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Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Yahoo
El Paso County Coroner's Office releases rendering of unidentified man after skull found in Rampart Range
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The El Paso County Coroner's Office has released a rendering of a man created from an unidentified skull found in the Rampart Range area in 2020 and is asking the public's help to identify him. According to the Coroner's Office, the skull was found on Oct. 8, 2020, near Forrest Service Road 300 and 315, northeast of Woodland Park. It was determined that the skull is from an adult man with a slight build, though his exact age isn't known. The Coroner's Office stated that it is estimated that the man had been dead for about five years before the skull was discovered. The Coroner's office also released a detail image of the teeth of the skull, stating that examination revealed that the man had a 'right peg lateral tooth.' a national missing and unidentified persons system, said that the skull was discovered by a bow hunter in a wooded valley with game trails and a small stream. The El Paso County Coroner's Office asks that if anyone has any information about the unidentified person, to contact Matt Reid of the Coroner's Office at (719) 390-2450, or the El Paso County Sheriff's Office at (719) 390-5555. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Yahoo
CSPD: Victim found dead in car identified as 16-year-old
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A 16-year-old boy found dead in a car after a shooting that occurred near Hancock Expressway and South Academy Boulevard on Saturday, Feb. 8 has been identified, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). PREVIOUS COVERAGE: CSPD: One injured, one dead found in car after shots fired According to CSPD, officers responded to the 3700 block of El Morro Road on Saturday around 11 a.m. on reports of shots fired. Officers found evidence that a gun had been fired but found no victims. Around half an hour later, they got another call about shots fired a couple of blocks south of the first location, in the 2600 block of Granada Drive. When officers arrived, they found two victims inside a car, one dead and the other injured. The injured person was taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries, according to CSPD. On Monday, Feb. 10, the El Paso County Coroner's Office identified the deceased victim as a 16-year-old boy. The Coroner's Office will determine the cause and manner of the death, but it is being investigated as a homicide. As the victim was underage, his identity will not be released in accordance with Riley's Law. This remains an active investigation. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call CSPD at (719) 444-4000 or to remain anonymous, call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Independent
27-01-2025
- The Independent
‘Great dad' killed in horrific hammer throw accident at high school track meet
The father of a track and field athlete at a Colorado high school died after he was accidentally hit in the head with a hammer Sunday. The El Paso County Coroner's Office in Colorado identified the man as 57-year-old Wade Langston on Monday. The University of Colorado Colorado Springs announced a spectator's death in an email to students and faculty but did not identify Langston. According to the university, the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse, a university indoor track, as area high school athletes competed in a club sports track and field meet. Langston was watching his son compete, according to KRDO. An athlete reportedly threw a hammer as part of a competition that cleared certified barriers, striking the man in the head. No one from the university's community was involved in the incident or injured, the university's statement read. Authorities with the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to the scene and ultimately declared the father dead. The university's police department and the Colorado Springs Police Department also responded. 'We are heartbroken at this horrible accident and are focused on supporting all involved,' said Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet. In a statement to The Independent, the police department said the accident was not being treated as a criminal matter. The Colorado United Track Club told KKTV Langston was the father of one of its team members who attend Vista Ridge High School in Colorado Springs. Following the incident, the remainder of the meet was canceled and athletes were asked to go home. The track and field event was one of three hosted by the university with the first event occurring on December 15. Speaking to KRDO, one parent said their daughter had just finished competing when they heard people screaming. 'That individual happened to be in those bleachers right in front of that netting,' the parent said. 'I mean, it could have been anyone.' On social media, people described Langston as a 'great dad' and friend. One parent said the man's son competes with her son. She called the incident 'a senseless death that could have been avoided with more appropriate netting in the area.'
