All Entries in the "Law Enforcement" Category
Chamber Honkers Visit Police Chief Gary McCrea
The Honkers and Members of the Chamber Board Welcome Police Chief Gary McCrea, McCrea has been with the Police Dept for 3 years, and was recently appointed to this position. Honkers are Shirley Pampus, and Cheryl Presser, and Chamber Board Members are Axle Thurner, Denise Carder and Lisa Thomas, Photo by Russ Baldwin
Prowers County Sheriff’s October 2011 Report
The Prowers County Sheriff’s office responded to 319 calls for service in October with 122 from Lamar, 41 from Holly, 19 from Wiley and 129 from the County. Lamar had 22 jail related calls, four for drugs and two for thefts. Holly calls included two for burglary and disturbances, Wiley had three calls for domestic […]
Recycling Organization Receives Prowers County Funding
The Prowers County Commissioners received an operational update from Reva Phillips of Southeast and East Central Recycling, a non-profit group, based in Pritchett and serving this corner of the state, including Burlington, Walsenburg, Manzanola and into Goodland, KS. Prowers County is one of 40 municipalities and entities served by Southeast and East Central Recycling and helps fund […]
Nationwide Test of EAS this Wednesday
Similar to local Emergency Alert System Tests, this Test is Scheduled to Take Place on November 9, 2011 and should last 3.5 minutes on local radio and tv stations. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the first nationwide test […]
Granada Hires New Police Officer
The Town of Granada hired a replacement officer last week, replacing former officer Ramsay. The new officer is Daniel Gorton, who has been in law enforcement since 2004, and recently was a Sergeant for Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office. Officer Gorton is a graduate from the Arapaho Community College Police Academy for P.O.S.T. certification in 2004. […]
Internet Phishing Scam Attempt
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office recently reported an attempt to secure information with an email, “allegedly from the Federal Reserve. It says a wire transfer did not go thru. It has a ‘click here’ link that I did not click. It also says the email was sent from the Federal Reserve and gives the correct web site […]
Ports to Plains Update, New Lining at Lamar Landfill, City-County Funding Agreements
Lamar City Councilwoman, Bev Haggard, briefed council members on the Ports to Plains annual meeting she recently attended in San Angelo, TX. Haggard is the city’s liaison to Ports to Plains, and said representatives from Alberta, Canada to Mexico were on hand for regional progress reports on highway construction on the multi-million dollar project, intended […]
2012 City Budget, Cow Palace Inn License Approved
The Lamar City Council approved The Cow Palace Inn’s application for a new Hotel & Restaurant Liquor license. The Cow Palace Inn has recently been sold and the former owners had allowed the liquor license to expire. The license was granted to Palace Holdings, LLC. The vote was unanimous with the exception of an abstention […]
Wells Fargo Credit Card Scam Gets Local
Area residents are being hit this week with a phone scam regarding Wells Fargo credit cards. In some instances, the caller states the credit card has been deactivated and needs personal information in order to prevent a cancellation or additional fees. Denise Carder, Marketing & Operations Officer for Valley National Bank in Lamar said her […]
Individual Arrested for Aggravated Robbery
Media Release On October 20, 2011 officers from the Lamar Police Department received a tip of a possible robbery that was going to occur in the 100 block of East Beech Street. Officers had a strong presence in the area during the time the incident was supposed to occur. Officers received a phone call […]
Prowers County Sheriff Report, September
The Prowers County Sheriff’s office responded to 306 calls for service this past September. Lamar had 132 total calls, with 16 for warrant arrests, three for theft and 39 were jail related. The County in general had 104 service calls with eleven concerning animal problems, two for drugs and two for disturbances and five for […]
Theater Marquee Repaired Again
Workers watched their step last week, walking along the Lamar Theater marquee. The noted landmark on the east side of Main Street has been the unfortunate target of high-profile semi trucks over the years. The last contact came this past spring when a semi, parked in front of the theater, pulled away from the curb […]
Citizen’s Academy Offered by Lamar Police Department
Beginning this January, the Lamar Police Department will begin classes to give Lamar residents an opportunity to better understand what it takes to become a law enforcement officer. Police Chief Gary McCrea said the department has already mailed letters to 20 civic groups and the City Council, to see if any members are interested in […]
Full Agenda for Granada Town Board
The Granada Town Board covered a lot of ground on their agenda this past Wednesday, October 12. Board members discussed dissolving the town’s electrical board and phasing out the sanitation board as both improvement bonds utilized by both entities for community projects have since expired. Mayor Leslie Baca has been informed about pending electric […]
Two Vehicle Crash in Kiowa County Claims Six Lives
Six of thirteen people traveling in one vehicle were killed this morning in a two vehicle crash near the junction of Highway 297/40, south of Kit Carson. According to the Colorado State Patrol, their southbound passenger van ran into the rear of a semi truck around 7:30 this morning. The driver and five children were […]
2 Nabbed in Local Drug Bust
The Lamar Police Department Drug Interdiction Team contacted a vehicle on Tuesday, October 11, on a traffic stop which had just been observed at a local narcotic’s dealer’s residence. Further investigation found Jorge Garcia, 24, of Lamar, in possession of prescription pills, which were packaged in a manner for distribution. Leads and […]
Not House Beautiful
Click on a picture to see a larger image. The Lamar city council recently addressed the steady problem of code violations in town, and how to effectively deal with them. The violations range from tall weeds on a property, too many dogs at a residence, junked and derelict vehicles and accumulated refuse within the city […]
Hickenlooper Appoints New Judge to 15th Judicial District
DENVER — Friday, Oct. 7, 2011 — Gov. John Hickenlooper announced today the appointment of Gerald Keefe to serve as a county court judge in the 15th Judicial District (Cheyenne, Kiowa, Prowers and Baca counties). Keefe is an educator who has worked as superintendent of schools for the Kit Carson R-1 School District since 1994. […]
Bomb Threat at Parkview Elementary School
Lamar Police responded to a bomb threat detected this morning (9/28) on a playground bench at Parkview Elementary School. Parkview Principal, Diane Nye, said the message was brought to her attention by a student, and at that point, 7:55am, she alerted the police and had the school evacuated using the school fire alarm. Lamar […]
Former Officer Arrested in Sexual Assault Case
SEXUAL ASSAULT ARREST (Lamar Police Department Release) On Tuesday, 09/27/2011, a warrant was issued for Darryl Lingle, age 27 in Prowers County District Court for Two (2) counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust. The charges stemmed from an investigation initiated by the Lamer Police Department and […]