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...
On the afternoon of Saturday, November 13th, a man hiking just outside Pueblo city-limits, near Langdon and State Highway 96 reported seeing what he believed to be a dead body. Read on...
While on evening patrol along South I-25 on Saturday November 6th, Pueblo County Sheriff’s Deputy Kayla Ruiz noticed a weaving vehicle travelling northbound. As Ruiz got closer, a woman in the passenger seat began motioning for help. Ruiz attempted to Read on...
October 12, 2021 - Swift response by Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies to a Pueblo West resident’s call this morning about a suspicious person checking car doors led to the arrest of a 30-year-old man. Read on...
September 22, 2021 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating the death of man whose body was found Monday in Eastern Pueblo County. Deputies responded to the 1200 block of 33rd Lane after a property owner reported finding a body on his land. Read on...
September 22, 2021 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a Colorado State University Pueblo student Tuesday after he was found with a large cache of loaded weapons, including a semi-automatic rifle, and nearly 1,000 rounds of ammunition. Read on...
September 17, 2021 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a one-vehicle accident at Liberty Point in Pueblo West that left a juvenile passenger with serious injuries but non-life threatening. Three others had minor injuries. Read on...
September 11, 2021 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Runyon Lake area this afternoon to investigate after a body was found. The Sheriff’s Office will work with the Pueblo County Coroner to determine the circumstances in the death. Read on...
September 8, 2021 - Fire agencies in two Pueblo County communities have a new tool to help them with observing potential wildland fire conditions, predicting fire behavior and monitoring fuels in their respective areas thanks to a federal grant program. Read on...
September 2, 2021 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a theft early this morning of an ATM machine that was inside an Avondale convenience store. Read on...
September 2, 2021 - Public health officials have notified the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office of a recent COVID-19 outbreak at the Pueblo County Jail. Sheriff Kirk M. Taylor was notified of the outbreak. Read on...
August 23, 2021 - Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk M. Taylor presented two new hazardous material response trucks to rural fire departments. The trucks were funded through an agreement with the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program. Read on...
August 20, 2021 - Pueblo, CO: The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, working in conjunction with the Pueblo Police Department, is investigating the suspicious death of a man whose body was found August 17, in rural eastern Pueblo County as a homicide. Read on...
August 17, 2021 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the suspicious death of a man whose body was found Tuesday in rural eastern Pueblo County. Sheriff’s deputies responded at about noon on a report of a dead body located near 62nd Lane. Read on...
July 21, 2021 - The Pueblo County Jail was cleared as a COVID-19 outbreak facility on Tuesday by the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment after reporting no new cases of COVID-19 among inmates or employees during the past 28 days. Read on...
July 9, 2021 - Law enforcement officials in Pueblo County soon will begin issuing citations to motorist who have not renewed their license plates and continue to drive with expired temporary registrations or tags. Enforcement is expected to begin July 15. Read on...
July 8, 2021 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office’s again successfully completed the 20-step process required to receive reaccreditation as an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED). Read on...
UPDATE: Jarika Otero has been located and is safe.
June 15, 2021 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of a Pueblo West girl who left her home June 12 and is believed to be with her non-custodial mother. Read on...
June 9, 2021 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the suspicious death of man whose body was found Tuesday afternoon in a field in Pueblo West. Read on...
June 8, 2021 - A Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputy responding to a call at a Colorado City home this morning located an illegal marijuana grow containing more than 300 plants in the backyard of the residence. Read on...
June 8, 2021 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a small fire that was intentionally set on some bushes outside the Dennis Maes Judicial Building, 501 N. Elizabeth St., early Tuesday morning. Read on...
June 3, 2021 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment and FEMA, administered COVID-19 vaccines Wednesday to inmates housed in the Pueblo County Jail. The vaccinations were voluntary. Read on...
June 2, 2021 - Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk M. Taylor announced the promotions of three employees. Clifford Kindred was promoted to Captain, while Caitlin Garcia was promoted to Lieutenant and Bethany Solano was promoted to Sergeant. Read on...
May 27, 2021-The persistent work of Pueblo County Sheriff’s detention deputies in investigating a report of possible drugs in the facility led to the recovery Tuesday of more than 14 grams of heroin that had been hidden in the body cavity of an inmate. Read on...
May 19, 2021 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s narcotics detectives seized 845 marijuana plants and 40 pounds of dried marijuana product worth an estimated $885,000 after finding an illegal grow operation in a St. Charles Mesa home. Read on...
May 19, 2021 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s narcotics detectives found and seized drugs, thousands of dollars in cash, firearms and assorted jewelry after executing a search warrant at the Boone home of a man arrested for domestic violence Monday morning. Read on...
May 17, 2021 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a domestic violence incident that led to a brief standoff with law enforcement at a home in the city of Pueblo and resulted in the peaceful arrest of 41-year-old man this morning. Read on...
May 15, 2021 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a shooting that occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m., Friday, May 14 on U.S. Highway 50 West just east of Pueblo Boulevard. Read on...
May 12, 2021 - Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk M. Taylor awarded two high school seniors with a 2021 County Sheriffs of Colorado Scholarship. Pueblo West's Brooklyn Phillips and Centennial's Richard Lane were awarded a $1,000 scholarship by Sheriff Taylor. Read on...
April 20, 2021 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 47-year-old man in connection with an attempted armed robbery of the Pueblo West Dairy Queen Monday afternoon. Read on...
April 19, 2021 - Have you been wanting to dispose of outdated or unwanted prescription drugs? Then the annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day hosted by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, April 24, is an event you won’t want to miss. Read on...
April 12, 2021 - They are the first to answer the emergency calls. They are the calm in critical moment and the reassuring voice during a crisis. They are the Heroes in the Headset or better known as Communication Officers. Read on...
April 6, 2021 - The Pueblo County Sheriff’s K9 unit assisted deputies in quickly finding and apprehending a suspect late Monday night in the burglary of a business located just east of the City of Pueblo. Read on...
April 5, 2021 - With a recent increase in complaints of individuals using off-road vehicles in prohibited areas, particularly in rural areas, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office urges drivers of off-highway vehicles to know the law before going on a ride. Read on...
March 31, 2021 - Firefighters from several agencies, including the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, extinguished a fire that broke out in a FedEx trailer early this morning. The fire caused extensive damage to the trailer and packages inside of it. Read on...
March 31, 2021 - A 41-year-old Pueblo man was arrested by Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies after he broke into the Dennis Maes Judicial Building late Tuesday night and was found to have written on a hallway wall. Read on...
March 29, 2021 – Pueblo County’s COVID-19 community vaccination program, organized by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office & Pueblo Department of Public Health, continues to administer vaccines & is expected to dispense hundreds this week. Read on...
March 17, 2021 - After months of planning and operating the Pueblo County COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, the Pueblo Department of Public Health and the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office will transition the vaccination clinic to the state on March 22. Read on...
March 15, 2021 - Pueblo County remains on pace to get more people fully vaccinated as organizers of the Pueblo County community COVID-19 clinic at the Pueblo Mall expect to provide more than 3,000 second-dose vaccines this week. Read on...
March 12, 2021- Planners of the Pueblo County COVID-19 vaccination clinic are preparing to vaccinate more of the population this month following the announcement by Gov. Jared Polis to open registration for individuals in Phase 1B.4 beginning March 19. Read on...
March 11, 2021 - When Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials recently sought help in replacing underwater cables of the fishery boat house at Lake Pueblo, members of the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office volunteer dive team dove right in to help. Read on...
March 8, 2021 - PUEBLO, CO – With more than 3,000 vaccines expected to be administered at the Pueblo County Unified COVID-19 Vaccination clinic this week, organizers are encouraging anyone who is eligible for the vaccine to sign up for it today. Read on...
March 4, 2021 - Organizers of Pueblo’s COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic at the Pueblo Mall will begin the sign-up process Friday for what is expected to be the largest group of community members eligible for the vaccine to date. Read on...
March 1, 2021 - Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk M. Taylor reminds residents living outside the city limits who plan to do a controlled burn to notify authorities before conducting the burn. Read on...
February 26, 2021- Planners of the Pueblo County COVID-19 vaccination clinic are moving forward with vaccinating more of the population in March, including individuals who fall under the newly created Phases 1B.3 and 1B.4 announced by Gov. Jared Polis. Read on...
February 22, 2021 - After administering more than 3,400 second-dose vaccines to residents over age 70 last week, Pueblo County community COVID-19 vaccination clinic planners are focusing on providing first doses to 3,000 residents over 65. Read on...
February 13, 2021 - Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies responding to an abandoned 9-1-1 call Saturday afternoon found an illegal marijuana grow operation worth an estimated $300,000 in a Pueblo West home. One man with ties to China was arrested. Read on...
