Tag: Pueblo County
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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
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…
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From painful past, a Colorado family rose to provide a home of hope for more than 130 foster kids
PUEBLO COUNTY • Stan Krol could cry about his past and present, but he resists. In the present, he and his wife, Cora, foster children in need of a temporary home, continuing to provide as they have for 34 years — a span considered “remarkable” by the Colorado Department of Human Services. Over that time…
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Colorado cold cases: Pueblo County reaches out to Florida forensic expert for help
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In September 2022, investigators with the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office discovered skeletal human remains in a remote location in eastern Pueblo County. With no leads, foul play suspected and DNA test results taking longer than expected, Pueblo County sheriff’s Detective Vanessa Simpson decided to embark on a different method for identifying the remains. On…
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North Creek wildfire reaches 10% containment, mandatory evacuation measures lifted
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mandatory evacuations for the Red Mountain Youth Camp and surrounding areas in Beulah have been lifted and moved to a pre-evacuation status as crews continue to battle the North Creek wildfire that sparked Saturday afternoon,…
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Pueblo man arrested for attempted tampering in primary election
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Police arrested a Pueblo man on Thursday for allegedly trying to tamper with a voting machine during Colorado’s primary election in June. Richard Patton, 31, was booked into the Pueblo County Judicial Center on charges of tampering with a voting machine and cybercrimes, according to the Pueblo Police Department. Patton was arrested without incident at…