Author: Cleo Westin
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9 more bodies ID’d from Davis Mortuary; 6 remain unidentified
Nine additional bodies allegedly found improperly stored by then-Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter and his brother have been identified with DNA analysis, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced Wednesday. A total of 18 bodies of people who died between 2010 and 2012 have been identified by Dr. Gregory Grahek, Cotter’s replacement as coroner, and Fremont…
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4,200-acre fire prompts evacuation order near Hanover
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order for a nearly 6-mile stretch north to south in Hanover on Wednesday evening. The Hammer fire, located near Hammer Road and Hanover Road, stood at 4,200 acres as of 7 p.m., according to watchduty.org. The evacuation order was in place for Hammer Road east to…
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Naturally caused wildfire surpasses 1,000 acres near Colorado-New Mexico border, more firefighting resources requested
By Nick Smith and Cleo Westin The Schwachheim fire has grown to 1,003 acres with 0% containment as it continued to burn several miles east of Interstate 25 near the Colorado-New Mexico border on Tuesday. The fire prompted Gov. Jared Polis to issue a disaster declaration as it rapidly expanded on Monday. Authorities believe the…
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Costilla County sheriff, 4 deputies indicted in abuse of a corpse, assault cases
Two grand juries in the 12th Judicial District indicted five members of the Costilla County Sheriff’s Office in separate cases on Thursday involving improperly collecting remains and assaulting a citizen. Former Costilla County Sheriff Danny Sanchez and former Deputy Keith Schultz faced indictments after allegedly putting human remains into a paper bag, leaving some behind…
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Renee Good’s friends in Colorado take issue with how she’s portrayed
The shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Nichole Good by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has sparked nationwide protests, vitriol and outrage, from all sides. From those who maintain the mother of three, who grew up and graduated from Coronado High School in Colorado Springs, stumbled into the violent crosshairs…
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Woman fatally shot by ICE agent in Minneapolis originally from Colorado Springs area
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal immigration agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman Wednesday morning during an enforcement operation in south Minneapolis, prompting protests, sharp rebukes from city leaders and calls for an independent investigation. The Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were making arrests in the area when “rioters began blocking…
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15-year-old arrested after firing shots near Pueblo skatepark
Pueblo police arrested a 15-year-old after the teen fired three rounds near El Centro del Quinto Sol and its skatepark on Monday, according to a news release by the department. Officers responded to the area of North Fountain Avenue and North Glendale Avenue after a report of shots fired and found a male in the…
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DOJ launches investigation into Colorado prison, youth facility conditions
The U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation into possible constitutional violations of Colorado prisoners through inadequate treatment and transgender housing policy, according to a release by the agency. 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,…
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Pueblo man sentenced to 15 years for threatening Denver judge
A Pueblo man who threatened to kill a Denver judge was sentenced to 15 years in prison, according to a news release by the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday. A jury found Thomas Wornick, a 43-year-old combat veteran, guilty of three counts of retaliation against a judge after he sent nine threatening emails…
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5 killed, including adult and children from Colorado Springs, in multi-vehicle Douglas County crash
A three-vehicle crash that began when one driver lost control killed five people, including three juveniles and seriously injured two juveniles, in Douglas County just south of Franktown on Monday evening. A Toyota hatchback traveling southbound on Colorado 83 near Russellville Road went off the right shoulder for an unknown reason before rolling into the…