It was at the tender age of 3 that John Sabatino decided he would be a part of a police force — a decision that ultimately led to him being promoted to the position of Commander of the Cañon City Police Department on Dec. 18. Born and raised in Cañon City, Sabatino attended hallmark schools […]
Payments totaling more than $3 million were paid to the City of Cañon City in 2023, making it possible for residents to have a pretty substantial break in their property taxes. During Monday’s council meeting, City Administrator Ryan Stevens announced that the city received its final payment for the 2022-2023 lease year from the Royal […]
One of the two suspects wanted in connection to a homicide in Pueblo on Sunday and later was confronted by Cañon City police likely died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to a statement of probable cause. Davonte Evans, 21, and Jordan L. Zeigler, 19, both of Pueblo, led law enforcement on […]
Law enforcement throughout Colorado faced a difficult change when mushrooms were legalized by voters in Nov. 2022. Though many aspects of the officers’ job changed after the fact, none more so than K9 officers. Unlike human officers, who can be taught to stop searching for and identifying newly legalized drugs, K9 officers can’t be trained […]
Though Cañon City Chief of Police John Schick has been in law enforcement for 33 years, he still witnesses new and invigorating reasons to keep plugging along in making the area safe. One reason is the recent success of the 2023 Citizens’ Police Academy. “This is the largest Citizen’s Academy I’ve ever seen,” Schick said, […]