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Three arrested in Widefield murder case
May 18, 2013 2:52 PM
Three people have been arrested in connection to the murder of 47-year-old Miguel Barajas of Widefield, including the victim's wife and daughter. Barajas was found dead in his home on February 13, 2013, after his daughter called 9-11 to report she had arrived at the house in the 100 block... more » -
Sheriffs file lawsuit seeking overturn of gun laws Play Video
May 17, 2013 8:35 PM
DENVER - Most of county sheriffs in Colorado have joined in a lawsuit against the state over the new gun control laws. In all, 54 of the state's 64 sheriffs have signed on as plaintiffs in the suit which seeks to overturn the high capacity magazine ban and expanded background... more » -
Sheriffs to sue over gun laws Play Video
April 15, 2013 8:42 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS - A majority of Colorado Sheriffs have joined together in a lawsuit to try and block two of the state's new gun laws from taking effect. In all, 37 of the 64 county sheriffs in the state, including El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa, are filing the civil... more » -
Deputies searching for shooting suspect
May 9, 2011 1:04 PM
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man they say shot someone else in the leg. The shooting happened yesterday afternoon on Ericson Drive, near Fort Carson. Deputies say two men were arguing when one pulled a gun and fired three shots. The victim was hit once... more » -
Arson suspect booked in jail
November 9, 2010 7:51 PM
William Gooch was booked into the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center Tuesday and is currently being held without bond on the charges of First Degree Arson, Felony Menacing, and Failure to leave premises upon request of a peace officer. The man accused of setting his house on fire during... more » -
Arson suspects sought
October 21, 2010 2:21 PM
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding two men who may have started a fire on October 19, 2010 at 6245 Omaha Blvd. in Colorado Springs. Surveillance video shows them, according to deputies, igniting boxes outside the front of Omaha Liquors. The suspects are... more » -
Former homeless man uses detox to turn over new leaf
August 25, 2010 8:05 PM
Kevin Loveall's problems started at an early age. "For 34 years I drank. I just never was serious about staying sober and getting help." he explains, dressed in his green inmate uniform, "I wound up homeless and I wound up here." He's talking about the El Paso County Detox Center.... more » -
New information to be released on child's death
July 8, 2010 9:15 AM
El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa will release more information Thursday morning about the arrests of the father and girlfriend of a child whose body was found stuffed in the crawl space of a Monument home. Hanif Sims and Monique Lynch were taken into custody in Henderson, Nevada Wednesday... more » -
Body of man found on Rampart Range Road
June 15, 2010 6:12 PM
Rescuers from El Paso County Search and Rescue along with investigators from the Colorado Springs Police Department found a body this morning off Rampart Range Road. The Police Department received information Monday about a dead body, but found nothing until Tuesday. The dead person is an adult man, and... more » -
Evidence against man accused of arson
November 19, 2009 10:46 PM
We're learning more tonight about the case against a man accused of burning his house down. As we first told you on Wednesday night, Mark Rance is accused of setting fire to his Black Forest home back in July. It was a total loss. According to the arrest affidavit, El... more » -
$326,000 Meth Bust: "Operation Jeez Luis"
October 9, 2009 2:05 PM
BELOW IS THE OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE FROM COLORADO SPRINGS POLICE Beginning in March of 2009, detectives from the Metro Vice Narcotics and Intelligence Unit (MVNI) began an investigation into allegations of distribution of methamphetamine in our area. Undercover detectives quickly realized that the separate individuals they were interacting with... more » -
Teens and parents learn computer safety
September 26, 2009 7:39 PM
From ‘sexting' to dating violence, teens and their parents got an eye opening lesson today from El Paso County sheriff's deputies. Tammy Medina says her daughter was the victim of a computer prank. "Somebody set up a MySpace account in her name," she said. "We didn't know who... more »
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