The El Paso County Jail, located at 2739 E Las Vegas Street, is at a critical point in managing the female inmate population as it reached record highs today of 364. The last record was set in May of 2017, with 358 female inmates. 

On Friday, September 21, 2018, at approximately 1:20 PM, members of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Rural Enforcement and Outreach Unit (REO) and Metro Vice, Narcotics and Intelligence (VNI) executed a search warrant for illegal cultivation of marijuana at an address in the 5200 block of S.

On September 19, 2018, the Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer assigned to Widefield High School was made aware of a student planning a threat to the school.  As a result of our investigation, a student was charged with Inciting Destruction of Life/Property, a Class Six Felony.

On September 17, 2018, at approximately 2:48 PM, Deputies along with a K9 team attempted to contact Amy Weeks, DOB 05/22/87, at an address in the 2300 block of Klein Place.  Ms.

Last week the Colorado Springs Police Department released their report on the February 5, 2018, shooting which claimed the life of Detective Micah Flick, wounded three law enforcement officers and injured Thomas Villanueva.

Earlier this week the Colorado Springs Police Department released their report on the February 5, 2018, shooting which claimed the life of Detective Micah Flick, wounded three law enforcement officers and injured Thomas Villanueva.

On June 25, 2018, deputies responded to the 6400 block of Dancing Moon Way in reference to a Criminal Trespass Auto/Fraud case.  When deputies arrived on scene they learned the victim was notified by their bank of several fraudulent charges on their credit card.  The victim then checked their v

On August 23, 2018, at approximately 8:50 AM, deputies were dispatched to the 6800 block of Woodstock Street regarding a shooting.  The reporting party stated her boyfriend shot another male party.

Sheriff's Office Responds to Aircraft Emergency on Judge Orr Road

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office has arrested Herbert Meadows (1-9-54) and Cynthia Meadows (8-17-66), a married couple from the Security-Widefield area. They are accused of financially exploiting a 91-year-old victim of approximately $180,000.