Commissioners respond to EPC Sheriff’s Office release
El Paso County commissioners issued their response Friday (6/20) morning to a release issued by the Sheriff’s Office Thursday. In that…
Continue ReadingBody found in rubble of Thornton explosion
Authorities say they recovered a body from the rubble of a suburban Denver house that was leveled by an unexplained explosion. Officials said the…
Continue ReadingColorado unemployment rate drops to 5.8 percent
Colorado unemployment dropped to 5.8 percent in May, putting the state close to the pre-recession unemployment level. The state labor department said…
Continue ReadingPope to legalizing recreational drugs: Just say no
Pope Francis has come out strongly against the legalization of recreational drugs, lending his voice to the debate which is raging from the U.S. to…
Continue Reading2 men die in fall from bucket of lift truck
Authorities say two men have died after they apparently fell from the bucket of a lift truck in eastern Arapahoe County. The Arapahoe County…
Continue Reading3 shot after Denver-area concert, suspect sought
Authorities say three people are wounded following a shooting outside a Denver-area concert. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office says the Red…
Continue ReadingSheriff’s Office releases information on whistle-blowers
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office released personal information Thursday about a deputy who spoke up about morale issues in the office. El…
Continue ReadingEPC commissioner, sheriff debate missed meeting Thursday
The absence of El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa from a commissioner’s meeting with agenda items relating to his budget drew criticism from…
Continue ReadingSheriff’s Office calls out employee in response to Gazette report
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is firing back after one of its deputies went to The Gazette with claims that Sheriff Terry Maketa has…
Continue ReadingPueblo County sheriff accepts governor’s apology over gun bills
Governor Hickenlooper’s apology to Colorado sheriffs about signing gun bills before talking with them has created backlash among gun rights…
Continue ReadingExplosion heard for miles levels Denver-area home
Authorities in the Denver suburb of Thornton are searching for anyone who might have been inside a house that’s been leveled by an explosion.…
Continue ReadingAir Force Academy teaches fire safety
Fire safety is at the top of everyone’s mind right now, especially at the Air Force Academy. Firefighters there were on the front lines…
Continue ReadingMan accused of using dating site to get into women’s homes, steal their identities
Colorado Springs Police are searching for potential victims after arresting a man who they say met several women online and then stole their personal…
Continue ReadingConvenience store robbed at gunpoint
Pueblo police are searching for the person who robbed a convenience store on E. 4th Street Tuesday night (6/17/14). The robbery happened at the…
Continue ReadingMan who drowned at Lathrop State Park was from Denver
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has released the name of a man who drowned at a lake in Huerfano County. Charles Alan Chacon III, 24, of Denver, drowned…
Continue ReadingPeople divided over the fate of the Drake Power Plant
The fate of the Martin Drake Power Plant is up in the air. People from all over El Paso County voiced their concerns at a panel discussion Thursday.…
Continue ReadingBoards with nails found on mountain bike trails
Boards pierced with nails have been found on two western Colorado trails popular with mountain bikers. The Glenwood Springs Post Independent reported…
Continue ReadingFamily of dead prisoner says guards ignored needs
The family of a mentally ill Colorado prison inmate who died while in restraints has filed a lawsuit alleging guards ignored his medical needs. A…
Continue ReadingKraft Foods recalls 260 cases of Velveeta
Kraft is recalling Velveeta cheese from Walmart stores in as many as 12 states, mostly in the Midwest, because the cheese lacks the proper amount of…
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