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Teller County Sheriff calls gun laws unenforceable
March 29, 2013 8:14 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS - Teller County Sheriff Mike Ensminger is speaking out about the new controversial state gun control laws describing them as unenforceable. "I want it firmly understood," Ensminger stated. "My position is not only not to enforce these laws but to give a rational as to why these... more » -
Sheriff to hire up to 105 new deputies in 2013
December 12, 2012 6:36 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS - The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is hiring. Thanks to the passage of Ballot Issue 1A, Sheriff Terry Maketa is now preparing to hire up to 105 new sworn deputies. There will also be a number of civilian support jobs opening as well. The first of... more » -
Sheriff wants to ask voters for tax increase in November Play Video
August 28, 2012 8:36 PM
El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa is trying to rush a tax increase question for the November ballot before the deadline. He's asking for a 16 million dollar a year tax increase; that could comes from property or sales tax, they're still working on the question wording. Sheriff Maketa wants... more » -
City council stops till taps for Stormwater fees
September 28, 2011 7:54 PM
In a closed door meeting Tuesday, Colorado Springs City Council instructed A-1 Collections to no longer use till taps as a means of collecting on any judgments for delinquent Stormwater Enterprise fees. The city hired the collections agency to recover the unpaid money. Over the summer, the agency sought... more » -
Council to discuss stormwater in closed door meeting Tuesday
September 26, 2011 8:06 PM
Surveillance video from the Ace Loan and Pawn on South Academy Boulevard shows uniformed sheriff's deputies, under court order, removing cash from the registers. It's the second time the this month that the sheriff's office has conducted the till taps at three of company's four Colorado Springs stores. "They... more » -
Sheriff temporarily halts "till taps"
September 26, 2011 4:44 PM
El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa has temporarily halted his deputies from taking money from the cash registers and safes of local businesses in a practice known as "till taps." Colorado law permits sheriff's deputies to execute court ordered Writs of Execution to collect money on behalf of the court.... more » -
Sheriff Maketa looking at big purchases
April 4, 2011 7:00 PM
Budgets may be tight, but El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa says he needs a couple of big ticket items. For large crime scenes in the future, Maketa hopes to have a new $400,000 mobile command unit in the next few weeks. That's what he's telling County Commissioners. ... more » -
Iraqis rebuilding, touring El Paso County facilities for ideas
April 3, 2011 12:02 PM
Iraqi leaders made a visit to El Paso County Saturday, hoping to learn from local correctional facilities. A delegation from Iraq's Ministry of Justice visited the Criminal Justice Center in Colorado Springs. They're on a multi-state tour with U.S. Army personnel, visiting correctional facilities at several different levels (federal,... 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 » -
NEW INFORMATION: Sheriff says local TV station jeopardized death investigation
July 7, 2010 10:40 PM
El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa says a Colorado Springs television station was irresponsible and jeopardized the investigation into the death of a 9 year old girl. Detectives have been wanting to talk to Hanif Sims and his girlfriend Monique Lynch since May, when a body was found buried... more » -
Jail breaks recent trend
May 4, 2010 9:02 PM
For the first time in more than a decade, El Paso County jail officials say they're seeing a decrease in the number of inmates and the length of their stays. "We figure for every two days we cut off of the average length of stay that saves us 140... more » -
Sheriff Maketa under fire and firing back
March 12, 2010 10:36 AM
El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa's coming under fire over management decisions made in his office, but Maketa's firing back. Questions were raised in the Colorado Springs Independent about 3 employees who appear to have received special treatment from Maketa. One employee posted nude pictures of herself on several internet... more »
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