Colorado Springs Police raided a storage unit Thursday afternoon that was filled with items they believe were stolen - including compound bows and swords.
Bennet says the U.S. needs to work with the Pakistani government to end the threat of roadside bombs against American troops.In May, Bennet and other senators sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging the State Department to push Pakistan to stop the flow of ammonium nitrate across the Pakistani border. Ammonium nitrate is a key ingredient in roadside bombs made by Afghan insurgents.Nearly two-dozen agencies will take part in Community Emergency Preparedness Night at Sky Sox Stadium, 4385 Tutt Blvd.Three suspects were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of first- degree murder. Deputies identified two of them as Raul Nunez-Soto, 46, and Tina Moya, 38. A 17-year-old girl also was arrested.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department says a warrant was issued Thursday for Edwin Ernesto Rivera Gracias, 27, of Denver. Investigators say Rivera Gracias claims he is from El Salvador and that he is affiliated with the La Mara Salvatrucha gang.Colorado Springs police officers and firefighters will help prepare residents for emergencies and disasters Friday night.WEATHERMontoya's first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death trial began last week. A status conference is scheduled next week.AROUND COLORADOThe four were convicted in June of conspiring to murder Pablo Zuniga-Garcia. Authorities say he was beaten with padlocks attached to belts.KMGH-TV reported the mistrial follows testimony by Miriam Gallegos, the girl's mother, that the accused had a history as a sex offender. A judge previously ruled that Angel Ray Montoya's sex offender history could not be brought up at trial.Bennet, other senators in Pakistan for talksHowards sued the two agents, Virgil D. "Gus" Reichle Jr. and Dan Doyle, claiming he was arrested in retaliation for criticizing Cheney. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ruled in March that Howards could sue the agents. The agents are asking the Supreme Court to review that ruling.High court asked to block Colorado Secret Service suit4th suspect sought in body found on mountainDENVER (AP) - A judge declared a mistrial in the trial of a man accused of strangling a 3-year-old girl and stuffing her body in a trash bag.Gallegos, 23, is serving a 12-year prison sentence. Prosecutors allege Montoya killed Neveah Gallegos while her mother was at work in 2007, and the couple made up a story that the girl had been kidnapped.Read more about being prepared for emergency situations.See photos of some of the items at the police website.Disaster preparedness is theme to Friday night eventThe Denver Post reports Justin Hernandez was sentenced to spend 40 years in prison after his current 20-year term. A criminal complaint said Hernandez was the leader of a prison gang and allegedly ordered the beating.Mistrial declared in Denver toddler deathDENVER (AP) - Four inmates convicted in the beating death of another inmate at a federal prison in Florence will serve additional terms of 25 to 40 years. The sentences were handed down Thursday in Denver federal court.The body of Richard Limon, 69, of Denver was found Aug. 17 beside Lariat Loop road on Mount Zion near Lookout Mountain. Deputies say he was apparently stabbed.Steven Howards was arrested in the Colorado resort town of Beaver Creek in 2006 after he touched Cheney on the arm and told him his Iraq War policies were "disgusting." No federal charges were filed against Howards, and state charges were dropped.The truck was travelling north on Powers Boulevard at about 2:20 a.m. when it struck the signal pole at the intersection of Old Ranch Road. The driver sustained minor injuries in the crash, but the passenger was more seriously hurt, according to police. The passenger was air-lifted to Memorial Hospital. The driver was also transported to the hospital but was treated and released.GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) - A fourth suspect is being sought in the death of a man whose body was found beside a mountain road west of Golden.Roads and traffic lanes in the area remain blocked while crews work to repair a traffic light. Police expect them to reopen mid- morning.State Fair opens days and nights of big-time fun Friday4 inmates get longer terms in prison killingThe National Weather Service predicts a high of 89 Friday, with lows in the 50s overnight. There's a 30 percent chance of rainstorms in the afternoon and after 9 p.m.Hearing for Dougherty siblings set for Sept. 20Drunken driving suspected in Powers Boulevard crashIn addition to livestock shows and rodeos, the fair has country singers, popular bands, and old-time crooners lined up to entertain fairgoers. Be on the lookout for performances by Engelbert Humperdinck on Aug. 31, Martina McBride on Sept. 1, The Beach Boys on Sept. 2, and Los Lobos on Sept. 4.EPA hearings in Sept. on oil, gas emissions rulesRead more about the State Fair. See a full schedule of events.The Colorado State Fair opens Friday at the state fairgrounds in Pueblo and continues until next Sept. 4.DENVER (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled public hearings next month in Colorado, Texas and Pennsylvania on its proposed regulations for air pollution at oil and gas wells.The event begins at 6 p.m. before the Sky Sox game and features a food drive for the Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado and a registration drive for automated emergency phone calls, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. A blood drive will be held 4-8 p.m.Collectibles, power tools, hand tools, and roofing tools and supplies also were found in the unit. Police believe the items were stolen from vehicles or businesses and are attempting to determine the owners of the items.Call Colorado Springs police at 444-7000 if you have information about thefts that may be related to this equipment. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime-stoppers at 634-STOP (7867) or by texting CSPD and your tip to 847411 (TIP411).If you believe items might be yours, contact the Metal Theft Task Force at 444-7296. You must be able to identify the property and it is helpful if you can provide a case report filed earlier with police.Expect more of the same this weekend: hot, relatively dry days. This late-summer heat wave isn't expected to break until late next week.DENVER (AP) - Two Secret Service agents are asking the Supreme Court to declare they are immune from a First Amendment lawsuit filed by a Colorado man who they arrested after he confronted then- Vice President Dick Cheney.The siblings - Lee Grace Dougherty, 29, Dylan Stanley-Dougherty, 26, and Ryan Edward Doughert, 21 - face five counts each of attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault, as well as other felony charges. A judge set the preliminary hearing date Thursday.A pick-up truck crashed into a signal pole early Friday morning, and Colorado Springs police suspect the driver was intoxicated.Mark Rosalez was sentenced to serve 25 years after his current 10- year sentence. Jose Augustin Pluma was sentenced to 35 years and Juan Martin Ruelas to 20 years. Their previous prison terms have ended.WALSENBURG, Colo. (AP) - Three siblings are due in court Sept. 20 for a preliminary hearing in southern Colorado where prosecutors will lay out the details of the evidence for charges pending against the trio.Highlights of Friday night's entertainment include a roller derby bout at 6:30 p.m and the Little Big Town Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo at 7:30 p.m.Prosecutors filed charges in Huerfano County where authorities caught up to them Aug. 10 after a high-speed chase on Interstate 25. Authorities say the trio robbed a bank in Georgia and shot at police officers in Florida and Colorado. They're also suspects in two car thefts in Utah.DENVER (AP) - Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet is among U.S. senators in Pakistan this week to talk with top Pakistani officials about U.S. security concerns.
DENVER (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled public hearings next month in Colorado, Texas and Pennsylvania on its proposed regulations for air pollution at oil and gas wells.
Author: RYAN MAYE HANDY
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