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El Paso County

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Terrell Griswold: Mother questions inmate's "natural" death in private prison

    On October 28, 2010, a 26-year-old inmate named Terrell Griswold was found slumped over and unresponsive in his cell in the Bent County Correctional Facility, a private prison in southeastern Colorado. The official cause of death is listed as cardiac hypertrophy, or an enlarged heart. But Lagalia Af ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Ten infamous 2011 crimes with Colorado connections

    And you thought you had a crazy year. Getting jiggy with a student at a Baptist school, driving a scooter without a license in Miami, possessing four grams of cocaine in Aspen, threatening to shoot out a Best Buy in Aurora over a video game and literally getting shit on in Boulder -- these are all s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Gay soldiers attacked in CO Springs, mayor rejects resolution denouncing hate crimes

    ​According to Charles Irwin, executive director of Colorado Springs Pride Center, two of the five gay people recently attacked at a fast-food restaurant in the city were soldiers. Nonetheless, neither the mayor nor the city council will sign a hate-crime-denouncing resolution prompted by the a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    Medical marijuana: Ganjapreneur says Arizona easier to do business in than Colorado right now

    Brian Cook.​With all the controversy over U.S. Attorney John Walsh's letter criticizing part of HB 1043, a medical marijuana bill intended to clean up some of last year's regulations, local members of the MMJ industry are both confused and concerned. No wonder one well-known area gangjapreneur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    Edward and Linda Bryant: What happened to alleged scammers' kids, missing for years?

    Big pics below.​Edward and Linda Bryant have been accused of theft, forgery and several other related offenses. But are they also guilty of murdering two adoptive children, then continuing to collect aid checks in their names? That's what El Paso County authorities are trying to figure out -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Dog the Bounty Hunter: Did Duane Chapman make false report about CO Springs shooting?

    Duane Chapman.​You might recall the hubbub back in 2009 when news broke that Duane "Dog" Chapman and his Dog the Bounty Hunter crew had apparently been shot at while attempting to apprehend a bail jumper in Colorado Springs. But now, the man arrested following the April 21, 2009 incident is su ... More >>

  • News

    February 24, 2011

    The War Next Door

    Rich in history and imperiled species, Pinon Canyon isn't like any other place on earth. Locals fear that the Army wants to tear the hell out of it.

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    Medical marijuana: Council's new grow rules will push ops out of Denver, attorney predicts

    ​Despite a threatened lawsuit aimed at councilwoman Judy Montero and developer Mickey Zeppelin, the Denver City Council approved new medical marijuana grow operation regulations last night with no changes. But MMJ attorney Warren Edson predicts that the bill on view below will backfire, with b ... More >>

  • News

    February 10, 2011

    Colorado's GOP hopes to strike while the irony is hot

    ​Despite a threatened lawsuit aimed at councilwoman Judy Montero and developer Mickey Zeppelin, the Denver City Council approved new medical marijuana grow operation regulations last night with no changes. But MMJ attorney Warren Edson predicts that the bill on view below will backfire, with b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2011

    Medical marijuana: Colorado Supreme Court rejects petition challenging MMJ laws

    ​That was fast. Last week, MMJ advocates represented by attorney Andrew Reid petitioned the Colorado Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of the state's medical marijuana laws. But the Supremes have already rejected this bid, forcing Reid and his clients to take a much slower path t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    Marijuana and driving impairment: Rep. Claire Levy on setting a standard in Colorado

    Claire Levy.​Over the past year, we've intermittently heard about arrests for allegedly driving under the influence of medical marijuana, with the most sensational being Joshua Wittig's involvement in a crash that took the life of John Paul Hines in October. Against this backdrop, Boulder Repr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Medical marijuana: Could most of Colorado Springs' MMJ biz be zoned out of existence?

    Tanya Garduno.​Last week, we told you about a Colorado Springs planning commission meeting that had the potential of essentially outlawing 69 medical marijuana centers, or 41 percent of the city's total. How did it go? According to Colorado Springs Medical Cannabis Council president Tanya Gar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Medical marijuana: Colorado Springs zoning rule would force closure of 69 MMJ centers

    Tanya Garduno.​While members of the Colorado Springs Medical Cannabis Council are celebrating results showing that an El Paso County measure to ban medical marijuana businesses officially lost at the polls, they're already facing another potential crisis. According to CSMCC president Tanya Ga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Medical marijuana dispensary bans pass in Aurora, Dougco: Fuel for legalization fight?

    Brian Vicente.​Update: The Sensible Colorado staff has been hard at work trying to determine if any of the community or county attempts to ban medical marijuana dispensaries were unsuccessful -- and they've found seven bright spots amid the disappointments in places like Aurora and Douglas Cou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    Glenn Beck lovers better not shoot each other at Colorado Springs gun event...

    Glenn Beck.​You've stumbled upon a new feature: Comment of the Day, in which we highlight one of the most amusing, most interesting or most something comments to pop up of late. We kick things off with a take from Eric about Glenn Beck's upcoming appearance as a keynote speaker at the October ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Dan Maes: Bicycling and UN quote distorted by blogosphere echo chamber, says spokesman

    Dan Maes.​Update below: If Republican guv candidate Scott McInnis isn't a dead fish, as his spokesman announced in this space today, some credit is owed his main opponent, Dan Maes, who's lately made several remarks that have taken on lives of their own. In the view of campaign spokesman Nate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Medical marijuana use isn't neccesarily child endangerment, says Court of Appeals

    A good parent could shop here.​With all the media attention being devoted to medical marijuana these days, it's surprising that a Colorado Court of Appeals decision last week that medical marijuana use doesn't necessarily constitute child endangerment failed to capture more headlines. After a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    FBI Denver's most wanted criminals: A photo gallery

    Francisco Murillo, unwilling TV star.​Back in March, we shared a photo gallery of criminals with Colorado connections who landed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List during the roster's sixty-year history. But the FBI's Denver branch has a most wanted list of its own -- four murderers and one at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2010

    Medical marijuana bill: Current version of HB 1284 would allow city councils to ban dispensaries

    Photo by Robert FisherMaybe not coming to a town near you.​During an interview last week, Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation front man Matt Brown wasn't certain that new language inserted into House Bill 1284, a measure designed to regulate the medical marijuana industry, gave city co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    Josh Penry-John Morse idea to give university boards more leeway potentially dangerous

    "Gee, I wish I could afford college."​Senate Majority Leader John Morse, D-Colorado Springs, and Minority Leader Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, are brainstorming ways to keep Colorado's colleges from suffocating amid crippling losses in revenue from the state. Atop the mount of potential soluti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    David Sirota-Sean Paige cage match scheduled -- with honor of Colorado Springs on the line!

    And in this corner...​On Monday, we told you about the rhetorical battle between AM 760 host/columnist David Sirota, who thinks Colorado Springs' conservative fiscal policies are largely responsible for the community's sizable economic woes, and Springs councilman Sean Paige, who sees Sirota's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    Fort Carson: Those aren't our black helicopters!

    Mystery choppers over the Kirby ranch.​A recent blog item featured several photos of the black helicopters of Yoder, which have been buzzing Shellie Kirby's ranch in the southeast corner of El Paso County for the past three years. Kirby has filed several complaints with Fort Carson, the Nation ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2008

    Bruce on the Loose

    Mystery choppers over the Kirby ranch.​A recent blog item featured several photos of the black helicopters of Yoder, which have been buzzing Shellie Kirby's ranch in the southeast corner of El Paso County for the past three years. Kirby has filed several complaints with Fort Carson, the Nation ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2007

    Robert Charles Browne is a Killer Con Man

    Mystery choppers over the Kirby ranch.​A recent blog item featured several photos of the black helicopters of Yoder, which have been buzzing Shellie Kirby's ranch in the southeast corner of El Paso County for the past three years. Kirby has filed several complaints with Fort Carson, the Nation ... More >>

  • News

    April 12, 2007

    Fear Factor

    In his first week running his new website, Brad Jones crashed a state representative. What will he do for an encore?

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2007

    No Tell Hotel

    In his first week running his new website, Brad Jones crashed a state representative. What will he do for an encore?

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2006

    Holtzman Halts

    In his first week running his new website, Brad Jones crashed a state representative. What will he do for an encore?

  • News

    May 18, 2006

    Clowns to the Left of Me

    Marc Holtzman's got a feeling that something in the Grand Old Party ain't right.

  • Culture

    February 2, 2006

    Springs Forward

    The venerable Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center is getting a thoughtful addition.

  • News

    November 13, 2003

    Scratching the Bitch

    Joseph Paiva was born defective, but prosecutors stamped him a habitual criminal.

  • News

    July 17, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of July 17, 2003

  • News

    January 10, 2002

    Off Limits

    Jet-set fret

  • News

    December 20, 2001

    Storme Watch

    An update on a model prisoner.

  • News

    September 13, 2001

    Throw Away the Key

    Boulder County slams the door on a group of juvenile homes that won't lock theirs.

  • News

    March 15, 2001

    Mange Rovers

    The Colorado Springs Airport hopes to keep coyotes off the runways.

  • News

    March 9, 2000

    Left for Dead

    When the Aurora cops finished investigating the crime scene, they’d missed one crucial piece of evidence: Alan Conner’s body.

  • News

    December 2, 1999

    What We Have Here...Is a Failure to Rehabilitate

    The youthful offender system was supposed to save gang kids. Now it’s about snitching, fronting—and growing numbers of teens headed for adult prison.

  • News

    October 1, 1998

    Broken Records

    More bad news from Secretary of State Vikki Buckley's office.

  • News

    June 18, 1998

    Hard Lessons

    Ten years ago, Colorado began to force batterers into treatment programs. but do they work?

  • News

    March 12, 1998

    He's a Real Pistol

    Is that a banana in your pocket, or was Bob Silva elected sheriff?

  • News

    December 25, 1997

    The Horse Soldier

    After years of making the fur fly, a veteran animal-rights activist puts herself out to pasture.

  • News

    May 8, 1997

    Final Analysis

    Just because state senator Charles Duke may be paranoid doesn't mean Newt Gingrich didn't steal his pocketknife. Does it?

  • News

    January 23, 1997

    The Hits Keep on Coming

    Already in jail awaiting trial in a murder-for-hire case, James Darnell allegedly can't stop plotting.

  • News

    December 12, 1996

    Bad Connections

    Already in jail awaiting trial in a murder-for-hire case, James Darnell allegedly can't stop plotting.

  • News

    May 17, 1995

    OFF LIMITS

    Already in jail awaiting trial in a murder-for-hire case, James Darnell allegedly can't stop plotting.

  • News

    December 14, 1994

    COLORADO SPRINGS TAKES A HIT

    Already in jail awaiting trial in a murder-for-hire case, James Darnell allegedly can't stop plotting.

  • News

    November 2, 1994

    MAKING A CASE FOR MURDER

    THE CIPRIANI BROTHERS WILL TRY TO PROVE IN CIVIL COURT THAT TROOPER BOB BENEFIEL KILLED THEIR SISTER.

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