Mikaele Poloa already was on parole when he walked out of the El Paso County Jail, freed after posting a $4,000 bond while facing felony charges for allegedly attempting to
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (second from left) and U.S. Secretary of State Lloyd J. Austin III (second from right) toured Peterson Space Force Base last week. The tour included
Eleven people have died in custody in El Paso County since January 2020, prompting Sheriff Bill Elder to look for reforms to make the jail a safer place — or