News Release from Kiowa County Sheriff: Update on May 18 Plane Crash

This news release shared on behalf of the Kiowa County Sheriff's Office.


Public Information Officer Contact:
Sheriff Casey Sheridan
Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office
(719) 438-5411 | (719) 438-2205
www.kiowasheriff.co  

Media Release

Update on Fatal Airplane Crash in Kiowa County on May 18

Eads, Colo. –May 20, 2016 – On Wednesday, May 18, 2016 a fatal airplane crash occurred in Kiowa County.  The Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office has been informed it could take up to a year to complete the full investigation.  All media requests for further information will be handled by the NTSB Public Affairs Office at 202-314-6100.

On May 18 the Bent/Kiowa County Dispatch received a call just after 9:30 a.m. reporting that an aircraft had disappeared from radar in the vicinity of the Kansas/Colorado state line.  Multiple agencies responded to search for a downed aircraft including the Kiowa County Fire Department, ambulance crews, the Colorado State Patrol, and Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO).  Two F16 aircraft and a B1 Bomber were training in the area and also assisted in the search. The F16 and B1 Bomber pilots quickly located the crash site and lead rescue personal to the scene. 

A Cessna P210 was found west of County Road 71 approximately three miles north of Highway 96, in a field northeast of Sheridan Lake.  The pilot has been identified as John Lee Stubblefield, age 64, of Meridian, Idaho.  Stubblefield died in the crash.  

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) arrived on Thursday, May 19 to investigate the crash scene.  They recovered the aircraft for their investigation later that evening. 

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Media Release: Fatal Airplane Crash Under Investigation in Kiowa County

This news release on behalf of Kiowa County Sheriff's Office.


Public Information Officer
Contacts:
Micki Trost
Colorado DHSEM
Micki.Trost@state.co.us
303-472-4087
www.COEmergency.com|www.DHSEM.state.co.us

Casey Sheridan
Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office
(719) 438-5411 | (719) 438-2205
www.kiowasheriff.co  

 

Media Release

Fatal Airplane Crash Under Investigation in Kiowa County

Eads, Colo. –May 18, 2016 – Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a fatal airplane crash in Eastern Kiowa County.  One fatality is confirmed following a single engine aircraft crash near Highway 96 and County Road 71.   Representatives from the  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) enroute to the crash site to begin an investigation.

The Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call just after 9:30 a.m.  Multiple agencies responded to the incident including the Kiowa County Fire Protection District’s fire and ambulance crews and the Colorado State Patrol.  The coroner is responding to the accident site.  

The Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office will remain at the incident site until the FAA and NTSB arrive. 

Updates on this incident will be posted to the Kiowa Sheriff Facebook account at https://www.facebook.com/kiowacountysheriffcolorado/?fref=ts   and Twitter Account at https://twitter.com/KCSOSheridan

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Media Release: Fatal Fire Under Investigation in Hasswell, Colorado

This media release is posted on n behalf of Kiowa County Sheriff's Office:

Public Information Officer

Contacts:

Micki Trost

Colorado DHSEM

Micki.Trost@state.co.us

303-472-4087

www.COEmergency.com | www.DHSEM.state.co.us

Casey Sheridan

Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office
(719) 438-5411 | (719) 438-2205

www.kiowasheriff.co

Media Release

Fatal Fire in Haswell Under Investigation

Haswell, Colo. –Dec. 14, 2015 – Multiple fire departments responded to a fully engulfed home at 4 a.m. today. Initial reports of an adult male inside the home were confirmed as a fatality. The home is located in the 100 block of South Main Street and is a total loss. The identity of the adult male has not been confirmed. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation arson investigator is at the home to assist with the investigation. The fire remains under investigation.

Multiple fire departments responded to the fire including Kiowa County Sheriff's Office, Eads Fire Department, Haswell Fire Department, Las Animas Fire Department and Crowley County Fire Department. The Kiowa County Coroner responded and has not positively identified the body yet.

The Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office reminds everyone to use space heaters safely in their homes this winter. Follow these National Fire Protection Association space heater safety tips:

• Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from the space heater.
• Never use a space heater to heat your home.
• Remember to turn space heaters off when leaving a room or your home.

If a fire occurs in your home exit quickly and never re-enter for any reason. Get out and stay out. Allow emergency responders to assist you in retrieving pets or items from your home.

Updates on this incident will be posted to the Kiowa Sheriff Facebook account at https://www.facebook.com/kiowacountysheriffcolorado/?fref=ts and Twitter Account at https://twitter.com/KCSOSheridan

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SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Colorado Small Businesses: Deadline is June 15, 2015

News Release from Small Business Adminstration
 
Small, nonfarm businesses in the Colorado counties of Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero and Pueblo are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by the hailstorm that occurred on July 16, 2014, in Otero County, announced Tanya N. Garfield, Director of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center ‑ West.

“SBA eligibility covers both the economic impacts on businesses dependent on farmers and ranchers that have suffered agricultural production losses caused by the disaster and businesses directly impacted by the disaster,” Garfield said.

Small, nonfarm businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of any size may qualify for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) of up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses which could have been met had the disaster not occurred.

“Eligibility for these loans is based on the financial impact of the disaster only and not on any actual property damage. These loans have an interest rate of 4 percent for businesses and 2.625 percent for private nonprofit organizations, a maximum term of 30 years, and are available to small businesses and most private nonprofits without the financial ability to offset the adverse impact without hardship,” Garfield said.

By law, SBA makes EIDLs available when the U. S. Secretary of Agriculture designates an agricultural disaster. Secretary Tom Vilsack declared this disaster on October 15, 2014.

Businesses primarily engaged in farming or ranching are not eligible for SBA disaster assistance. Agricultural enterprises should contact the Farm Service Agency (FSA) about the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance made available by the Secretary’s declaration.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure Web site at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.

Disaster loan information and application forms are also available from SBA’s Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955 or e-mailingdisastercustomerservice@sba.gov.  Individuals who are deaf or hard‑of‑hearing may call (800) 877-8339.  For more information about SBA’s disaster assistance programs, visit http://www.sba.gov/disaster. 

The deadline to apply for these loans is June 15, 2015.