The Teller County Sheriffs Office has become aware of a new phone scam. The scammer is calling and identifying themselves as one of our supervisors (by name) and is requesting money to be sent via credit card. The Teller County Sheriffs Office will never solicit any funds from anyone over the phone. Please contact us at 719-687-9652 if you have experienced such a phone call. Always be aware that scammers will attempt to get money from unsuspecting people by leveraging law-enf

Teller County is currently under a burn restriction due to high winds. Click here for more information.

Teller County, CO – A bat has tested positive for rabies in Woodland Park, Colorado according to Teller County Public Health & Environment. A property owner found the bat lying on a deck in the late afternoon and reported it to authorities. The bat was taken to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Laboratory and on August 20, 2019, it tested positive for rabies. There are no known human exposures. Public Health is urging residents to protect themselves by

Teller County, CO, On August 1, 2019, at approximately 8:00 AM, deputies from the Teller County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Cripple Creek Police Department attached to the Teller County Narcotics Team (TNT) executed a search warrant at 116 Pikes Peak Ave in the city limits of Cripple Creek. This location is within 500 feet of Cripple Creek High School. The search warrant was the result of an investigation by members of TNT into two residents who were allegedly grow