Press Releases

Juvenile Arrested for Making School Threats

Oct 10, 2024 - 4:40pm

On September 17, 2024, the Colorado Springs Police Department received an anonymous tip about a social media post threatening Falcon High School. The information was promptly forwarded to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer, who initiated an investigation.

MR 24-075

Update on Suspicious Death Investigation in Midway Estates

Sep 19, 2024 - 3:30pm

On September 14, 2024, at approximately 3:53 pm, a call came into the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center, where the reporting party stated there was a deceased individual located in a field in Midway Estates, near the intersection of El Hambre View and Rancho Colorado Boulevard

MR 24-063

Critical Incident Occurs at the El Paso County Jail

Sep 12, 2024 - 12:30pm

On September 11, 2024, at approximately 10:15 p.m., during a routine welfare check at the El Paso County Jail, deputies found an adult male unresponsive in his cell.

Evidence found during a search of the cell suggests the person in custody had attempted to take his own life.  

MR 24-058

Victim in Walsen Road Homicide Identified

Sep 3, 2024 - 3:25am

The victim of the Homicide on Walsen Road has been identified as 54-year-old Jian Chan, who was married to the suspect, Stephen Chan. We extend our deepest condolences to Jian Chan’s family and friends during this difficult time.

Please find Mr. Chan's booking photograph attached.

Mr 24-056

Sheriff's Office Makes an Arrest in Death Investigation

Aug 2, 2024 - 8:20am

On August 1, 2024, around 2:30 a.m. the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center received a 911 call requesting a welfare check in the 13000 block of Halleluiah Trail in unincorporated El Paso County. The caller reported that a female at the residence was unresponsive.

MR 24-049

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United States

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