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Attempted car break-in leads to arrest of dangerous criminal says El Paso County Sheriff’s Office

SECURITY/WIDEFIELD, Colo. (KRDO) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responding to reports of a car break-in led to the arrest of a man possessing multiple forms of identification, heroin, marijuana, and items consistent with narcotics distribution. The original 911 call reported a person attempting to break into a car in the 5000

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Colorado law enforcement return car & baby supplies to young family after arresting 5 in connection to multiple vehicle thefts

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs Police, Colorado State Patrol, and El Paso County Sheriff’s Office working together on a BATTLE (Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement) deployment arrested five people and recovered seven stolen vehicles. One of the vehicles was filled with baby supplies and belonged to a family expecting their first child.

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Southern Colorado law enforcement agencies agree to cooperate with ICE

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — According to CNN, the Department of Justice released a memo Wednesday that would challenge any and all “Sanctuary Cities.” The document also threatens to prosecute any local and state authorities that resist the new immigration policies rolled out by numerous executive orders. The executive orders include declaring a national emergency

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CSPD identifies body of Colorado Springs man reported missing in 2022

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says they’ve identified human remains they found, and they belong to a man who has been missing for more than two years. Police say 28-year-old Santino Cardella was reported missing back in April of 2022. They believe foul play was involved. RELATED: Colorado Springs

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‘It makes me feel that I’m really not as safe as I think I am’: Colo. Springs Police investigating double homicide

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is investigating a double homicide shooting. The incident also sent one person to the hospital. Around 10 o’clock on January 18, CSPD was called to the Stratus Apartment Complex. The apartment homes are near Airport Rd. just northeast of the Colorado Springs Airport. Neighbors tell KRDO13

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Former El Paso County Deputy pleads guilty to felony kidnapping, gets 30 days in jail

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A (now former) deputy with El Paso County has pled guilty to felony 2nd-degree kidnapping and misdemeanor sexual contact. Dalton Bridges was employed with the sheriff’s office beginning in 2019 up until January 2023 when he was put on administrative leave following his allegations. According to his arrest affidavit, Bridges and the victim

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4th victim may be connected to early-morning shooting in Security-Widefield that left 1 dead

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – One person is dead and two others are injured after an early-morning shooting in Security-Widefield, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) said. EPSO said two injured individuals were transported to a nearby hospital Thursday morning and were treated for injuries. A third individual died at the scene. Thursday afternoon,

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