On January 14, 2021, at approximately 4:26 PM, Palmer Lake Police Department Officers and our deputies responded to a Shooting that occurred in the 700 block of Highway 105.

Upon arrival, officers and deputies found an adult female deceased from a gunshot wound.

The Sheriff's Office is looking for 15 year old runaway, Shanay Ringenoldus.

Shanay is described to have brown hair, blue eyes, is 5' 6", and weighs approximately 110 pounds.

She has a tattoo of a heart on her chest, pierced nose, pieced top and bottom of each ear.

On January 3, 2021, at approximately 2:35 PM, deputies responded to a Shots Fired call in the intersection of North Dartmouth Street and Landoe Lane.  

On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at approximately 11:30 PM, two male suspects entered a property in the 400 block of De La Vista Circle and shot the homeowner.

The suspects fled from the area. The homeowner is recovering from his injuries.

The Sheriff's Office has received intelligence of a jury scam.  The caller threatens the individual they have missed Jury Duty, it's a Felony offense and need to pay fines in excess of $1,800.00.   After the money is deposited, they have to come to the Sheriff's Office to sign a waiver form.  

Over the course of the last year, there has been an overwhelming increase in unemployment fraud throughout the United States.  Losses are being reported in excess of hundreds of millions of dollars.

On Friday, May 15, 2020, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office began investigating a sexual assault which occurred in eastern El Paso County, Colorado.  The victim reported during the assault the suspects alluded to there being additional victims. 

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce we have changed video visitation vendors. This new system will be functional on laptops, tablets and smart phones; providing more opportunities to visit those who are incarcerated at the El Paso County Jail.

On December 28, 2020, a deputy was conducting follow-up on a Child Abuse case in the 7600 block of  Mortensen Road.

Items Stolen from Sheriff's Office Vehicle