Press Releases

Victim in Stratmoor Hills Homicide Identified

Sep 16, 2020 - 9:00am

On Saturday, September 12, 2020, at approximately 10:52 AM, the Sheriff's Office Communications Center received a call indicating a shooting occurred in the 1600 block of Maxwell Street.  When deputies arrived on scene, they found a deceased female.

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Sheriff's Office Make Arrest in Homicide

Sep 13, 2020 - 12:10am

On Saturday, September 12, 2020, at approximately 10:52 AM, the Sheriff's Office Communications Center received a call indicating a shooting occurred in the 1600 block of Maxwell Street.  When deputies arrived on scene, they found a deceased female.

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Suspect Arrested in Highway 24 Homicide Case

Sep 11, 2020 - 5:51am

On July 31, 2020, at approximately 6:03 AM, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call from a party who reported seeing a person laying on the side of the road on Highway 24 in Cascade.

Deputies responded to the area and discovered an adult female deceased.

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Sheriff's Office Looking for Missing 11-Year-Old

Aug 29, 2020 - 2:40am

On Friday, August 28, 2020, Christopher Pena went looking for missing cows with his younger brother on his family's property, which is located in the 24,600 block of Myers Road.  By 6:00 PM, the younger son had returned, but Christopher had not.  The Sheriff's Office and El Paso County Search a

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Victim in Plane Crash on McCandlish Road Identified

Aug 28, 2020 - 8:00am

On August 26, 2020, at approximately 11:37 AM, the El Paso Sheriff's Office received a 911 call regarding a plane crash in the 6000 block of McCandlish Road. The caller stated the aircraft appeared to be attempting to land when it flipped over and came to rest upside down.

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Plane Crash on McCandlish Road

Aug 26, 2020 - 9:11am

On August 26, 2020, at approximately 11:37 AM, the El Paso Sheriff's Office received a 911 call regarding a plane crash in the 6000 block of McCandlish Road. One of the callers stated the aircraft appeared to be attempting to land when it flipped over and came to rest upside down.

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The El Paso County Jail Lobby Closure

Aug 19, 2020 - 10:53am

The El Paso County Jail Lobby Closure 

The El Paso County Jail, located at 2739 East Las Vegas Street, main lobby will be closed for remodeling beginning on August 19, 2020. This remodeling project is scheduled for completion on or about December 12, 2020. 

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Victim in Highway 24 Homicide Identified

Aug 4, 2020 - 3:30am

On July 31, 2020, at approximately 6:03 AM, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call from a party who reported seeing a person laying on the side of the road on Highway 24 in Cascade.

Deputies responded to the area and discovered an adult female deceased.

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Sheriff's Office Investigating Death Investigation

Jul 31, 2020 - 3:57pm

On July 31, 2020, at approximately 6:03 AM, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call from party who reported to seeing a person laying on the side of the road on Highway 24 in Cascade. 

Deputies responded to the areas and discovered an adult female deceased.

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