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CRIME & SAFETY
Man sentenced to 48 years for mom's death
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — A man who stabbed his mother to death before setting fire to their Castle Rock home in 2022 will spend 48 years behind bars. Matthew Buchanan was sentenced Wednesday morning in Douglas County District Court. In May, he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and attempted aggravated cruelty to animals. Other charges were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
Colorado man has been accused of breaking into apartment mailboxes in three locations
Federal fraud charges have been filed against a man who utilized silverware to create forged keys to steal mail from apartment mailboxes. A federal grand jury indicted Adam Christopher Turner, aged 40, last month following his arrest in May. According to the details mentioned in his indictment, the Colorado Springs...
Fire in Douglas County reduced to a smolder
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office sent out a helicopter to help with the Metz Fire southwest of Larkspur. The Sheriff’s Office said the fire was burning in a remote area of Pike National Forest on Tuesday. Their helicopter made 10 water drops, reducing...
Join CRPD for National Night Out Aug. 6
National Night Out is back! Join the Castle Rock Police Department at its largest summer celebration Tuesday, Aug. 6. “This year it returns better than ever and we can’t wait so see and interact with Castle Rock’s residents, businessowners and visitors,” said Police Chief Jack Cauley. CRPD’s...
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