Dec
01
2009
01
2009
Long-sought ICE office opens in Springs
After years of lobbying by federal and local officials, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office opened Monday in Colorado Springs.
Some of those who sought it believe it was needed to curtail illegal immigration, but law enforcement ...
Dec
01
2009
01
2009
Woman to defend herself in murder trial
A woman who claims she was diagnosed as schizophrenic as a teenager will defend herself on a first-degree murder charge Tuesday after firing her defense attorneys and rejecting a plea bargain on the eve of trial.
Denise Lynne Presson, 29, ...
Nov
24
2009
24
2009
THE COLD CASE FILES: Good Samaritan beaten to death, 1981
Each victim is a face frozen in time, haunting investigators whose job it is to bring their killers to justice decades after the trail has gone cold.The Gazette in cooperation with the Colorado Springs Police Department runs a weekly feature ...
Nov
24
2009
24
2009
Man arrested after police chase, hitting cruiser
A man wanted by a bail bondsman was arrested Monday night after getting in a chase with police officers and ramming a police cruiser.
The chase started about 7:40 p.m. when a man police identified as 20-year-old Justin Wasinger was supposed to meet ...
Nov
24
2009
24
2009
Springs MD pleads guilty in drug case, surrenders license
A Colorado Springs doctor was sentenced to five years probation today after pleading guilty to selling a recommendation for a medical marijuana registry certificate to an undercover detective for $300.
Fourth Judicial District Judge Thomas L. ...
Nov
23
2009
23
2009
Freeway crashes stall traffic near Monument
Several crashes along Interstate 25 near Monument are stalling traffic.
According to the Colorado State Patrol, there have been several crashes in the area, including two reported rollover crashes. The crashes have blocked lanes of traffic in ...
Nov
23
2009
23
2009
Teens arrested for setting off dry-ice bombs
Six teenagers were ticketed Sunday night for setting off dry ice bombs in the middle of a cul-de-sac in west Colorado Springs
According to police, one of two bombs had exploded when officers arrived at 6100 Poncha Court about 11:30 p.m. The ...