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Turley arrested on suspicion of sex assault on child By Pat Hill and staff report Woodland Park Mayor David J. Turley was arrested Friday on a class 4 felony charge of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, the Woodland Park Police Department announced. Turley was booked into the Teller County Jail. His bond was set at $10,000. This matter was investigated by the Woodland Park Police Department with assistance from the Colorado Springs Police Department. The Teller County Depart-

ment of Social Services is also involved as provided by law. The details of the alleged crime were not immediately released. “C.R.S. 24-72-304 requires that the police deTurley partment withhold the name and any other information that would be likely to reveal the identity of a victim of this offense. We are aware of only one victim and further information will be withheld at this time,” the Woodland Park Police said.

Turley investigated for weeks Woodland Park Police had been investigating Turley weeks before he was arrested the morning of May 23. “We heard things in the community,” said Bob Larson, Woodland Park’s Police Chief. Because of the investigation of a city official, Larson’s department asked for help from Colorado Springs Police Chief Pete Carey. “It’s our mayor,” Larson said. Colorado Springs is experienced in investigating assault cases through their Special Victim’s Unit. The affidavit is sealed, Larson added. As of early Friday morning, the city had

not heard from the mayor or received a notice of resignation, said Cindy Morse, Woodland Park City Clerk. According to the city charter, a mayor or city councilor can be removed from office if convicted of a felon, Morse said. “The city is an entity of trust; we heard allegations and moved ahead without favoritism,” Morse said. “And we will move forward.” Turley was elected to his first term as mayor in April 2012. In October, he was injured in a motorcycle accident, suffering severe upper body injuries including broken ribs.

Court rules against Teller County Decision favors Woodland Park’s annexation of the Southwest Valley By Pat Hill

phill@coloradocommunitymedia.com

The Cripple Creek Rodeo returns to the Teller County Fairgrounds in Cripple Creek June 13-15 with professional riders from throughout the west.Courtesy photos

Professional rodeo returns to Cripple Creek Rodeo reignites Teller County’s western heritage By Sonja Oliver

Contributing writer The City of Cripple Creek is presenting a professional rodeo over the weekend of June 13 -15 at the Teller County Fairgrounds with cowboys and cowgirls competing in traditional rodeo events, plying their skills for a fistful of winnings. Now in its second year as a Colorado Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) sanctioned event, the Cripple Creek Rodeo will feature three days of professional rodeo competition, parade, street dance, team roping open to local competitors, mutton busting for kids, a concert performance by the Flying W Wranglers and appearances by rodeo legend Larry Mahan, the 2014 Cripple Creek Rodeo Grand Marshall. In March of this year, the CPRA awarded the city’s Cripple Creek Rodeo with the distinction as “Best New Rodeo in Colo-

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rado” for last year’s 2013 rodeo event. Prior to becoming the “World’s Greatest Gold Camp,” the area that evolved into the City of Cripple Creek had its roots in the cattle industry. The city has a long history of rodeo, including an indoor rodeo in the early 1900s. “Before there was mining, there was ranching,” Cripple Creek City councilman and 2014 Rodeo Committee member Milford Ashworth said. In an effort to return a part of that heritage to the area and re-ignite its grand tradition of rodeo sports, the City of Cripple Creek began sponsoring a rodeo at the Teller County Fairgrounds three years ago. “You take chances in life,” Ashworth said of the city’s involvement. With the city behind the rodeo, the businesses and community stepped up to the plate, with involvement ranging from Teller County 4-H youth, food concessions by a local church and Cripple Rodeo continues on Page 15

Larry Mahan, eight-time World Champion Cowboy with six all-around World Championships and two World Champion Bull Rider Gold Buckles will be the Grand Marshall for the 2014 Cripple Creek Rodeo to be held June 13-15.

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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled against Teller County last week in the lawsuit challenging Woodland Park’s approval of the Southwest Valley Annexation. County attorney Chris Brandt announced the decision at the commissioners’ meeting May 22. At issue is the county’s attempt to stop Jay Baker’s application to open a recycling center on 1.84 acres on West Street. Baker owns the adjacent Teller County Waste. However, the Supreme Court ruling May 19 was based on a detail, that the county filed too late its motion to reconsider the decision to annex the valley. The filing was outside the allowable 10-day limit. While the county received a favorable ruling on the issue in district court, the Supreme Court ruled otherwise. “The court found for Woodland Park in their Rule 21 appeal to the Supreme Court,” Brandt said. “The court found that the county is not able to obtain judicial review of the Southwest Valley Annexation.” Commission chair Dave Paul was obviously displeased. “I will respectfully disagree with the Supreme Court; I don’t understand why they made the decision,” he said. “However, they are the Supreme Court and can do whatever they want. I think we did everything within our jurisdiction to remedy this issue. We’ll see where it goes from here.” Speaking for Baker, Mike Perini, of Perini & Associates, said, “Teller County Waste is aware of the decision and will continue to move forward with the city, working toward the conditional- and special-use permitting process.” Cindy Morse, Woodland Park City Clerk, said, “We had tabled the applicant’s request in order to wait for the Supreme Court decision because there may be an appeal process.” The application is scheduled to be heard at the Woodland Park City Council meeting July 17, Morse said.

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