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Warrant Issued in Limon Homicide
A warrant has been issued in the death of a Limon man that has been classified as a homicide.
Carl James "Butch" Hoopingarner, Jr. (DOB: 03/14/1964), Ohio, is being held in Ohio by the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office on unrelated charges at this time.
It’s believed Hoopingarner was involved in an altercation with in Everett Dale Kerr (DOB:10/16/1959) in Kerr’s home in the 700 block of Wisconsin Avenue in Limon where Kerr allegedly suffered fatal injuries in that altercation.
Mineral County Remains Dating Back 33 Years Identified
Remains located in Mineral County dating back to 1991 have been identified through work performed by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation Cold Case team and the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office.
Using Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG), confirming with dental records and other investigative tools, the remains have been identified as those of Steven Kenneth Risku (DOB 08/16/1957) of Indiana.
Risku's remains were located on Wolf Creek Pass in Mineral County in 1991.
La Junta Shooting Update
The La Junta Police Department (LJPD) is working with agents with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in search of the person(s) responsible for multiple shots fired incidents that sent one juvenile to the hospital on February 2, 2024.
One person sustained non-life-threatening injuries after being shot during the incident last Friday night. The juvenile was taken to the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center for treatment and released that same night.
CBI Requested to Investigate Cheyenne County Death
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been requested to investigate the circumstances surrounding a man reported deceased at a home in Cheyenne County.
At approximately 11:35 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2024, deputies with the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in the 2000 block of County Road BB and located a resident of the home with injuries. The man was initially transported to a local hospital but then transferred to a Denver-area hospital for treatment. The man later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on Monday, January 22, 2024.
Colorado Missing Persons Day Ceremony to be held at State Capitol
Colorado Missing Persons Open House – January 31, 2024
January 13 Marks AMBER Alert Awareness Day
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recognizes National AMBER Alert Awareness Day on January 13, 2024, in remembrance of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman who went missing in Texas and was found deceased five days later in 1996.
U.S. Marshals Task Force Safely Recovers 2 Critically Missing Children and Arrest Fugitive Grandmother
Please see the following news release prepared by the U.S. Marshals. Members of the CBI were heavily involved in this investigation and recovery of the missing children.
A month’s long investigation into the whereabouts of two missing and endangered children believed to have been abducted by their biological grandmother has come to an end with both children recovered safely, and the grandmother arrested.
Hesperus Man Faces Sexual Assault on a Child Charges
A Hesperus man faces two counts of sexual assault on a child in a position of trust based on alleged crimes occurring at his home approximately 10 years ago.
Paul Richardson (DOB:10/04/1961) turned himself in to police and was booked through the La Plata County Jail late Monday.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was requested by the Durango Police Department to investigate the allegations that were reported by two victims who are known to the suspect.