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3 injured in shooting in east Colorado Springs; suspects sought
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (134+ words) Colorado Springs Gazette 3 injured in shooting in east Colorado Springs; suspects sought Colorado Springs police are looking for suspects in a shooting that left three people seriously injured early Sunday, law enforcement officials said. The incident took place at about…...
Wanted in Canada, alleged child sex offender eludes Colorado safety net to become foster parent
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (1683+ words) When El Paso County Department of Human Services removed Marina Flake’s son from her care last summer, she was told it was because the then-10-year-old boy needed to be in a safer environment — an environment the state promised to…...
Why we don’t publish a police blotter | From the Editor
20+ hour, 52+ min ago (654+ words) Readers have asked me on several occasions why we don’t print a police report, This has been a debate for years for news outlets. On the one side, newspapers are the first draft of history. Researchers rely on newspapers as…...
No more police blotter in the Courier | From the Editor
21+ hour, 4+ min ago (698+ words) If you flip to the Pulse section of today’s newspaper, you’ll notice something missing. The Courier will no longer be publishing the crime report. This has been a debate for years for news outlets. On the one side, newspapers are…...
Charges advance in Colorado Springs motel murder
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (314+ words) An El Paso County judge on Friday ruled that prosecutors had enough evidence to move forward with homicide charges against Timothy J. O’Brien, who is accused of bludgeoning a woman with a hammer in a Colorado Springs motel in May. O’Brien,…...
Colorado Springs police arrest ‘known prolific offender’ on multiple warrants
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (203+ words) Mario Beltran, 35, whom police call a “known prolific offender,” was arrested Thursday night after entering a business in the 7100 block of North Academy Boulevard, according to Colorado Springs police. The department’s specialized Metro Retail, Pawn, Metal and Organized Crime Unit,…...
Police seeking additional victims of Colorado Springs area foster parent
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (134+ words) Colorado Springs Gazette Police seeking additional victims of Colorado Springs area foster parent Colorado Springs police are asking the community to contact them if they believe they were potentially a victim of Enrique “Rico” Houghton, 35, according to a news release…...
Possible murder-suicide under investigation in Gleneagle
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (208+ words) The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible murder-suicide involving a woman and her estranged husband. Deputies found the two the morning of Sept. 7 inside a home in the 14000 block of Nichlas Court in the unincorporated Gleneagle area…...
10-year-old girl shot in arm, man arrested
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (222+ words) A 25-year-old man was arrested after allegedly attempting to break into multiple cars and shooting a young girl in the arm. Around 2 a.m. Thursday, Colorado Springs police were sent to the area of 300 Shadow Ridge Grove, near Garden of the Gods…...
Possible murder-suicide under investigation north of Colorado Springs
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (150+ words) The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible murder-suicide involving a woman and her estranged husband. Deputies found the two Monday morning inside a home in the 14000 block of Nichlas Court in the unincorporated Gleneagle area of northern…...