Authorities Searching For Burglary and Assault Suspect

Local authorities are asking the public for help locating a man who broke into a Morgan County home last week and assaulted two young girls. Morgan County Sheriff Jim Crone says the two girls were able to fight the man off...






TAG: Crone says neither girl was seriously injured in the attack, but it could have been much worse. Anyone with information about the burglary and assault should contact Investigator jessica Schlagel or Lt. Jon Horton at 970-867-2461.

Denver Activists Press for Feds to Investigate Police

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Community activists in Denver, representing The Colorado Progressive Coalition., say theyve collected more than 1-thousand signatures on a petition asking the Department of Justice to investigate the Denver Police Department. The request comes follows the April 2009 beating of a hispanic man in the Lower Downtown section of Denver, allegedly at the hands of a Denver Police officer...and the July 2010 death of Marvin Booker, a homeless street preacher who died, alegedly at the hands of sheriff's deputies, while in jail. The Colorado Progressive Coalition says they are still adding signatures to the petition. A spokesman for the Denver police says they are capable of investigating and disciplining their own, and a Federal inquiry is not needed.

Fire Station Target of Criminals

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — The new Pueblo fire station under construction is becoming a hotspot for crime.

In the past five months, police have been called to the new station eight times. Burglars have taken more than $43,000 in property including high-priced monitoring equipment, scrap metal and tools.

The Pueblo Chieftain reports Police Chief Luis Velez said site security is the responsibility of the construction company and extra patrols weren't assigned to check on the station.

Gunnison County Fires Keep Crew Busy Over Weekend

MONTROSE, Colo. (AP) — Four fires in Gunnison County kept firefighters busy over the weekend.

Fire crews from the Paonia Fire Department, Gunnison County Sheriff's Office and the Montrose Interagency Fire Management Unit battled one fire on Sunday near Gunnison burning on private lands and a national forest. The 60-acre fire was not threatening any structures.

Other fires included a 125-acre fire that was 80 percent contained, and two fires that were fully contained that burned 31 acres and 69 acres.

Authorities Identify Denver Jogger Hit and Killed

DENVER (AP) — A jogger killed when the driver of a sport utility vehicle lost control has been identified as a former Army soldier.

The coroner says 45-year-old Michael Sanders died Sunday when the driver swerved to avoid another car, hit Sanders, then slammed into a house, pinning a resident.

According to KMGH-TV, Sanders had just moved to Denver after getting out of the Army and was going to school to become a nurse.

The other victim suffered minor injuries.

Burglary and Assault Suspect Sought - FM

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Anchor: The Morgan County Sheriffs Office suspect an assault on two young girls and a break in at a nearby house may be related....








(Script): Just after 6pm last monday, police got a 9-1-1 call about two young girls assaulted in their County Road P home. The suspect is a white male, 5 foot-two to 5-foot-five, overwieght, and balding, between the ages of 40 and 60. He was wearing a grey shirt and blue jeans and smelled of tobacco and alcohol. H e wasn't wearing a jacket, and no vehicle was observed. The next day, a burglary was reported a short distance away. Police have determined it happened around the time of assault on the two young girls. Some electronic items were taken. Evidence at the crime scenes leads investigators to believe the two incidents are related. They are especially concerned because sexual assault may have been intended. Law enforcement officials ask anyone with information about the suspect to contact authorities at 867-2461