Author: Cleo Westin
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Denver deputy arrested on suspicion of menacing, child abuse in Colorado Springs
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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All hunting in Piñon Canyon remains suspended due to government shutdown
Hunting on Fort Carson and the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site continues to be suspended due to the federal government shutdown, according to a news release by Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Thursday. The agency is offering full refunds and a preference point restoration to all affected license holders for the mule deer muzzleloader season from…
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Officials investigating poaching of four bull elk in Las Animas County
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest or citation related to four poached and abandoned large bull elk carcasses left on four ranches in Las Animas County, according to a release from the agency Wednesday. Of the poached elk, one was shot and abandoned whole,…
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Colorado Bureau of Investigation to review death of Hunter S. Thompson
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is conducting a case review into the death of journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, according to a news release by the agency on Tuesday. The review was suggested by his widow, Anita Thompson, and will provide an independent perspective into the original investigation that ruled his death a suicide.…
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Truck fire, multi-vehicle crash slow I-25 near Greenwood Village
Two separate incidents slowed down traffic along Interstate 25 near Greenwood Village in both directions Thursday evening, according to a Colorado State Patrol spokesperson. The incidents took place around the Arapahoe Road exit and have backed up traffic since approximately 7 p.m. The backups were caused by a multi-vehicle crash that occurred in the southbound…
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Two elk hunters found dead were struck by lightning, Conejos County Coroner says
Two elk hunters found dead after going missing in the San Juan Wilderness Area west of Trujillo Meadows Reservoir were struck by lightning, the Conejos County Coroner told Gazette news partner KOAA Monday. Andrew Porter, 25, of Asheville, N.C., and Ian Stasko, 25, of Salt Lake City failed to check in with loved ones at…
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Denver man arrested on sex assault charges after allegedly meeting with Pueblo teenager
A man was arrested by Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies Monday for sex assault after meeting with a 16-year-old, according to a news release by the sheriff’s office. Around 3:30 a.m. Monday, deputies were patrolling Pueblo West when they found two vehicles with four total occupants parked after public hours at Liberty Point. The release stated…
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Motorcyclist accused of driving over 140 mph on I-25 Thursday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado State Patrol arrested a motorcyclist who purportedly drove 142 mph in 65 mph and 75 mph zones on Interstate 25 between Larkspur and Castle Rock Thursday afternoon, according to a Friday news release from the agency. The rider, Matthew Galek, 27, was first seen…
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Will weather impact the Labor Day Lift Off?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The annual Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off did not quite launch into action as it kicked off this weekend. A low cloud ceiling grounded balloons — but did allow for them to inflate — on Friday’s media day event. On Saturday, the first official…
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Rockslide in Manitou Springs crushes 2 vehicles, closes road
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 100 block of Lovers Lane in Manitou Springs is closed until further notice after a rockslide on Wednesday landed on the road, crushing two vehicles. No injuries were reported in the incident and the extent of the infrastructure damage is under review, according to…