Tag: Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office
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Update: I-70 near Eisenhower Tunnel reopened after multi-vehicle crash that killed 1
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One person died in a two-vehicle crash Thursday on Interstate 70 near the Eisenhower Tunnel, according to Colorado State Patrol. I-70 was closed in both directions west of Denver because of the crash that resulted in a vehicle fire, officials said. A semitrailer and a…
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Man arrested with multiple guns and fake law enforcement badge in Clear Creek County
Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man with multiple guns, a fake federal law enforcement badge and tactical armor Monday afternoon. Deputies arrested 40-year-old Brian Cope on Monday on suspicion of possession of a weapon by a previous offender, impersonating a peace officer, violation of a protection order and four other charges after…
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Loveland skier found unconscious near tree prior to death, authorities say
The Clear Creek County Coroner’s Office identified the skier who died on the Zig Zag Ski Trail at Loveland Ski Area Friday. Emergency responders believe she may have collided with a tree. Trina Pappas, 22, from Dyer, Indiana, was skiing down the green-level trail with a male companion around 1 p.m., according to the Clear Creek…
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Alpine Rescue responding to avalanche with at least 1 injury in ski bowl
Emergency responders were working their way up to a group caught in an avalanche Saturday afternoon, the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office said. The slide along the southeast-facing bowl of Hagar Peak near Loveland Pass was reported around 10:30 a.m. by a friend of the group. The area is known as Dry Gulch, the Alpine…
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Clear Creek County Undersheriff found in home, sheriff says
Clear Creek County Undersheriff Bruce Snelling died of natural causes in his home over the weekend. The 60 year old was found unresponsive in his home Saturday night, according to friends and family. Jefferson County Sheriff Public Information Officer Karlyn Tilley said “There was nothing suspicious about his death.” Clear Creek County Sheriff Rick Albers…
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Loveland Pass reopens following avalanche that shut down roadways for hours
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Loveland Pass has reopened after an avalanche shut down the roadway for several hours, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office began receiving multiple reports of the avalanche just after 8 a.m., said Undersheriff Bruce Snelling. Snelling said the…