Tag: Pueblo County
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Death toll rises in I-25 pile-up involving 36 vehicles that took place during “brown out” conditions
The dust is settling after a major crash shut down I-25 in both directions south of Pueblo at about 10:02 a.m. on February 17, with additional information being released about the incident by Colorado State Patrol. On the morning of February 18, it was made public that the death toll of the crash has risen…
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A look at the object that prompted bomb squad response at Colorado state park
On the evening of January 20, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced that the Pueblo Police Department Metro Bomb Squad and the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office were investigating a suspicious object that was found at Lake Pueblo State Park. As a result of the investigation, the public was asked to avoid the area between the nature…
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Pipe bomb found in Colorado alleyway, hunt for suspect underway
At about noon on January 13, the Pueblo Police Department made an announcement about an assistance request that was received from the city’s Fire Station 1 related to a suspicious package that was found. It was also noted that the package was believed to be a pipe bomb, with a suspect identified and being questioned…
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Authorities seek help in IDing man found dead at remote Colorado campsite
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man whose remains were found at a remote camping area in May of 2024. According to a press release on the matter, the remote camping area where the man was found is located outside of Bailey on United State Forest Service land.…
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Lakewood police arrest two suspects in connection to infant death
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The Lakewood Police Department arrested two suspects this week in connection to the death of a two-month-old child earlier this year. Police arrested 31-year-old Lisa Marie Johnson and her boyfriend, 33-year-old Alexander Avila after the Jefferson County Coroner’s Officer determined that two-month-old Ezra Johnson — Lisa Marie Johnson’s son — died due to methamphetamine toxicity, according to a…
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Oak Ridge fire reaches 25% containment,1,193 acres burned
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Oak Ridge fire west of Beulah in Pueblo County was 25% contained Thursday morning. According to Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3, the total acreage burned remained unchanged from the previous night but grew slightly to 1,193 Thursday evening from drier weather, warmer…
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Oak Ridge fire in Pueblo County grows to 1,147 acres, zero percent containment
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Oak Ridge fire burning in Pueblo County grew to 1,147 acres Friday evening as the blaze persists with zero percent containment nearly a week since its start. According to the Rocky Mountain Area Incident Management…
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Oak Ridge fire grows to 787 acres, zero percent contained
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents in Middle Creek Canyon are under a mandatory evacuation notice as the Oak Ridge fire on the western edge of Pueblo County reached an estimated 787 acres with zero containment as of Tuesday evening. Pueblo County Sheriff David Lucero said during a Tuesday press…
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Colorado appeals court issues rulings on drug money, Pueblo councilman’s vandalism
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday decided a pair of cases involving financial restitution to crime victims, finding defendants are not obligated to repay police departments for money used in drug purchases and also upholding a Pueblo council member’s duty to pay $3,800 for his vandalism. Under Colorado law, most convictions require judges to consider whether…