A Placer County sheriff’s deputy who was shot during a gunfight with a burglary suspect in Colfax is recovering in the hospital and may be discharged soon. The Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post Sunday morning that the deputy — who was only identified by his last name, Porter — was “eating well” and […]
A burglary suspect was killed after firing upon at deputies Thursday night in a McDonald’s parking lot in Colfax, injuring a Placer County sheriff’s deputy, before authorities fired back. The gunfight started about 11 p.m. when deputies patrolling near the 500 block of North Auburn Street located a van matching the description of a vehicle […]
Apr. 15—An out-of-state man was arrested after a fatal stabbing in a northern New Mexico rest area Monday morning. Dorien Ray, 21, is being charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery, possession of a stolen vehicle and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle. According to a San Miguel County Magistrate Court criminal complaint, Ray is also […]
Apr. 15—COLFAX — A 33-year-old Yakima man was arrested near Colfax on Friday night on several felonies after leading Whitman County deputies on a high-speed chase. According to a news release from the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office sent Saturday evening, Christopher Cornelius was booked into the Whitman County Jail on charges of possession of a […]
DENVER (KDVR) — A man is dead after a shooting on Colfax Avenue Sunday night. The Denver Police Department said the man was found near Colfax Avenue and Downing Street. He was taken to the hospital where police said he was pronounced dead. Deadly hit-and-run in Westminster may have been intentional, police say; Medina Alert […]
Feb. 9—A Colfax man is in custody for allegedly firing shots into a College Hill apartment and threatening to kill people. Pullman police arrested 23-year-old Frank Benavente in the early morning hours Thursday. He was taken into custody under suspicion of felony attempted first-degree assault, first-degree criminal trespassing, attempted reckless endangerment and a violation for […]