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Fountain firefighter arrested for sexual assault
A member of the Fountain Fire Department has been placed on unpaid administrative leave following his arrest in a sexual assault case in Colorado Springs. In September, the Colorado Springs Police Department received a report... — Updated 10/8/2020
Fountain man killed in I-25 hit-and-run; woman arrested
A hit-and-run crash on I-25 near Pikes Peak International Raceway Saturday evening left one motorcylcist dead and another injured. Authorities later arrested a woman suspected of driving the car that caused the wreck. Shortly... — Updated 10/21/2020
Suspected carjacker arrested
Fountain police recently arrested a man believed to be involved in numerous robberies around the county after finding a stolen vehicle at Chancellor's Mobile Home Park in Fountain.... — Updated 10/13/2020
Firefighter arrested for assault
A member of the Fountain Fire Department has been placed on unpaid administrative leave following his arrest in an alleged sexual assault case in Colorado Springs. In September, the Colorado Springs Police Department received a... — Updated 10/13/2020
Widefield home burned
Neighbors watch as firefighters battle a house fire on Ely Street in Widefield last Thursday afternoon. Occupants are unharmed, but most of their possessions were damaged. Resident... — Updated 10/13/2020
By Fire burns 670 acres along 115, Fort Carson
Fire crews spent the last few days battling a wildfire along Hwy. 115 and on Fort Carson, with 10 percent containment reported as of press time Tuesday. Dubbed the Wild Horse Fire, it was located south of Fort Carson's Gate 6 and... — Updated 10/13/2020
Crime Stoppers Seeks Fugitives
TASHON JESSIE AUSBORNE is a Black Male, 19 years old, 5'9" tall, and 140 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. AUSBORNE is wanted for Escape and Burglary. ISAIAH KENNAN BIGLOW is a... — Updated 10/2/2020
Fountain's new K-9 has special name
The Fountain Police Department is now the proud owner of a new K-9 who will be trained and certified in narcotics detection. FPD polled its officers to find the right name for... — Updated 9/30/2020
Two men arrested for armed bank robbery
Fountain police announced Thursday that arrest warrants were obtained for both suspects wanted in the armed robbery of the United Business Bank three days earlier. The first... — Updated 9/30/2020
Armed robbers target Fountain UBB bank
Monday, at approximately 3:51 p.m., police officers were dispatched to the United Business Bank at 410 S. Santa Fe Ave. in Fountain for an armed robbery. The first suspect was... — Updated 9/24/2020
Stop the Bleed donation
UCHealth's Memorial Hospital Foundation and Memorial's Injury Prevention and Research Institute (MIPRI) donated 175 Stop the Bleed kits this week to the El Paso County Sheriff's... — Updated 9/23/2020
House fire displaces family of six
An early morning fire severely damaged a home on Daffodil Street in south Fountain on Tuesday, but all six residents — including a baby — made it out safely. At approximately 3:38 a.m., the Fountain Fire Department (FFD)... — Updated 9/23/2020
Hwy. 24 murder arrest made
Authorities have arrested a man in connection with the death of a young woman with ties to Fountain. On July 31, at approximately 6 a.m., the El Paso County Sheriff's Office... — Updated 9/16/2020
Woman arrested in homicide
On Saturday, Sept. 12, at approximately 10:52 a.m., the Sheriff's Office Communications Center received a call indicating a shooting occurred in the 1600 block of Maxwell Street... — Updated 9/16/2020
September is National Preparedness Month
The Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management for the City of Colorado Springs and El Paso County kicked off September as National Preparedness Month (NPM). Sponsored by... — Updated 9/9/2020
El Paso County detective receives international award
El Paso County detective receives international award El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has announced that its very own Detective Trey White was named as one of the 40 Under 40 award recipients presented by The International... — Updated 9/9/2020
Swift water rescue in action
The Fountain Fire Department was dispatched the evening of Aug. 29 to a swift water rescue in Fountain Creek... — Updated 9/2/2020
EPCSO plans Citizens' Academy
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and will be held virtually on Tuesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. The Academy will be conducted over a 10-week period, culminating in a virtual... — Updated 9/2/2020
First-ever female officer at Fountain Fire
The Fountain Fire Department announced a promotion that's the first of its kind in the organization's 107-year history. Veronica Garrett was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. She... — Updated 8/31/2020
Extra traffic enforcement coming to area roadways
Security Boulevard, Main Street, Bradley Road from Powers Boulevard to South Meridian, and Fontaine Boulevard from Hwy. 85/87 to Marksheffel Road are among the roads that will get... — Updated 8/19/2020
Soldier, motorcycle passenger killed in crash, others injured
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle crash at I-25 and South Academy Boulevard just after 12 a.m. Sunday. The crash resulted in two fatalities. A 2017 Harley Davidson driven by a 42-year-old male was traveling... — Updated 8/19/2020
No suspects yet in drive-by
Evidence in last month’s drive-by shooting in Fountain links weapons to other unsolved cases in Colorado Springs, police say. However, no arrests have been made yet. Just before 7 p.m. on July 7, a shootout between two vehicles... — Updated 8/5/2020
Hwy. 24 homicide victim ID'd
On July 31, at approximately 6 a.m., the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call from a party who reported seeing a person lying on the side of the road on Highway 24 in Cascade. Deputies responded to the area and... — Updated 8/5/2020
Person of interest sought in death
On May 13, at approximately 1:36 p.m., our Communications Center dispatched Manitou Springs Police officers to El Paso Boulevard in Manitou Springs on a Check the Welfare call.... — Updated 8/5/2020
Illegal pot grow investigation ongoing in Lorson Ranch
On July 22, residents on Seawolf Drive and Thunderbolt Trail in Lorson Ranch were startled when federal agents, a SWAT team and members of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and the Security Fire Department came through their... — Updated 7/29/2020
