Press Releases

Criminal Justice Center Reaches Record Numbers

Sep 6, 2016 - 10:35am

The El Paso County Criminal Justice Center has reached a critical point in managing the inmate population as it reached record highs today of 1592.  The last record was set in August of this year with 1587 inmates.  The female population of 332 is also close to reaching a record high.  At this

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Suspect Sought in Fraud Case

Sep 2, 2016 - 7:15am

On July 18, 2016, a Monument, CO resident reported that, while reviewing their checking account statement, they noticed two checks written on their account that they did not write.

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Arrest Made in Homicide of David Stechman

Aug 30, 2016 - 11:05am

On Thursday, August 25, 2016, deputies responded to the 8200 block of Fort Smith Road in Falcon, regarding a call to assist an outside agency.  During the course of our investigation we learned the victim's wife came home and found her husband, David Stechman laying on the floor covered in bloo

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Sheriff's Office Responds to Aircraft Emergency

Aug 7, 2016 - 11:10am

On August 7, 2016, at approximately 1:46 PM, the Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center was notified by a representative from the Colorado Springs East Airport, located at 3060 Flying View, that a commercial aircraft that had just departed was experiencing an engine fire.  The pilot was en route back

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Sheriff’s Office Participates in National Night Out

Aug 1, 2016 - 5:25am

On Tuesday, August 2, 2016, the 33rd Annual National Night Out (NNO) event will take place.  NNO is an annual event promoting crime prevention and drug prevention in communities across the country.  The event’s recurring theme is: “Give neighborhood crime and drugs a going away party.”

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27 East Vermijo Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
United States

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El Paso County Jail

2739 East Las Vegas Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
United States

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