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DA Linda Stanley to be disbarred over misconduct during Barry Morphew prosecution, state board rules
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Canon City Daily Record, State

DA Linda Stanley to be disbarred over misconduct during Barry Morphew prosecution, state board rules

By Shelly Bradbury | Canon City Daily Record Eleventh Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley will be disbarred for ethical violations and misconduct that largely happened during the high-profile prosecution of Barry Morphew in the 2020 murder of his wife, a Colorado disciplinary board ruled Tuesday. State disciplinary authorities found Stanley made inappropriate comments to the media during the since-dismissed Morphew case, did not adequately supervise the prosecution of the case, caused numerous discovery violations and initiated a baseless, retaliatory investigation into the judge on the case. She also made inappropriate comments to the media in an unrelated case, the board found. “…Nothing short of disbarment would adequately address respondent’s betrayal...
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Fremont County Commissioners against initiative that would prohibit hunting of mountain lions
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Canon City Daily Record, Local

Fremont County Commissioners against initiative that would prohibit hunting of mountain lions

By Carie Canterbury | Canon City Daily Record During Tuesday’s meeting, the Fremont County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution opposing Colorado Ballot Initiative 91, which would prohibit the hunting of mountain lions. The resolution states that “respectful and responsible hunting is a time-honored tradition in Colorado and it is the policy of the state of Colorado that the state’s wildlife and their environment are to be protected, preserved, enhanced, and managed for the use, benefit, and enjoyment of the people of this state and its visitors.” It goes on to read that “an unmanaged population of large predators will inevitably lead to increased human conflict, on both agricultural and residential lands” and “sapient citizens need look no further than the bloody and fin...
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Fremont County lowers age requirement for detention deputies to address shortages
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Canon City Daily Record, Local

Fremont County lowers age requirement for detention deputies to address shortages

By CARIE CANTERBURY | Canon City Daily Record Individuals wishing to gain employment as a detentions deputy at the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office no longer have to wait until they are 21 to apply. On Tuesday, the Fremont County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution amending the Fremont County Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual with a lower age requirement for detention deputies from 21 to 18. “Hopefully that will resolve some staffing shortages that we have ongoing,” Fremont County Human Resources Director Alicia Stone said during Tuesday’s BOCC meeting. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CANON CITY DAILY RECORD
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Investigation continues into partial Main Street building collapse in Cañon City
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Canon City Daily Record, Southern Colorado

Investigation continues into partial Main Street building collapse in Cañon City

By CARIE CANTERBURY | Canon City Daily Record City officials continue investigating the cause of a partial building collapse Tuesday afternoon at 612 Main St. in Cañon City. Emergency and utility crews responded to the structure at about 5:20 p.m. and discovered that portions of a first- and second-floor east exterior wall had broken away from the building and collapsed. There were two ground-floor businesses and one occupied residential space upstairs. “Thankfully, there were no injuries; one family was displaced and is staying with family,” states a press release from the City of Cañon City on Wednesday. READ THE FULL STORY AT CANONCITYDAILYRECORD.COM
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