Press Releases

Victim in Highway 24 Homicide Identified

Aug 4, 2020 - 3:30am

On July 31, 2020, at approximately 6:03 AM, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call from a party who reported seeing a person laying on the side of the road on Highway 24 in Cascade.

Deputies responded to the area and discovered an adult female deceased.

MR 20-133

Sheriff's Office Investigating Death Investigation

Jul 31, 2020 - 3:57pm

On July 31, 2020, at approximately 6:03 AM, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call from party who reported to seeing a person laying on the side of the road on Highway 24 in Cascade. 

Deputies responded to the areas and discovered an adult female deceased.

MR 20-131

Sheriff's Office Investigates a Theft Case

Jul 9, 2020 - 4:13am

On May 14, 2020, a suspect, contacted a business in the 100 block of North Monument Lake Road and ordered one Cub Cadet Zero Turn Lawnmower, worth over $5,000, and told the business he would have someone pickup the lawnmower. 

MR 20-124

Monument Death Investigation Update

Jul 7, 2020 - 12:57pm

On July 3, 2020, at approximately 1:23 PM, our Communications Center dispatched Monument Police officers to Front Street located in Monument on a Check the Welfare call. Upon arriving on scene, officers discovered a deceased male and a deceased female inside a residence.

MR 20-123

Campground Disturbance Leads to Arrest

Jul 4, 2020 - 3:49am

On July 3, 2020, at approximately 8:11 PM, our Communications Center dispatched deputies to a campground, located  Forest Service Road 306, on a Check the Welfare call. It was reported a male locked himself in the public restroom and was yelling and screaming.

MR 20-122

Sheriff's Office Conducting Death Investigation

Jul 3, 2020 - 12:30pm

On July 3, 2020, at approximately 1:23 PM, our Communications Center dispatched Monument Police officers to Front Street located in Monument on a Check the Welfare call. Upon arriving on scene, officers discovered a deceased male and a deceased female inside a residence.

MR 20-121

Sheriff's Office Makes Arrest in Shooting

Jun 24, 2020 - 7:15am

Sheriff's Office Makes Arrest in Shooting

On June 23, 2020, deputies were dispatched to the Yoder Post Office in reference to a shooting involving a juvenile victim. The shooting occurred in the reporting family's home located in the 7700 block of Edison Road.  

MR 20-114

Two Arrests Made in Burglary Case

Jun 23, 2020 - 6:30am

On June 22, 2020, at approximately 5:35 AM, Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Easy Street for a report of a burglary in progress. The reporting party stated he had observed, through his security cameras, two males enter the detached garage carrying a large duffle bag and a crowbar.

MR 20-112

Victim in Homicide Investigation Identified

Jun 22, 2020 - 8:55am

On June 20, 2020, at approximately 11:07 AM, our Communications Center (the El Paso County Communications Center) dispatched Manitou Springs Police officers to the 10 block of Fountain Place in Manitou Springs on a Check the Welfare call.

MR 20-111

Sheriff's Office Investigates a Homicide

Jun 20, 2020 - 2:15pm

On June 20, 2020, at approximately 11:07 AM, our Communications Center (the El Paso County Communications Center) dispatched Manitou Springs Police officers to the 10 block of Fountain Place in Manitou Springs on a Check the Welfare call.

MR 20-109

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