Tag: Douglas County
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Douglas County School Board approves $957 million budget
The Douglas County School District approved a $957 million budget Tuesday that district leaders said boosts employee compensation and maintains school funding stability despite declining enrollment and limited increases in state funding. The 2026-27 budget increases expenditures and transfers by nearly $2 million compared with the district’s revised budget for the current fiscal year. Still,…
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Advocates tout new Colorado law targeting child exploitation
Douglas County officials and advocates celebrated the passage of a bipartisan bill Wednesday aimed at strengthening penalties for sexual crimes against children. House Minority Leader Jarvis Caldwell, a sponsor of Senate Bill 26-015, said the measure addresses gaps that previously allowed some offenders to avoid prison time. “The idea that you could rape a child…
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Douglas County lifts fire restrictions after recent rainfall
Douglas County and the Town of Castle Rock lifted fire restrictions Tuesday following recent rainfall across the area, officials announced. “While we have seen an increase in moisture in the last few days, community members are encouraged to be vigilant as the danger of fire is always present,” Douglas County officials said in a statement.…
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Lone Tree woman arrested on murder charge in domestic dispute
A Colorado Springs man died after an alleged domestic violence incident in Lone Tree. The Lone Tree Police Department responded Friday morning to a domestic disturbance on Trainstation Circle. When they arrived at an apartment, officers found a man suffering from injuries and bleeding, authorities said. Police said officers immediately rendered aid before the victim…
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Sailboat capsizes at Chatfield Reservoir
Emergency crews responded to a water rescue at Chatfield Reservoir after a sailboat capsized Sunday afternoon. South Metro Fire and Colorado Parks and Wildlife responded to the incident and assisted occupants into a CPW boat, according to authorities. South Metro crews remained at the scene to evaluate those involved for any potential medical needs. There…
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Castle Rock issues drought advisory, urges voluntary conservation
The Town of Castle Rock has declared a Stage 1 drought advisory, calling on residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce water use as the region faces an historically dry season. Town officials said the advisory is intended to encourage early conservation without imposing mandatory restrictions. The goal is a 10% reduction in water use. “We’re…
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Parolee linked to deadly Douglas County crash was deemed ‘low risk’ to reoffend week before crash
Walter Huling was “relapsing” and using cocaine right as the state was lowering his risk score, according to 9NEWS Investigates reporting. DENVER — A week before a parolee high on methamphetamine lost control of a stolen car in Douglas County and caused a wreck that resulted in five deaths, including his own, a Colorado parole…
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Douglas County officials condemn Polis clemency for man convicted of shooting deputy
Douglas County law enforcement officials this week condemned Gov. Jared Polis’ decision to grant clemency to a man convicted of shooting a sheriff’s deputy during a 2008 crime spree. Polis on May 15 commuted the sentence of Brandin Kreuzer, who was sentenced in 2010 to 50 years in prison. Kreuzer, who was 18 at the…
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Man dead after deputy-involved shooting in Douglas County
A man was found dead inside a Franktown home Sunday after a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy fired shots while responding to a reported assault in progress, authorities said. Deputies were called at about 12:53 p.m. to a home in the 3200 block of Weasel Way after a child reported that an adult man was…
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Douglas County hantavirus death tied to possible rodent exposure
An adult Douglas County resident has died from a confirmed case of hantavirus, prompting an investigation by state and local health officials. The Douglas County Health Department and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment are investigating the case, which officials said likely resulted from local exposure to rodents. The resident has not been…