Tag: Elbert County
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Colorado State Patrol: 3 dead after car-semitrailer crash on I-70
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three people died Wednesday when a car rear-ended a semitrailer on Interstate 70 in eastern Colorado. Colorado State Patrol responded to the crash on eastbound I-70 at mile marker 348 west of Limon to find that three passengers of a Subaru Forester, including two children,…
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DA George Brauchler accused of unprofessional conduct for social media posts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel opened an investigation into 23rd Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler in March after a former congressional candidate in Colorado complained Brauchler called him a “racist” on social media. Justin Schreiber, who is being prosecuted within the 23rd Judicial…
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‘It happened so quickly’: Eastern Colorado tornado survivors recount destruction
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Victoria and Mark Katchen were sitting on the porch of their Bennett home Sunday when they saw a funnel cloud in the sky transform into a tornado closing in on their property. Only moments after fleeing inside to safety, the Katchens found their home of…
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‘Partisan or political’: Federal judge orders Elizabeth School District to return 19 banned books
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Wednesday concluded the Elizabeth School District likely violated the First Amendment rights of students and authors by removing 19 books from school libraries because the topics conflicted with the school board’s conservative vision. U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney granted…
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One person shot dead in standoff with Elbert County deputies Wednesday night
One person was killed after a standoff with Elbert County Sheriff’s Office deputies Wednesday night. Investigators alleged he brandished a handgun and fired twice towards deputies. Douglas Regional Dispatch Center got a 911 call about a domestic dispute in the area of County Road 77 around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening. Deputies responded to the area…
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Colorado’s newest judicial district in 62 years ready to seek justice
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s first new judicial district in 62 years is now open for business. One of the biggest judicial district transitions in Colorado history became official on Tuesday as the 18th Judicial District has split to form the new 23rd Judicial District. Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln…
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Colorado’s new judicial district attorney vows to be tough on criminals
Officials representing Colorado’s first new judicial district in 60 years issued a stark warning to criminals in a public address on Wednesday. “If you come down here with the intent to victimize us or to steal from us, your expectation should be incarceration. And that is the approach that this district attorney’s office is going…
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Colorado’s new 23rd Judicial District office to open in Douglas County following residential concerns
Colorado’s newest judicial district in 60 years has found an office in northern Douglas County following years of planning and residents’ pushback on some proposed sites. With a new judicial district comes the need for a new office. The office is intended to house the diversion unit from the Justice Center in Castle Rock. It…