Salida is not immune to petty-offense criminals, and with the rise in population has come a rise in petty crimes. Salida Police Chief Russ Johnson said in 2021 his department
During a preliminary hearing Wednesday, a Fremont County magistrate ruled that there is sufficient evidence to establish probable cause to bind over two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Carl Cooper, 83, and Susan K. Cooper, 75. Eric Michael Escobedo, 42, is accused of brutally killing the couple in their Howard […]