El paso county sheriff

Thirteen pounds of processed marijuana and more than 500 marijuana plants were seized Friday when authorities served a search warrant at a suspected illegal grow in El Paso County. … [Read more...] about Investigators seize 500 plants in suspected illegal pot grow in El Paso County

Elder, who spent more than 20 years working for the Sheriff's Office and Fountain Police Department before his election in 2014, has accused Angley of underhanded campaigning strategies. He's said that the allegations Angley has made against him in campaign ads, mailers and countless blog posts have no basis in fact. … [Read more...] about Incumbent El Paso County sheriff opens wide lead over Republican challenger

On March 20, 4th Judicial District Judge Eric Bentley granted a preliminary injunction, ordering the Sheriff's Office to honor bonds for two ACLU of Colorado clients - Saul Cisneros and Rut Noemi Chavez Rodriguez - who were held at the request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) but who otherwise were eligible for release. … [Read more...] about Colorado Supreme Court denies El Paso County appeal in ACLU battle over ICE holds at jail

"Suspect in fatal shooting on Highway 94 described as a white male with black hair in his mid 20's," the sheriff's office tweeted. "We encourage the community to be vigilant and call 911 if you see anything suspicious." … [Read more...] about Fatal shooting reported in El Paso County

The sheriff’s office argued that it was housing the men as part of an agreement with immigration authorities. A judge ruled in March that Elder could not keep holding the men after they paid bond. … [Read more...] about Colorado sheriff’s policy violates immigrants’ rights, lawsuit argues