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Sheriff's Office investigating Widefield theft, eluding, and hit-and-run case
On Tuesday, at approximately 1:23 p.m., the El Paso County Sheriff's Office received a report of a suspect stealing clothing items and automotive parts from a store on Widefield... — Updated 6/3/2020
Fire victim identified; investigation ongoing
Officials have identified the person found in a burning house in Security early last week. El Paso County Sheriff’s Office reports that deputies found Eric O’Brien, 34, inside the home. Previous reports stated two pets also... — Updated 6/3/2020
Alleged shooter arrested
Fountain Police have arrested 21-year-old Domacio Ohlsen-Aragon in connection with the May 26 shooting at the 7-11 on Fountain Mesa Road. He has been charged with: first-degree... — Updated 6/3/2020
Drugs, lack of seat belts suspected in fatal wreck
A tragic traffic accident the evening of May 27 killed a 5-year-old boy and injured three other people. Police say drugs and lack of seat belts are likely contributing factors in the crash and severity of injuries. Around 6:50... — Updated 6/3/2020
Fire in Security under investigation
An early Monday morning fire in Security reportedly killed one person and some pets. Security Fire Department referred questions about the fire to the El Paso County Sheriff's... — Updated 5/27/2020
Suspicious fire damages home in east Fountain
UPDATE: Fountain Police have arrested two 18-year-olds, Baaron Pittenger and Braeden Kennedy, in connection with a suspicious fire that damaged a new home under construction on Link Road earlier this month. On May 20 both were... — Updated 5/21/2020
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Fire danger up around county
On May 7, two Fountain Valley News staffers stumbled upon an unattended campfire. They were walking in the Adams Open Space behind the Fountain Library when they found it, and descr... — Updated 5/15/2020
Fountain Fire reports suspicious fire on Link Road
At approximately 3:30 this morning, Fountain Fire Department responded to the 8700 block of Link Road in reference to a structure fire. Initial reports stated there was smoke... — Updated 5/13/2020
Honoring Our Fallen
May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day, designed to honor police officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. This montage from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office... — Updated 5/13/2020
Man arrested for child exploitation
On May 6, Kameron Bailey Hannah, 18, was taken into custody at the El Paso Courthouse and booked into the El Paso County Jail on 164 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child. In... — Updated 5/13/2020
Police Explorers program teaches students law enforcement, life skills
Young people interested in what the police do have an opportunity to learn about it first-hand. In 2015, the Fountain Police Department (FPD) started the Police Explorers program,... — Updated 5/13/2020
Sheriff's Office shares how use of Narcan saved overdosed man
On May 5, shortly before 2 a.m., the El Paso County Communications Center dispatched deputies to the 8400 block of Appleton Trail in The Glen neighborhood to assist with a drug overdose. The first deputy on scene observed a... — Updated 5/13/2020
Happy trails, Hercules!
Hercules, a nearly 23-year-old Mounted Unit Horse, has officially retired from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Hercules has served since 2006, making him the longest-tenured... — Updated 5/6/2020
Sheriff's Office illegal marijuana cultivation bust sets new record
On April 29, the Rural Enforcement and Outreach unit, Tactical Support Unit, and Metro Vice Narcotics Intelligence (MVNI) Division executed simultaneous search warrants in the... — Updated 5/6/2020
Wife arrested in fraud case
Authorities arrested the second half of a husband-wife pair of fraud suspects May 1, more than two weeks after arresting the husband. El Paso County Sheriff's Office, with the... — Updated 5/6/2020
Operation Rolling Thunder
Members of Fountain's Public Safety departments recently held a parade of police and fire vehicles through the community, which they called "Operation Rolling Thunder." The event,... — Updated 4/29/2020
Sheriff's Office warns of threatening phone scam
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of another phone scam. In these most recent cases, scammers call different citizens and pretend to be a deputy. The caller threatens the citizen with arrest if they... — Updated 4/22/2020
Teen boy shot in leg near Fountain Sonic
Fountain Police confirmed that a 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg near the Sonic restaurant on Mesa Ridge Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on April 9. Police said all parties involved apparently knew each other, so there was no... — Updated 4/22/2020
Volunteers work to make masks for first responders
A volunteer group, Merry Mask Makers of Colorado Springs, is creating cloth masks for health professionals and law enforcement groups. Fountain City Council Member Sharon Thompson... — Updated 4/22/2020
Barricaded suspect arrested in Security
Residents along Main Street near Pi-Ute Park in Security witnessed quite the scene Sunday as authorities spent several hours working to apprehend a suspect who had barricaded... — Updated 4/15/2020
Virus makes positive impact on crime stats
The Fountain Valley News recently began publishing the total number of calls for service handled by the Fountain Police Department each week, with a breakdown of significant crimes by category (assault, burglary, car break-ins,... — Updated 4/8/2020
One dies in motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist was killed Sunday night on Mesa Ridge Parkway. The Fountain Police Department (FPD) was notified of a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in the area of Mesa Ridge Parkway (Hwy. 16) and Hwy. 85 just before... — Updated 4/8/2020
Jail inmate dies in custody
An El Paso County jail inmate who died over the weekend has been identified as 64-year-old Steve Carrasco. On Saturday morning, a medical emergency was declared in a male housing ward at the El Paso County Jail. Officials say... — Updated 4/8/2020
CRIME NEWS UPDATES
There were updates to two crime stories from last week’s issue. Shooting suspect arrested Authorities arrested a man who reportedly shot at two women while they were driving at Marsheffel Road and Space Village Avenue on March... — Updated 3/18/2020
Motorcycle crash kills soldier
A Fort Carson soldier was killed March 10 in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Goldfield Drive and Fontaine Boulevard. The Colorado State Patrol reports that Patrick Goble was driving his 2014 Harley-Davidson eastbound on... — Updated 3/18/2020
