Law Enforcement

Kiowa County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a woman in Eads Saturday afternoon on numerous charges following a traffic stop for speeding.

Deputies from the Kiowa County Sheriff's office were called to a single-vehicle crash at 403 East 15^th Street in Eads late Thursday morning.

Sean McGuigan, 46, of Las Vegas, Nevada, is believed to have lost control of the 2018 Ford F-150 pickup he was driving, which crashed in a building on the south side of East 15^th Street. He was believed to be taking part in a multi-state racing event, and is suspected of speeding at the time of the crash.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed multiple hate crime charges Wednesday against alleged Buffalo shooter Payton Gendron.

The Colorado State Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 50 near Lamar Sunday shortly after 10:00 p.m. Sunday.

The Colorado Senate passed a pair of bipartisan bills aimed at improving public safety and bolstering law enforcement employment in the state. 

Colorado lawmakers unveiled plans at the state Capitol Thursday for legislation to increase penalties for fentanyl-related offenses.

February 15, 2022

• 11:32 AM -Traffic Stop - Highway 96- West
• Sergeant Murdock and Deputy Wilms responded to a call about a reckless driver on Highway 96 and issued a warning for failure to drive in a single lane.
• 1:23 PM - Civil Standby - Haswell, CO
• Sergeant Murdock and Deputy Wilms responded to Main Street in Haswell, CO for a Civil Standby.
• 2:51 PM  - Traffic Stop - Highway 96- West

February 3, 2022

• 9:27 AM - Traffic Hazard - Eads ,CO
• Undersheriff Swanson pulled a semi over that had its wheels locked up on Highway 287 MM 113.
• 3:34 PM - Warrant - Eads, CO 

Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would raise the minimum age for prosecuting children for crimes from 10 to 13 years old, except in cases involving sexual assault or homicide. 

A bipartisan bill announced Monday would send $30.5 million in state funding to law enforcement agencies in an effort to reduce crime.