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February 15, 2013
Takai Beard makes schmucky decision to leave her kids in running car -- which was then stolen
Every parent knows it's a pain in the ass to take little kids in and out of the car when popping into a store, especially in cold weather. But know what's an even bigger pain in the ass? Having your idling ride stolen with your kids inside, because you were too lazy to schlep them with you. Which i ... More >>
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February 11, 2013
David Frederick's marijuana bust: Pot arrests by surveillance camera?
After the passage of Amendment 64, and its signing by Governor John Hickenlooper, adults age 21 and over could legally have up to an ounce of marijuana. Possessing more than that remains illegal, however -- and a recent arrest suggests that police officers will use all the tools at their disposal to ... More >>
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September 5, 2012
Discreet Treats dispensary break-in: Did thieves have (or want) the munchies?
The website for Colorado Springs' Discreet Treats notes that its two locations aren't typical medical marijuana centers, since both have professional-grade kitchens that cook up edibles ranging from Buddha Brownies to take-and-bake MMJ pizza. It's an enticing combination that apparently prompted a b ... More >>
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August 30, 2012
Jeremy Rice, ninth grader, averts bus crash...when driver falls out of seat
Colorado Springs ninth grader Jeremy Rice is being declared a hero for quick-thinking action that prevented the crash of a bus carrying more than a dozen other students. Still, the circumstances as described by the Colorado Springs Police Department are mighty weird.
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August 13, 2012
Waldo Canyon fire burglaries total increases to 42 homes, 43 cars
Last month, in the aftermath of the incredibly destructive Waldo Canyon fire, the Colorado Springs Police Department reported 37 home burglaries and 28 car break-ins that victimized evacuees. Shocking figures, yes. But now, the CSPD is revealing that its final total is even higher -- and to date, on ... More >>
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August 2, 2012
Readers: Meth heads to lead the zombie apocalypse?
Earlier this week, we posted about the arrest of Dennis O'Dell from the hammer murder of his uncle -- a crime Colorado Springs Police believe was inspired and potentially fueled by meth. The account sparked this exchange about the difference between meth heads and zombies.
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July 31, 2012
Wayne Lufkin, missing Springs man and attempted murderer, busted in Denver
Update: On Sunday, as we note in our original coverage below, Wayne Lufkin, 74, disappeared from an assisted-care facility, after which authorities discovered he had warrants on him in Colorado and Oregon. Now comes word that Lufkin has been found in Denver and is currently cooling his heels in anot ... More >>
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July 12, 2012
Waldo Canyon fire: 37 burglaries, 28 car break-ins victimized evacuees
Update: Last week, when Colorado Springs Police Department spokeswoman Barbara Miller told us that Waldo Canyon fire evacuees had been victimized by 22 burglaries and sixteen car break-ins, she stressed that the numbers could go up as authorities got more access to the blaze zone. And have they ever ... More >>
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July 12, 2012
Photos: Twenty faces of accused child-porn fans
Yesterday, we told you about Jesse Evans, an alleged child pornographer -- and unfortunately, he's got plenty of apparent peers. The Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children website assembles photos and descriptions of accused creepazoids from across the state -- most of them white men, with only a ... More >>
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June 20, 2012
Photos: 19 busts in Colorado Springs heroin investigation, high schoolers alleged targets?
The Colorado Springs Police Department, working in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI, has made a big heroin bust. Nineteen people were arrested, including one juvenile and eight under the age of 21 -- many of them alleged users rather than dealers. Their youth makes se ... More >>
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June 15, 2012
Suzanne Warmington, daycare teacher, busted for pulling knife on six year old
Last year, the decision of a Lakewood Police officer to pepper spray an eight year old made national news. But at first blush, that incident seems mild in comparison with the charges leveled against daycare teacher Suzanne Warmington. She's been accused of pulling a knife on one of her charges, age ... More >>
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May 31, 2012
Alonzo Paige allegedly shot, then executed Marquise Bean in Springs gang fight
Debates about Denver gang violence have been spurred by a Friday incident that killed Justin O'Donnell and Deon Rudd and wounded two others. And while Denver Police have yet to confirm this slaying was gang-related, Alonzo Paige's preliminary hearing over a January quadruple shooting/double murder i ... More >>
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April 26, 2012
Man gets rocks off in pathetic 7-Eleven robbery
Even under the best of circumstances, the act of robbing a convenience store for the sake of a handful of singles in ready cash has to be one of the dumbest crimes imaginable, just on a simple risk-to-benefit scale. But for absolute desperation, nothing beats jacking a 7-Eleven at three in the morni ... More >>
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March 29, 2012
Phinehas McNeal, allegedly suicidal cop kicker, recently busted for restaurant attack
On Tuesday, Colorado Springs Police handled two calls involving what are described as suicidal suspects, with one of them, Phinehas McNeal, allegedly delivering a kick to an officer's face in the process. Turns out, though, that McNeal was not exactly an unknown quantity, having been busted a few mo ... More >>
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March 7, 2012
Dennis Foust allegedly left elderly mom lying in her own waste for five days
At least one of Dennis Foust's neighbors sees him as a loving and caring son who went to extremes to care for his elderly mother. But the Colorado Springs Police Department thinks otherwise -- maybe because the woman, age 86, was found lying on the floor in her own filth. And she said she'd been th ... More >>
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March 2, 2012
Alonzo Paige charged with first-degree murder after surrendering in Springs double homicide
For more than a month, the Colorado Springs Police Department has been on the lookout for Alonzo Paige, the prime suspect in a quadruple shooting that left two men dead. Imagine their surprise when yesterday afternoon, he walked into police headquarters and surrendered to authorities.
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March 1, 2012
Teen allegedly kicked, threatened, tried to duct tape his grandmother in hours-long incident
A 77-year-old grandmother survived what appears to have been an approximately five-hour-long ordeal during which she was repeatedly abused and threatened with weapons ranging from what turned out to be a toy gun to an actual knife. The alleged assailant, who was taken into custody by Colorado Sprin ... More >>
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January 26, 2012
Andrew Encalade ID'd as Springs quadruple shooting victim, suspect Alonzo Paige at large
Update: We now know the name of the second person killed in a quadruple shooting at the Timberland Apartments in Colorado Springs on Tuesday: Andrew Encalade, age 23. If that name sounds familiar, it should. His older brother Adam, age 26, was injured in the gunplay but survived.
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November 29, 2011
Vincente Romero gets his Grinch on, leads police on chase after allegedly stealing toys
Sure, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas is a holiday classic. But wouldn't it be even better with a car crash and an on-foot police chase? Judge for yourself after hearing the seasonal tale of Vincente Romero, who's accused of Grinchy behavior and vehicular mayhem that had nothing to do with a ... More >>
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November 21, 2011
Robert James busted for robbing Indispensary, Colorado Springs medical marijuana center
Big pic below.Update below: It didn't take long for the Colorado Springs Police Department to draw a bead on the man captured by security cameras robbing a branch of the Indispensary medical marijuana center. Robert Cody James, nineteen, is currently in custody, due in part to his decision t ... More >>
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November 21, 2011
Occupy Colorado Springs evicted by cops after mayor denies renewal of camping permit
If you had to compare another Colorado occupation to that of Occupy Denver, Occupy Colorado Springs might provide one of the most stark contrasts. As of early this morning, however, both groups share recent and complete evictions off of city property. Around 1 a.m., the Colorado Springs Police Depa ... More >>
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September 23, 2011
Hooters undercover bust finds Colorado Springs cops acting like a couple of boobs (and shmucks)
Criminal-minded?So, a couple of guys walk into a Hooters in Colorado Springs, sit down and order some beers, and then start following one of the young, scantily-clad waitresses with their eyes. Sounds like a typical night at Hooters, right? Except the two guys were undercover cops who were, u ... More >>
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September 13, 2011
Fire extinguisher used as weapon in Colorado Springs robbery
FlickrWe tend to think of fire extinguishers as dampening trouble rather than causing it to flare up. But that wasn't the case late last night at a Colorado Springs apartment at which police say a fire extinguisher was used as a weapon by a crew of goons.
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July 29, 2011
Michael Arangio, Ernest Schmidt wanted in separate homicides that left four dead in Springs
Big pics below.Denver hasn't exactly been bloodshed free of late. Note the shocking murders of Sergeant Anthony Silva and onetime medical marijuana dispensary owner Michael "SK" Walker in recent weeks. But the body count is higher in Colorado Springs, where four are dead in two separate incid ... More >>
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March 4, 2011
Dog shooting: Owner of bull mastiff shot after attacking greyhound gets banned-dog summons
Big pic below.Update: As we noted yesterday, no charges were filed in the immediate aftermath of an incident in which a man shot a 140-pound dog after it attacked his greyhound -- and that remains the case at this writing. However, the owner of the dead pet -- a bullmastiff named Flato -- has ... More >>
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February 28, 2011
Allen Rose: Detra Farries charged in tow-truck driver's dragging death, memorial planned
Allen Rose.Update: The woman driving the vehicle behind which tow-truck driver Allen Rose was dragged to death has been identified as Detra Farries, 32 -- and she's been charged with manslaughter in relation to the awful incident. Meanwhile, plans are underway to memorialize Rose tomorrow.
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February 28, 2011
SouthSide Johnny's: Altercations between two groups at CO Springs bar lead to three stabbings
The scene.The website of SouthSide Johnny's in Colorado Springs declares, "It's better to eat at a great bar than drink at a restaurant." But brawls are best avoided anywhere -- and one broke out at the venue during Sunday's wee hours. The result of confrontations between two groups? Three st ... More >>
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February 15, 2011
Grenade wrapped in duct tape found in Colorado Springs park: Happy Valentine's Day!
FlickrWhat to get that special someone on Valentine's Day? Candy and flowers are so played out -- so how about a hand grenade? Granted, we don't know for certain that the grenade found at Colorado Springs' Memorial Park yesterday morning was intended as a gift. But it was wrapped -- in duct t ... More >>
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January 12, 2011
Oxycontin thief wanted: Do you recognize man who robbed a Colorado Springs Walgreens?
Big pics below.Yes, Oxycontin is expensive, and getting a prescription for it isn't easy -- but that doesn't mean it's okay to tell a pharmacist you've got a weapon and swipe as much of it as possible. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, a thief recently did just that. Look b ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
Domino's next ad campaign?: Thief steals pizza & wings from delivery man, doesn't take money!
Big pic below.Last year at this time, Domino's launched a risky ad campaign, in which the company admitted that (shocking surprise) its food was mediocre -- but it vowed to improve! Now, it's time for a follow-up, and we've got a suggestion for a new spokesperson: Isaiah Pickens, who apparent ... More >>
Blogs
December 29, 2010
Puppy stomped to death, thrown in dumpster
Christopher Blackstone's mug. Larger image below.Two days before Christmas, Christopher Blackstone of Colorado Springs got into an argument with his girlfriend, Talitha Peterson-Hooks. She ignored his subsequent calls and texts, and, according to the police report, that's when Blackstone tur ... More >>
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December 17, 2010
Morgan Sellman, Aurora Police's DARE coordinator, busted for child porn
Big pic below.Talk about a nightmare scenario for the Aurora Police Department. Not only has one of their own, Sergeant Morgan Sellman, been busted for child pornography, but his most recent assignment has been as the DARE program coordinator. Fortunately, Sellman's DARE duties haven't includ ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
Paper Cha$ers Ink: Lee Lacey, ten others accused in identity-theft, counterfeiting ring
Big pics below.If you're going to be part of a criminal enterprise, make sure it has a cool name -- like Paper Cha$ers Ink, an alleged group of identity thieves and counterfeiters. The Colorado Springs Police Department has rounded up eight suspects, with three more to go. Check out their pho ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
Over $1 million in damages from copper thefts? Michael Evans, others busted for alleged scheme
Large pics below.The still-bad economy has inspired a number of small-time metal thieves -- like Richard Goodface and Duane Brown, who allegedly swiped Denver storm grates in October. But according to the Colorado Springs Police Department, they're pikers in comparison with several suspects a ... More >>
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December 3, 2010
Joshua Amoroso, Gateway Church youth pastor in CO Springs, bused for sexual assault on a child
Joshua Amoroso.By definition, a youth pastor has access to lotsa young folks. And Joshua Amoroso, 21, who served in this capacity at Colorado Springs' Gateway Church, is accused of violating the trust required by someone in that position in the worst possible way -- with a fourteen-year-old g ... More >>
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November 19, 2010
Ramone Hollins: Fort Carson soldier busted for MMJ burglary says he wanted to destroy the pot
Large photos below.As we noted on Monday, the bust of three men trying to burglarize a Colorado Springs dispensary was an example of clever police work -- but the excuse used by arrestee Ramone Hollins was even more inventive. Hollins -- a Fort Carson soldier, as were his alleged accomplices ... More >>
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October 20, 2010
Grocery groper: See suspect who allegedly squeezed more than fruit at CO Springs market
The suspect.Creepster alert: Colorado Springs Police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly stalked a woman at an area King Soopers, then put his arm around her neck and fondled her breasts and behind until she convinced him to stop with a well-placed elbow. That kinda thing may be okay ... More >>
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October 7, 2010
Rene Ogden killed twins Chase and Olivia, then committed suicide, says El Paso County coroner
Rene Ogden.Earlier this week, Rene Ogden and twins Chase and Olivia were found dead in their Colorado Springs area home. In the immediate aftermath of the tragedy, police declined to rule out any possible causes for their deaths even as reports surfaced that Rene had recently seemed depressed ... More >>
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October 6, 2010
Rene Ogden and twins Olivia and Chase ID'd in CO Springs deaths: Was she depressed?
Large photo below.The Colorado Springs Police Department has confirmed that Rene Ogden and twins Olivia and Chase died in their home on Monday -- but not much else. Husband Tommy Ogden is reportedly cooperating with police, but nothing has been ruled out -- neither an intruder homicide nor mu ... More >>
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October 5, 2010
Rene Ogden, possible victim in Colorado Springs triple homicide: A tale from happier times
CBS4Colorado Springs Police haven't ID'd the woman and two teens found dead yesterday in cases being investigated as homicides. But the residence in question was reportedly occupied by the Ogdens: parents Tommy and Rene, kids Olivia and Chase. And in a Reunion.com post, Rene portrayed their l ... More >>
Blogs
August 16, 2010
Gang attack in Colorado Springs?: 10-15 men in gold Cadillacs bum-rush house, stab 44-year-old
Near the crime scene.Early Sunday morning in Colorado Springs, between ten and fifteen men jumped out of four cars (including two gold Cadillacs), invaded a home and stabbed the occupant, a 44-year-old man. It's a scenario that screams "gang violence" -- and while the Colorado Springs Police ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Carl Martin: Phony cop allegedly confiscates weed -- and eats it
Carl Martin.Although marijuana is included in many edible products these days, few people choose to eat it in the form of a joint. That's one of many ways Carl Martin allegedly stands apart. Note that he's accused of confiscating said joint while pretending to be a cop -- and then after gulp ... More >>
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August 10, 2010
Rave at Phil Long Event Center: 19 arrests for booze, weed, meth, coke, ecstasy
A Flickr photoThis past Friday, a rave was scheduled at the Phil Long Event Center in Colorado Springs -- and the local police force was ready. The cops were stationed nearby when the doors opened, and before the party wound down at 4 a.m., nineteen people had been arrested for a potpourri o ... More >>
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July 19, 2010
Medical marijuana dispensary burglar thin enough to squeeze between bars in door
Did Flat Stanley have an alibi?To be a good burglar, a person needs stealth, toughness and a faulty moral compass. But apparently being bizarrely thin helps, too. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, a medical marijuana dispensary located at the posted address of Colorado Can ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2010
Jason Wallace busted, another man dead in latest potential Make My Day case
Jason Wallace.A day after the Marcus Duran shooting was ruled a justifiable homicide amid reports that the homeowner who fired the fatal shots has received threats, another potential Make-My-Day incident took place -- this one in Colorado Springs. The Springs-area homeowner reportedly shot a ... More >>
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May 18, 2010
Marijuana grow raids in Colorado Springs: Cops say timing wasn't political statement
Seven Colorado Springs grows were targeted.MMJ advocates have greeted the passage of HB 1284, a bill to regulate the medical marijuana industry, with cheers (from CMMR's Matt Brown), boos (courtesy of Cannabis Therapy Institute's Laura Kriho) or a blend of both (Sensible Colorado's Brian Vice ... More >>
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March 29, 2010
Ronald McDonald: Has embattled mascot resorted to armed robbery in Colorado Springs?
Take the money and run?On Friday, Corporate Accountability International called for McDonald's to dump Ronald McDonald as its mascot, arguing that he's a negative factor when it comes to addressing childhood obesity. Cut to early Sunday morning, when the Colorado Springs Police Department re ... More >>
Blogs
March 24, 2010
Medical marijuana grow robbed in Colorado Springs, owners beaten
Hope the thieves have a green thumb...Marijuana is a lot easier to steal once it's been cultivated and packaged. So perhaps it's an indication of how good the security systems are at Colorado Springs dispensaries that early this morning, three goons invaded a home in the city's Sand Creek sub ... More >>
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December 20, 2007
Risk Averse
Colorado Springs police don't name a crime victim because of his advanced age, even though he shot and killed his attacker.
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