Author: Mackenzie Bodell

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an alleged Tren de Aragua gang member in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, according to a post on X.  According to law enforcement, Pedro Rafael Cartaya-Rojas, 30, is a Venezuelan national who allegedly entered the country illegally on Nov. 20, 2023.  According to Gazette coverage, Tren de Aragua, or TDA, is a…

With more than a third of Colorado — some 24 million acres — preserved as public land, the news last week of mass firings in some of the agencies tasked with managing those lands has prompted concerns about the capacity of remaining employees to regulate use and prevent deadly wildfires. Mikayla Moors, 27, was nine months…

Over the past few months, the Colorado Springs Police Department outfitted all its officers with upgraded body-worn camera equipment that utilizes artificial intelligence in report crafting. The new system from Axon Enterprise (formerly TASER International) will cost the department between $2.5 and $2.6 million annually and will be funded by various grants received by the department…

The Colorado Springs Police Department is warning the community to be aware of a kidnapping hoax after multiple calls into law enforcement The department reported that three separate families received calls between 11:15 a.m. Monday and 10:50 a.m. Tuesday. All three calls were determined to be hoaxes aimed at extorting money from the victims. The…

Colorado Springs law enforcement saw more than 500 juvenile offender interactions per month in 2024, up from just over 400 per month in 2023, prompting officials to dig deeper for answers.  A Public Safety Summit Wednesday brought community leaders and state legislators together to discuss the increase and possible solutions ahead of the upcoming legislative…

Colorado Springs law enforcement saw more than 500 juvenile offender interactions per month in 2024, up from just over 400 per month in 2023, prompting officials to dig deeper for answers.  A Public Safety Summit Wednesday brought community leaders and state legislators together to discuss the increase and possible solutions ahead of the upcoming legislative…

The 4th Judicial District announced their cooperation in an investigation into the Colorado Department of State initiated by the 2nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Denver after passwords for election machines in several counties were published online for months. On Friday, the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office reported it received two signed affidavits alleging violations of CRS…

One Colorado Springs hybrid gang member is scheduled to appear in court this week as he faces charges of solicitation and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder of another one of his gang members. Derrick Bernard Jr. is accused of plotting to kill William Underwood in 2019 while in jail. Bernard and Underwood, according to an…

DIVIDE • The owner of the house believed to be the site where the Highland Lakes fire started had a judgment ruled against her last week forcing the sale of her home, which was under foreclosure.  According to court documents obtained by The Gazette, Teller County District Court Judge William Moller on Oct. 23 ruled…