February 1, 2023 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a former middle school volleyball coach and paraprofessional for sexual assault of a student and detectives believe there could be additional victims. No arrests have been made. Read on...
January 28, 2023 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Detention Bureau continues to meet safe and high standards of operations as demonstrated by earning a fifth consecutive American Correctional Association accreditation. Read on...
January 11, 2023 - Pueblo County Sheriff David J. Lucero announced the County Sheriff’s of Colorado, Inc., (CSOC) will award a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving local high school senior in Pueblo County. CSOC established the scholarship program in 1978. Read on...
January 4, 2023 - Pueblo County Sheriff elect David J. Lucero recently announced the permanent appointment of Steve Bryant as Undersheriff and the promotions of four other employees as well as some organizational changes. Read on...
December 31, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 55-year-old Pueblo man late Friday night after he shot his wife in the leg as she sat in a vehicle outside a residence just east of the Pueblo City limits. Read on...
December 21, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s Narcotics Detectives found and seized a large amount of Fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, suboxone and marijuana in the vehicle of wanted man arrested Friday, Dec. 16 on a federal warrant. Read on...
December 16, 2022 - Working with several other agencies, Pueblo County Sheriff’s Narcotics Detective arrested a 41-year-old Pueblo man, wanted on a federal warrant. Detectives also recovered thousands of dollars in cash and Fentanyl pills. Read on...
December 4, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 41-year-old man early this morning in connection with a burglary of Pueblo West business and theft of a vehicle reported stolen in the City of Pueblo. Read on...
November 29, 2022 - The Old San Isabel Fire has been declared 100% contained, however, the public may still see smoke coming from the center of the burn area for several days. The fire started mid-day Monday, spread by about 10 acres overnight. Read on...
November 28, 2022 - Multiple fire agencies responded today to assist Rye Fire in working a large brush fire northeast of Rye in the area of Old San Isabel Rd. One outbuilding was destroyed. No injuries reported. The cause fire is under investigation. Read on...
November 24, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s Narcotics Detectives seized more than 950 marijuana plants and 10 pounds of dried marijuana product worth an estimated $969,000, and arrested a Florida man after finding an illegal marijuana grow operation. Read on...
November 22, 2022 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s investigations unit made an arrest Monday in connection with a string of thefts that have occurred during the past 10 days and had spanned from Pueblo West to east Pueblo County. Read on...
November 18, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies, responding to a report of a stranded motorist on Interstate 25 south of Pueblo early this morning, arrested a Colorado Springs man in a stolen vehicle and wanted on several felony warrants. Read on...
November 16, 2022- Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies conducting recent nighttime patrols have made three arrests and recovered fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine during these routine traffic stops. Read on...
November 10, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s Special Investigation’s Unit detectives arrested a 35-year-old man on a warrant for first-degree murder in connection with the October 21, 2022, shooting death of Patti Magby, 73. Read on...
October 31, 2022 - Quick response by Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies Sunday afternoon likely thwarted an armed robbery attempt and led to the swift arrest of a 26-year-old man who was already wanted for several outstanding warrants. Read on...
October 28, 2022 - Three Colorado Springs men have been sentenced in the brutal 2021 assault of a 24-year-old man who was left on the side of the road in rural north Pueblo County. The victim continues to recover from serious and life-altering injuries. Read on...
October 25, 2022 - An alert Pueblo County Sheriff’s Detention Deputy acted on his instinct to check into a noise he heard in the Pueblo County Jail early Monday and discovered an inmate had made a hole in the window of his cell. Read on...
October 22, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a fatal shooting at a home in rural southwest Pueblo County Friday night. Deputies responded to a residence in the 4700 blk Bergemann Rd at 7 p.m. on a report of possible shots fired. Read on...
October 15, 2022 -Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies partnered with several law enforcement agencies this week in recovering several stolen vehicles and arresting two men wanted on outstanding felony warrants. Read on...
?October 14, 2022 - A 53-year-old man arrested in March for the armed robbery of an elderly Pueblo West woman was sentenced to 10 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections with three years of parole. Read on...
October 6, 2022 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a Wednesday night traffic accident that claimed the life of a Pueblo West teenager. Read on...
October 6, 2022 - Two juvenile runaways armed in possession of handguns were arrested by Pueblo County Sheriff’s SWAT members Wednesday night after they were located in a tent in a field near an Eastern Pueblo County mobile home park. Read on...
October 6, 2022 - The 10th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team has been activated to investigate a fatal officer-involved shooting late Wednesday night in Colorado City involving Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies. Read on...
September 29, 2022 -Detectives with the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit arrested a 34-year-old man Thursday in the robbery of the U.S. Bank in Pueblo West. He also was identified as a suspect in a separate robbery in Pueblo. Read on...
September 28, 2022 -The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office continues an investigation after human remains were found Sunday morning in a field in the Avondale area of Eastern Pueblo County. Read on...
September 27, 2022- A 51-year-old man suffered serious burns after the RV he was living in caught fire late Monday night in the Wildhorse neighborhood, located in the northern part of Pueblo County. Read on...
September 19, 2022 - A 51-year-old Pueblo West man was arrested on several felony charges after an hours-long standoff with Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies.
Erin Kemling was arrested Sept. 8 after SWAT members entered the home he was barricaded inside. Read on...
September 7, 2022- With a recent increase in reports of thefts from auto, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents to take precautions to prevent their vehicles from being a target for thieves. Read on...
September 7, 2022 - A 34-year-old man who barricaded himself in a Southside Pueblo apartment was taken into custody without incident following an hours-long standoff Tuesday afternoon. Read on...
September 6, 2022 - A 23-year-old Pueblo man has been sentenced to three years in the Department of Corrections for his role in two burglaries that occurred at the JR’s Country Store in east Pueblo County. Read on...
September 1, 2022 - A 72-year-old Lamar man pleaded guilty to soliciting for child prostitution in connection with his June 12, 2021, arrest in Pueblo. Robert J. Smith of Lamar was one of seven men arrested June 2021, as part of Operation Predator. Read on...
August 12, 2022 - With summer vacation coming to an end and classes beginning for local children, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office reminds drivers to be attentive and follow all traffic laws in and around Pueblo County District 70 schools and bus stops. Read on...
August 9, 2022- The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating circumstances surrounding the death today of a 40-year-old woman while she was in custody at the Pueblo County Jail. She was found unresponsive in her assigned cell at about 10 a.m. Read on...
August 7, 2022- A keenly aware Pueblo County Sheriff’s detention deputy found more than 300 suspected fentanyl pills on a woman as she was being booked into Pueblo County Jail Saturday night on a traffic warrant. Read on...
August 1, 2022 - With a growing trend in heavy equipment and semi-truck thefts, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to take precautions to prevent their equipment from becoming a target for thieves. Read on...
July 28, 2022 - Quick response by Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies, along with help from watchful Pueblo West business owners and residents, led to the arrest Thursday of a 26-year-old man after he returned to where he earlier attempted to burglarize. Read on...
July 27, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested a 25-year-old man who was sought on warrants including felony eluding after he twice drove away from deputy’s attempting to stop him, including one instance where he rammed a patrol vehicle. Read on...
July 21, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk M. Taylor recently promoted four employees: David Lucero promoted to Undersheriff; Steve Bryant to Law Enforcement Bureau Chief; David Spicer to Sergeant and Dannette Pike to supervisor in the comm center. Read on...
July 6, 2022 - After several months of investigation, Pueblo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 75-year-old Pueblo West man on Tuesday on several felony charges related to sexual assault and sexual exploitation of child. Read on...
June 29, 2022- The suspicious death investigation of a 13-year-old girl who was body was found in her home in Pueblo West Monday morning is now being investigated as a homicide. Read on...
June 29, 2022 - A water main break at the Pueblo County Jail Tuesday has left the dormitory and kitchen area of the facility temporarily without water service. Read on...
June 27, 2022 -The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death after a female was found deceased in a Pueblo West home this morning. Read on...
June 23, 2022 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office enlisted the help of the 10th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team to assist in an investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death of a 30-year-old female at the Pueblo County Jail. Read on...
Pueblo, CO: Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men early this morning in the burglary at a Pueblo West storage facility after quickly responding to a call of the crime in progress. Read on...
June 13, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s Capt. Dawn Ballas, a 20-year agency veteran, is known as a champion of causes. In March, Capt. Ballas took on a new challenge as she was accepted to and now a grad of the 282nd session of the FBI National Academy Read on...
May 31, 2022 - Quick response by Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies to an armed robbery call in Pueblo West Monday, led to the arrest of a man and a woman following a short vehicle pursuit that ended in a prairie on the westside in the City of Pueblo. Read on...
May 19, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 52-year-old woman today on a felony warrant in connection with the embezzlement of more than $240,000 from a Pueblo West business where she had been employed. Read on...
May 11, 2022 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office reminds residents that the county remains in Stage 1 fire restrictions, which prohibits most types of open burning, the sale and use of fireworks without a permit and restrictions on outdoor smoking. Read on...
May 3, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk M. Taylor today awarded the 2022 County Sheriffs of Colorado Scholarship to two local students, Central High School’s Kaitlyn Jesik and Pueblo County High School’s Aaron Krinsky. Read on...
April 29, 2022 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office has implemented a new digital format for how incarcerated individuals receive mail. The format changes the process for those sending personal mail to the Pueblo County Jail. Read on...
April 29, 2022 –The Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) annual exercise will be held Wednesday, May 4, 2022. The exercise is scheduled to start at approximately 9 a.m. and conclude in the early afternoon. Read on...
April 26, 2022 - The man whose body was found early Sunday morning on Little Burnt Mill Road just south of Starlite Dr. has been identified as Fred Joseph Giron, 46, of Pueblo. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating it as a suspicious death. Read on...
April 24, 2022 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was found this morning on a road in southwest Pueblo County. Deputies responded to the area of Little Burnt Mill Road, about a half mile from Starlite Dr, at 2:25 a.m. Read on...
April 19, 2022 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office will host three locations for citizens to drop off their expired, unwanted or unused prescription drugs on Saturday, April 30 as part of the National Drug Take Back event. Read on...
April 19, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested a 41-year-old man Monday afternoon on a federal warrant related to a May 2020 explosion and fire at a Pueblo West home caused by a butane hash operation. Read on...
April 13, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk M. Taylor, in consultation with county fire chiefs, is implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions effective immediately for Pueblo County due to the high fire danger that persists in the region. Read on...
April 1, 2022 - The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office is hiring for the position of detention deputy. Candidates must be at least 21 years of age, have a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver's license. The deadline to apply is April 24. Read on...
March 29, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 53-year-old man today on a warrant for several felony charges in connection with the armed robbery of an elderly Pueblo West woman earlier this month. Read on...
March 29, 2022 - The quick response and keen awareness by a Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputy to a theft from auto call early this morning in Pueblo West led to the arrest of a 24-year-old man, who was later found to have methamphetamine in his possession. Read on...
March 25, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies, with assistance from Colorado State Patrol, arrested a man peacefully Thursday after a crime spree in which he stole items from a store, menaced two men and then barricaded himself in a Pueblo West home. Read on...
March 24, 2022 - A 38-year-old Pueblo West man was arrested Sunday by Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies on a warrant for sexual assault after an off-duty deputy recognized him at a convenience store. Read on...
March 23, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 37-year-old man for felony menacing Tuesday afternoon after he threatened several neighbors with a knife and a gun in a West Park neighborhood. No one was injured. Read on...
March 21, 2022 - A 45-year-old convicted felon who commanded his dog to attack Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies as checked his welfare early Sunday was arrested for assault and arson after deputies learned he tried to set his Pueblo West house on fire. Read on...
March 15, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s Detectives with the Special Investigations and Narcotics unit found an illegal marijuana grow at a Pueblo West home while conducting marijuana compliance investigations. The grow had 36 plants. Read on...
March 15, 2022 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office has stepped up to help the people of Ukraine by donating more than 80 ballistic vests that will be used to assist the Ukrainian military in their war with Russia. Read on...
March 10, 2022 - Following an extensive and thorough months-long investigation, Pueblo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 55-year-old man today at his Pueblo West home on a warrant for theft and bait advertising. Read on...
March 9, 2022 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a brazen trend involving an unsuspecting act where an individual borrows a cell phone and then uses it to transfer money out of the victim’s banking or cash apps to their own. Read on...
February 28, 2022 - Pueblo, CO: A 36-year-old convicted felon, who was tracked down in a stolen vehicle Monday afternoon as part of special operation by members of a BATTLE team, was also found to be in possession of a handgun and drugs. Read on...
February 26, 2022 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting this morning in Pueblo West that seriously injured a 29-year-old man. A possible suspect has been identified. No arrests have been made. There is no threat to the public. Read on...
February 22, 2022 - A report of a suspicious person at a Pueblo West middle school today led to a fatal officer-involved shooting after the suspect attempted to disarm a Pueblo County Sheriff’s Deputy. Read on...
February 19, 2022 - The quick response by Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies to a robbery call today at the Pueblo West Walmart led to the swift arrest of a 47-year-old man who was apprehended while attempting to steal a vehicle in the store parking lot. Read on...
February 15, 2022 - Members of the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Unit, along with local parole officers, arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the theft of two vehicles last week from a St. Charles Mesa area neighborhood. Read on...
February 10, 2022 - Sheriff Kirk M. Taylor named Paul Toth as the new Detention Bureau Chief. Taylor also promoted David Clements to Captain, Jesse Alcantara to Lieutenant, Sara Gonzales and Lisa Atteberry to sergeant. Read on...
February 10, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 21-year-old man early this morning at a North Side hotel after learning he had used a recently stolen credit card at the location. Read on...
January 29, 2022 - A 23-year-old man arrested earlier this month in New Jersey is now in the Pueblo County Jail on a felony warrant in connection with a September 11, 2021,fatal traffic accident. Read on...
January 28, 2022 - Two women were arrested after an altercation between family members of a suspect and a victim occurred outside the Dennis Maes Judicial Building following a sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. Read on...
January 26, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 22-year-old man today in connection with two recent burglaries at the JR’s Country Store in east Pueblo County. Read on...
January 18, 2022 - With an abnormally dry winter upon us and an abundance of fire fuels available in dried trees, grasses and shrubs, Pueblo County residents are urged to be aware of the high fire danger that exists in the area. Read on...
January 14, 2022 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s Captain David Clements recently graduated from the internationally respected Northwestern University Center for Public Safety’s School of Police Staff and Command. Read on...
January 4, 2022 - An ongoing investigation by Pueblo County Sheriff’s detectives into an assault of a 23-year-old man in August 2021 has led to the arrest of three Colorado Springs men in connection with incident. Read on...
December 29, 2021 - The body found east of the Pueblo City limits on November 13, 2021, has been identified. Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter, working with a forensic anthropologist and odontologist, identified the remains as Ronald Cancino, 63. Read on...
December 28, 2021 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is getting on the ball when it comes to creating positive interaction with youth in the community. The Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Dick’s Sporting Goods to equip deputies with sports balls. Read on...
December 15, 2021 - The strong winds that blew through Pueblo left a trail of trouble from toppled trees, flying debris, damaged roofs, fences, downed power lines, multiple power outages, a few structure fires, four brush fires and an overturned trailer. Read on...
December 12, 2021 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a stabbing late Saturday that left one man in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident. Read on...
December 2, 2021 - Solid investigative work by Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies and detectives led to the swift identification of a suspect and recovery of a stolen truck, trailer and excavator worth more than $160,000 taken in a burglary Thursday. Read on...
December 2, 2021 - Suspicious activity reported at a Salt Creek residence Wednesday led Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies to three stolen vehicles and the arrest of two people in connection with the thefts and a third on an outstanding warrant. Read on...
November 23, 2021 - Pueblo County sheriff’s deputies responding to a structure fire in eastern Pueblo County Monday afternoon uncovered an illegal marijuana grow with an excess of 1,400 plants. The grow had an estimated street value of $1.4 million. Read on...
November 20, 2021 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office continues the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the body found November 13 just east of the Pueblo city limits. Read on...
Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office responded to break-ins at two different sporting goods stores in Pueblo County overnight. Review of surveillance video has tied the two scenes together and added a third to this suspect's burglary spree. Read on...
