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• New community outreach for Pueblo Police

  November 27, 2012 3:26 PM

  The Pueblo Police Department is announcing a new Community Services Division, including a public information officer and social media access. The police department will be providing updates to the community through Facebook (Pueblo Police Department) and Twitter (@PuebloPolice1) If you want updates even more quickly, visit the City... more »

• Two longtime Pueblo law enforcement officers killed in plane crash Play Video

  September 1, 2012 7:40 PM

  We are continuing to bring you the latest information on a plane crash that killed two law enforcement officers from Pueblo. We've learned that Captain Leide Defusco with the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office and retired Pueblo Police Department Captain John Barger were both killed in that crash in the... more »

• Major drug bust reveals heroin addiction in local kids Play Video

  August 24, 2012 12:53 AM

  A major drug bust announced by the Colorado Springs Police Department on Thursday took more than $5.65 million dollars worth of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana off the streets of southern Colorado. Fourteen people are behind bars, accused of drug trafficking across seven states and Mexico; seven of the people... more »

• Fugitive sought by Pueblo Police

  August 10, 2012 3:58 PM

  The Pueblo Police Department wants help from the public in locating a fugitive wanted on an attempted murder charge. Bradley Kruse, 41, is a white man who is approximately 5'11" tall, and weighs 205 pounds and has brown hair and green eyes. Kruse has an active felony warrant for... more »

• D.A.R.E. no more in Pueblo

  April 24, 2012 7:17 PM

  The DARE program has reached it's last stop in Pueblo. The police department is ending the drug and violence resistance courses in the fall in order to put more officers out on the streets. Captain James Gowin of the PPD's Services Bureau says the change was prompted by in-depth efficiency... more »

• Robberies on the rise in Pueblo Play Video

  January 16, 2012 7:53 PM

  There have been a dozen banks, convenience stores and fast food restaurants robbed in the city of Pueblo in the first two weeks of 2012. At this rate, the community will double the number of those crimes over 2010, the most recent year on record. Detective Glen Fillmore of... more »

• Pueblo starts new year with rash of robberies

  January 15, 2012 12:19 PM

  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say Pueblo businesses and individuals have already been hit 12 times by robbers this year, and four of the victims were banks. The Pueblo Chieftain reports that the other victims were three convenience stores, two fast-foot restaurants, a music store and two individuals. Three men... more »

• Pueblo Police investigating a suspicious death

  December 10, 2011 3:36 PM

  Pueblo Police are investigating what they're calling a suspicious death. The Pueblo County Coroner removed a body out of a home on Settlers Drive and Shorthorn Drive around 8 a.m. Saturday morning. Several people, including authorities, were seen coming and going from the home during the investigation. Pueblo... more »

• Pueblo officers honored for bravery, heroic acts Play Video

  December 1, 2011 6:13 PM

  Police officers who've gone above and beyond the call of duty were honored in Pueblo today. Outstanding members of the Pueblo Police Department and several private citizens were recognized at a special banquet at Pueblo Community College. Twenty meritorious service awards were handed out, including two Medal of Valor... more »

• Where did it come from? Where was it going? Questions remain following cocaine seizure

  September 12, 2011 10:38 PM

  Pueblo Police seized 100 kilos, around 220 lbs., of cocaine Sunday morning during a routine traffic stop. It's the largest amount of cocaine Pueblo Police have ever come across. Police say Mark Bailey and Lisa Calderon of California were driving a rental car north on I-25, when they were... more »

• Pueblo law enforcement running for the Special Olympics

  May 23, 2011 2:15 PM

  Pueblo, CO May 25, 2011 - Law enforcement officers from the Pueblo Police Department, Pueblo County Sheriff's Department, Colorado Department of Corrections, and the Colorado State Patrol are expected to carry the Special Olympics Colorado torch, the Flame of Hope, through the streets of Pueblo County on May 25, 2011.... more »

• Pueblo cop charged

  March 6, 2011 3:24 PM

  A Pueblo Police officer has been charged with three misdemeanor counts following a physical confrontation with a female officer. The incident took place at the police department on January 30, 2011. Officer Jonathan Adams has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of court proceedings. He is... more »

• Registered sex offender missing in Pueblo

  April 5, 2010 7:13 PM

  The Pueblo Police Department has put out an alert for Michael William Kasan, a registered sex offender who walked away from a group home in the 1900 block of Toronto on the south side of the city on Sunday. Kasan has a mental disability and is on medication. ... more »

• Dead body found in Pueblo

  March 4, 2010 8:14 AM

  The Pueblo Police Department reports that a dead body was found on the eastside at 5:15 am Thursday. It appears the person had been shot. Investigators at the scene tell News First 5 reporter David Ortiviz that the death appears to be a suicide. more »

• Controversy over Pueblo Toy Run

  December 4, 2009 10:38 PM

  There is some controversy surrounding the Pueblo Toy Run. It's the oldest toy run west of the Mississippi. Last year, more than 1,000 bikers rode across Pueblo to bring toys to local children in need. Monica Martinez is part of Pueblo Bikers United. They've organized this event for the last... more »