Tag: Weld County Sheriff’s Office
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DA clears Weld County deputy in October shooting
A Weld County deputy who shot a suspect in late October was cleared by the Weld County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday following an investigation into the incident. Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke issued a letter and report involving the shooting to Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams Tuesday, stating that Deputy Brian Hammond, who…
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Colorado State Patrol urges drivers to slow down, eyes Highway 14 for speed enforcement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado saw 68,215 car crashes this year so far — of which 391 were fatal. And there are three months left in the year. The Colorado State Patrol said speeding remains the leading cause of vehicle deaths in both Colorado and the nation and urged…
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Man, car found floating in Platteville pond
Platteville Police found a vehicle and person floating in a pond Tuesday morning, officials said. Platteville Gilcrest Fire Protection District responded to a call at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday about a single vehicle found floating in a retention pond on Highway 66 just east of County Road 19. Platteville Police Chief Carl Dwyer spotted the vehicle…
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Weld County: Second suspect arrested in connection with November homicide
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authorities arrested a 36-year-old Texas man earlier this month and extradited him to Colorado this week in connection with a murder in November. Seferino Hermosillo was arrested Jan. 6 in Odessa, Texas, and booked into…
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Man missing from Weld County rescued near Nebraska state line
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man who was reported missing was rescued near the Nebraska state line on Monday night, and another man has been arrested in connection with the incident, the Weld County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday. Oscar Eduardo Valles Avila, 26, was rescued around 8:15 p.m. from a…
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Deputies seek information in murder, disappearance of 2 men in northern Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in investigating the murder of a man and the disappearance of another man in Weld County over the weekend. Deputies said 40-year-old Gilbert Gutierrez was found dead at 12:45 p.m. Sunday in the 23600…
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Adams County deputy found not guilty in assault trial
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A jury on Thursday found Adams County sheriff’s deputy Andrew McCormick not guilty of assault after hitting a handcuffed inmate nine to 12 times in the shoulder last year. McCormick was charged with third-degree assault in connection with an alleged assault inside the Adams County…
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Sheriff: Domestic violence suspect arrested with fentanyl, meth, heroin in Weld County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A domestic violence suspect was arrested in Weld County on Wednesday while possessing large amounts of fentanyl, meth and heroin, according to the Weld County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Jose Antonio Leos, 40, was wanted on charges of first-degree assault after he allegedly beat and…
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Weld County authorities searching for stolen pit bull
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a pit bull that was stolen Wednesday. The dog has been described as a tan-colored female pit bull and was last seen wearing a blue color. The dog is not…
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Greeley man accused of child abuse after 18-month old dies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Police arrested a 26-year-old Greeley man on suspicion of child abuse resulting in death after his girlfriend’s 18-month-old daughter died from injuries last week, according to the Greeley Police Department. Greeley police responded to a…