions department or other sponsoring organization…
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Colorado Springs D-11 passes policy impacting transgender student athletes
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During a special meeting on Wednesday, Colorado Springs’ District 11 became the second El Paso County school district to approve a new policy requiring students to participate in school sports based on their biological sex. The D-11 Board of Education voted 6-1 to approve policy JBA-Preserving Fairness and Safety in Sports, which will classify sports…