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• Basalt police chief resigns, says it was voluntary

  November 28, 2012 8:42 AM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - The police chief of Basalt has resigned, and his paid administrative suspension has been lifted with no finding of misconduct. Roderick O'Connor was placed on a paid leave in October, and the town asked Mountain State Employers Council to conduct a workplace investigation. Town officials and... more »

• Charges filed in death of officer James Davies

  November 18, 2012 10:10 AM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The owner of a home where an officer was shot and killed by a fellow officer has been charged with several crimes. The Denver Post reports (http://bit.ly/U01PJ9 ) that 37-year-old Joe Anthony Ruiz has been charged with being a previous offender in possession of a weapon,... more »

• Missing police officer found alive in Peru

  April 30, 2012 12:40 AM

  LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peruvian authorities say a police officer has been found alive nearly three weeks after disappearing in an ambush by Shining Path rebels. Military spokesman Col. Alejandro Lujan says locals led police to Luis Astuquilca near the southeastern jungle town of Kiteni after a $3,700 bounty was... more »

• Carrier defense wants affidavit disregarded

  October 21, 2011 12:15 PM

  The defense for Josh Carrier wants all or portions of the affidavit related to his arrest for buying and possessing child porn disregarded or disqaulified before trial. The accuracy, intent of statements and sufficiency of the document are questioned by the defense. more »

• Josh Carrier in court

  October 21, 2011 11:45 AM

  Josh Carrier is in court this morning for a pre-trial hearing and arraignment. There is heated interaction between lawyers as the defense questions a detective about information in an affidavit. Carrier is a former Colorado Springs police officer who resigned after he was arrested. He is accused of buying child... more »

• San Diego officer dies; suspect left suicide note

  August 7, 2011 5:36 PM

  SAN DIEGO (AP) - San Diego's police chief says an officer shot in the face in an apparently unprovoked attack has died, and investigators have found a suicide note left by the suspect who fired the gun. Chief William Lansdowne says 36-year-old Jeremy Henwood, a four-year veteran of the... more »

• Man headed toward trial in Rifle officer shooting

  July 23, 2011 12:38 PM

  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A man accused of shooting a Rifle police officer who was investigating a report of domestic violence is due to be arraigned Aug. 9. A judge ruled at a preliminary hearing Wednesday that there's enough evidence to put 53-year-old Phillip Amonette on trial on... more »

• Colorado Springs Police Officer to face felony charge

  June 10, 2011 6:41 PM

  A warrant was issued today for the arrest of a Colorado Springs Police Officer on a charge of Attempt to Influence a Public Servant. Sydney Huffman has not been formally charged, though that is expected within 7 to 10 days. She has been a police officer since 2008. ... more »

• Denver Police Officer Fired

  June 2, 2011 5:42 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Another Denver police officer has been fired after he was accused of mishandling an investigation involving a pregnant woman hit by a hit-and-run driver. The Denver Post reported Wednesday that Detective Jay Estrada was fired for allegedly failing to actively investigate the traffic accident. Laura Gorham... more »

• Suspect sought in police officer assault

  May 29, 2011 12:07 PM

  At around 1:15 am Sunday morning an officer with the Colorado Springs Police Department initiated a routine traffic stop at the intersection of E. Bijou St and Union Blvd. The driver appeared to comply with the officer and the police cruiser's emergency lights and pulled into a nearby parking lot... more »

• Relatives of Colorado suspect charged

  April 8, 2011 1:13 PM

  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Federal charges have been filed against relatives of a man accused in the slaying of a Chattanooga police officer. Colorado fugitive Jesse R. Matthews has been accused in the Saturday shooting death of Chattanooga police Sgt. Tim Chapin during a robbery attempt. Matthews remains in... more »

• Police say gay encounter may have led to murder

  February 28, 2011 6:37 PM

  New details are emerging about the murder of a Pueblo man and the suspicious death of a teenager the same day. Police believe the cases are connected--and the murder tied to a secret world of gay sexual encounters. Pedro Solis-Astorga, 45, was shot and beaten to death, according to... more »

• Police identify man shot in officer involved shooting

  February 25, 2011 12:28 PM

  Pueblo police have identified a man shot in an officer involved shooting. The 27-year old man is Robert Daniel Elmore, according to police. Around 11 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to the 2300 block of Longhorn Dr. on a report of a loud disturbance. Police say an officer knocked on... more »

• Cop's widow drops lawsuit over husband's suicide

  January 31, 2011 7:36 AM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP)-A Grand Junction police officer's widow has dropped her federal lawsuit blaming authorities for her husband's suicide. Officer Glenn Coyne committed suicide Oct. 6, 2009, five days after his arrest on suspicion of sexual assault. His widow, Michelle, filed a lawsuit in September alleging authorities arrested... more »

• Man charged with assault on a police officer

  January 3, 2011 7:34 PM

  A Colorado Springs Police Officer was injured this afternoon as he tried to arrest a car theft suspect. According to the police report, two officers saw a stolen car in the parking lot at the Citadel Mall around 2 p.m. They watched as two men got into the car.... more »

• An alert police officer captures an early morning car thief

  November 26, 2010 5:09 PM

  An alert Colorado Springs Police Officer nabs a car thief early this morning near Memorial Hospital. Colorado Springs Police dispatch center aired a bulletin stating the victim of a motor vehicle theft was following his stolen vehicle in the area of Galley Rd and N Academy Blvd. Police Dispatch later... more »

• Denver Officer arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

  October 19, 2010 3:10 PM

  A Denver police officer has been arrested on suspicion of coercing a woman under arrest into performing a sex act to avoid going to jail. Police arrested Hector Paez, 31, Monday. Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey's office and police say Paez will be charged later this week with... more »

• Suspect sought in Boulder police officer's assault

  October 19, 2010 8:14 AM

  Boulder's police chief and city manager are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect in the assault of an officer. Chief Mark Beckner says his department will use all its resources to find the person responsible for the assault Saturday night that left police Sgt. Jim Byfield... more »

• Canon City cop pleads guilty to weapon's charge

  September 29, 2010 7:20 PM

  In Canon City, an off-duty police officer pulls his gun on a couple after a road rage incident. Now the cop is in trouble with the law. Officer William Martinez was allegedly tail-gating the couple in his personal car. The incident happened on Oak Creek Grade Rd. on June 18.... more »

• GOP candidate Maes says he staying in the race

  September 3, 2010 12:25 AM

  There's more controversy in the race to be Colorado's next governor. This time G.O.P. candidate Dan Maes is in the hot seat, getting calls to drop out of the race. It's not the first time a candidate has been asked to drop out of this race, and like others... more »

• Death sentence for momma bear and cubs

  September 2, 2010 2:02 PM

  The Division of Wildlife tranquilized three bears and hauled them out of the Broadmoor neighborhood Thursday afternoon. The bears will be euthanized. The momma bear and her two cubs got into a home on Sanford Rd., sending a maid scrambling for safety. She locked herself in a bathroom, from... more »

• Grand Junction opposes police rape lawsuit

  August 23, 2010 8:25 AM

  Attorneys for Grand Junction are denying claims of negligence by a woman who says she was raped by a police officer last year. The woman filed suit alleging the Police Department should have fired officer Glenn Coyne earlier, after an unrelated allegation of sexual assault was made in 2008.... more »

• Alaska cop uses Taser on black bear

  July 23, 2010 12:53 PM

  An Alaska police officer used his Taser to discourage a small black bear that had gotten into someone's fish fryer. Lt. Dave Parker delivered a 30-second burst of 100,000 volts to scare away the bear from a house. Parker told the Anchorage Daily News the bear flipped on its... more »

• DA's Office issues report on Officer Involved Shooting

  July 9, 2010 4:10 PM

  The District Attorney's Office investigated an officer-involved shooting in Colorado Springs. Its final report was released Friday afternoon. Here's a complete transcript -- "The District Attorney's Office has concluded its' investigation of the officer involved shooting that occurred on June 4, 2010 and issues the following report: Any... more »

• SWAT officer robs bank in Minneapolis

  June 11, 2010 12:01 PM

  An attorney for a Minneapolis SWAT officer who robbed a bank says the officer's life was falling apart and he was hoping to die in a confrontation with police to secure an insurance payout for his sick daughter and wife. Federal defender Andrea George says in a court document... more »

• Domestic violence charge against Pueblo Police officer dropped

  June 7, 2010 8:57 AM

  Prosecutors have dropped a domestic violence charge filed against a Pueblo police officer after his wife, also an officer, said she wouldn't cooperate with the district attorney's office. Officer Donnie Lambert faced a misdemeanor assault charge. He was arrested March 16. It's not clear when the case was dropped.... more »

• Man shot by Walsenburg Officer during domestic dispute

  April 5, 2010 1:29 PM

  Walsenburg Police have released a few details about an officer involved shooting that happened Sunday night. According to a statement released Monday morning, two officers responded to a call on Stacy Drive around 9:30 Sunday night. One officer helped young children who were crawling out a front window, the... more »

• Job of the Day: PPCC police officer

  March 29, 2010 12:54 PM

  Pikes Peak Community College is seeking a police officer. This position will be working a rotating schedule at all Pikes Peak Community College campuses. Patrols the campus by foot, enforcing federal, state, and local statutes, and college rules, regulations, and policies. Apply by April 16 Starting pay $3,700 /... more »

• Administrator transferred after cheerleaders caught drinking

  February 4, 2010 3:07 PM

  A Centennial administrator has been transferred months after an incident involving cheerleaders who were caught drinking alcohol at school. Three cheerleaders were caught with alcohol on November 20, but it appears they weren't immediately punished. In December Pueblo City Schools confirmed one school administrator had been placed on leave over... more »

• Officer trapped for hours by live power lines

  December 10, 2009 10:53 AM

  A Coventry, Rhode Island police officer was trapped in his cruiser for two hours Wednesday when live power lines fell on his car. The officer was responding to a report of a tree down when he found himself in a potentially life-threatening situation. Central Coventry Fire Department Battalion... more »

• Probe of alleged serial rapist spreads to 4th state

  November 4, 2009 1:46 PM

  Authorities say a Pueblo man suspected of sexually assaulting more than a dozen women in New Mexico and Texas and trying to kill a Pueblo police officer has prompted inquiries from other investigators in Colorado and Kansas. Pueblo County sheriff's investigators said Wednesday they've been in contact with authorities in... more »

• Drunk mom tries to drive child to school

  September 13, 2009 10:35 AM

  A Detroit-area mother was arraigned on Wednesday after she was accused of driving her 9-year-old son to school while drunk. Dena Gay Ellington, 45, of Birmingham, was arrested Tuesday morning in Ferndale. Police said she stopped to ask a police officer at Taft Education Center how to get to... more »

• A disturbance leads to police officer being run over

  September 6, 2009 11:20 AM

  Early Sunday morning, close to 2 a.m., Colorado Springs Police officers responded to a large disturbance on the 6000 block of Powder Keg Pl. Upon arrival officers observed a very large crowd involved in an active disturbance. As they approached, the crowd began to disperse on foot and in vehicles.... more »