Author: Mackenzie Bodell
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Colorado National Guard, firefighters heading to Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton
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The Colorado National Guard and other local first responders are joining those currently in Florida to assist with ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricane Milton. The Guard announced Wednesday that they deployed one CH-47 Chinook helicopter and eight crew members to Florida from Aurora Tuesday morning in preparation for hurricane response. The action comes in response…
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Former Colorado Springs pastor sentenced to prison for actions during Jan. 6 Capitol breach
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A federal judge in the nation’s capital sentenced a Colorado Springs man on Wednesday to seven months in prison after he was found guilty of multiple criminal charges for his role in storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Tyler Earl Ethridge, 35, was found guilty on six charges on Sept. 8, 2023, in U.S. District…
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Mayor Yemi Mobolade meets with immigrant workers at The Broadmoor
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The immigrants who work at The Broadmoor made an immediate impression on Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade. “I was so blown away this little echo chamber of international culture here in my city that I was unaware of,” Mobolade said. Mobolade had his first stay at The Broadmoor over Memorial Day weekend, where he saw…
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4th Judicial District rules Colorado Springs Dec.16 officer-involved-shooting justified
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Colorado’s 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has ruled that a Colorado Springs police officer was justified in shooting a juvenile carjacking suspect during a Dec. 16 incident. The ruling means Colorado Springs Police Department officer Joshua Singels, who shot and struck the juvenile twice, will not face criminal charges. In accordance with Colorado Revised Statute…
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Colorado Springs police aware of Venezuela prison gang operating in Denver that gave ‘green light’ to attack law enforcement
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A Venezuela-based transnational criminal organization known for targeting desperate immigrants reportedly has given “the green light” for gang members to attack or fire on law enforcement in the U.S. That group, Tren de Aragua, or TDA, has reach and influence along Colorado’s Front Range, The Gazette has learned. A U.S. Department of Homeland Security memo…
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Venezuela prison gang that gave ‘green light’ to attack law enforcement operating in Colorado’s Front Range
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A Venezuela-based transnational criminal organization known for targeting desperate immigrants reportedly has given “the green light” for gang members to attack or fire on law enforcement in the U.S. That group, Tren de Aragua, or TDA, has reach and influence along Colorado’s Front Range, The Gazette has learned. A U.S. Department of Homeland Security memo…
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Monument town manager and town ‘agreed on his departure’ Wednesday in special meeting
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After nearly two months on administrative leave, Monument Town Manager Mike Foreman and the town have come to a mutual verbal agreement regarding his departure from the town. Monument Mayor Mitch Lakind sent the following statement to The Gazette Thursday evening based on Wednesday night’s special meeting. “The Town of Monument and former Town Manager…
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U.S. Forest Service announces closure of Waldo Canyon area until 2029
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The U.S. Forest Service signed an order Tuesday announcing the closure of the Waldo Canyon burn area until June 2029. The Waldo Canyon fire was one of the largest national disasters in state history, resulting in two deaths. Before being contained July 10, 2012, the fire caused over 32,000 evacuations, the loss of over 18,000…
