Tag: Douglas County Sheriffs Office
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Douglas County teacher arrested on child sexual assault, internet exploitation charges
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for any more victims after authorities Monday arrested a middle school teacher on sexual assault charges. Teresa Whalin, 28, of Centennial, has been employed by the Douglas County School District since July 2021. She is currently placed on administrative leave as an integrated wellness teacher teacher at Ranch…
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Douglas County deputies arrest ‘massage business thief’ after series of tips
Douglas County authorities last week arrested a suspect who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from a Castle Pines massage business owner in August. On Oct. 2, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Robbie Lucero, 50, of Englewood, who is accused of stealing more than $6,000 from a massage business owner, according to a Thursday news…
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Douglas County authorities search for massage business thief
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from a Castle Pines massage business owner in August. In a news release, sheriff’s office officials said the theft took place on Aug. 25 at 4:45 p.m. During which, the suspect had entered a…
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Douglas County crime numbers trending down
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Douglas County crime numbers are trending down this year, according to officials from the 23rd Judicial District and the sheriff’s office. Douglas County is on pace for 11,648 crimes in 2025, compared to 12,908 in 2024. In 2023, there were 11,810 crimes. The officials noted that many of those arrested in the county are not from the…
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Wildfire begins in Jefferson County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jefferson County firefighters began battling a wildfire just south of Conifer Tuesday afternoon. The White Hawk fire began burning late Tuesday afternoon on a mountainside near White Hawk Trail — around half a mile north of the North Fork of the South Platte River near Conifer —…
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Douglas County sheriff’s deputies investigate Castle Pines death as family-related stabbing
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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on Monday launched a murder investigation into the stabbing death of a woman at a Castle Pines apartment complex on Sunday night. A second woman suffered serious injuries and is in the hospital, according to the sheriff’s office. In a news release, officials said deputies arrested Messiah Williams, 18. He…
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Texas man arrested in connection to body found along I-25 near Larkspur
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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office coordinated with investigators in Austin, Texas in the arrest of a man allegedly connected to the dead body of a woman found along Interstate 25 near Larkspur last month. The Douglas County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased woman as Brenda Jackson, 65, of Austin, according to a Thursday news release.…
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Officials say train sparked Colorado wildfire that scorched 130 acres near Louviers
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Multiple grass fires that grew to burn more than 130 acres near the small town of Louviers in Douglas County were likely caused by a passing train, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the South Metro Fire Rescue Marshal’s Office. Firefighters reached 100%…
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New brush fire emerges near Louviers as hot spots remain in 130-acre blaze
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County’s wildfire response helicopter took to the air again on Tuesday as a new brush fire emerged after a series of brush fires near Louviers. No structures were threatened in the new brush fire burning in open space near 6005 Ron King Trail east…
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Evacuation lifted for Louviers as firefighters gain control of brush fires
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authorities have lifted an evacuation order for residents in Louviers, a small unincorporated town in Douglas County south of Chatfield Reservoir, after firefighters gained control of two brush fires burned nearby Sunday afternoon. As of 8:45 p.m., the fire is 90% contained after burning 130…