Good news: The Douglas County sheriff made an arrest in the case of a recent burglary and assault in Stonegate, that you may have heard of. For the details: the release describing the original incident and the release announcing the arrest
Category Archives: Safety
Kill your speed, not a child, pet or deer
Speeding continues to be a problem within the development.  The Douglas County Sheriff is monitoring the situation and periodically uses radar signs to highlight the problem. Sometimes they issue very expensive speeding tickets to drivers with too heavy a foot. A better solution is for all of us to drive a little slower!  No one …
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Preventing a Mosquito outbreak
With all the rain that has fallen recently we need to remember that standing water is a breeding ground for mosquitos. The county can help: “If you have standing water on your property, advise the county and they can come and bait the water to prevent a mosquito outbreak.” Thank you to Paul Ryan for …
Citizen Alert – Purse theft at gas station
A message from the Douglas County Sheriff’s office: Arapahoe County had an incident where a female was filling up on gas at a gas station and a white male drove up on the other side of her car and took her purse that was sitting on the passenger seat. Just a reminder to all that …
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A Speeding Tragedy
Early on Sunday evening, November 9th, the Pollack family lost their 7 year old greyhound, Audit, to a speeding van on Ponderosa Road. Audit was a playful brindle greyhound that was playing with Debbie and Maylin on their property, when he ran on to Ponderosa Road and was struck by the white van. The van did …
Crime Alert – Attempted Burglary
A Ponderosa Hills residence on Inspiration was nearly broken into on Wednesday, January 8th at 11:00 AM. The husband who had just left the house saw the vehicle of the would-be burglar pass as he was leaving the driveway. His wife, who was home, then saw an arm open the door to their garage. Thinking …
Easy does it
A resident asked us to remind everybody that the speed limit in the neighborhood is 25 MPH. We see many people on our roads exceeding that by a considerable margin. The number of smaller kids is increasing and many people like to take advantage of our beautiful setting to walk their dogs, ride their horses …
Hunters?
There have been sightings of suspicious trucks cruising Inspiration drive, apparrently looking for deer: The trucks described are shiny black, newer model Dodge Crew Cab Pickup with the license plate “ARCHER”, a “shiny” red Chevy, a navy blue Ford and a “dirty black” Chevy. If you see hunters in our neighborhood, please contact the Douglas …