CO attorney general: Child sex trafficking a “serious problem”
Colorado’s attorney general said Tuesday that child sex trafficking has become a serious problem throughout the state. On Monday, Attorney…
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Burglars try to steal gun from police car
Police are looking into leads from surveillance video after burglars broke into squad cars early Tuesday morning. Police said burglars broke into at…
Continue ReadingWoman dies from flu in Pueblo
A middle-aged Pueblo County woman has died from influenza, public health officials announced Tuesday. This was the first hospitalized flu case in…
Continue ReadingFinal fracking vote postponed
The Colorado Springs City Council pushes back the final vote on the oil and gas regulations. Council discussed the possible postponement during its…
Continue ReadingMarijuana legalization low-key by design in Colo.
Colorado wasn’t the first state to legalize marijuana, and officials wanted to keep the adoption of a voter-approved pot amendment low key.…
Continue ReadingCar hits person in wheelchair
A car hit someone in a wheelchair at the intersection of Austin Bluffs Parkway and North Academy Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon. The victim suffered…
Continue ReadingSprings sex assault suspect arrested in Breckenridge
A man wanted by Colorado Springs police on charges of sexual assault of a child was captured in Breckenridge on Monday. 22-year-old Zachary Siegel is…
Continue ReadingOfficials warn of ransom scam in missing boy case
Authorities say someone is trying to capitalize on a missing boy case in Durango and scam people out of money by sending messages via Facebook…
Continue ReadingShoplifter sues liquor store owner who shot him
A shoplifter who was shot in the face after stealing a bottle of vodka from a Colorado Springs liquor store is suing the shop owner. The Gazette…
Continue ReadingKidnapped Springs doctor works for group that takes risks to help others
A Colorado Springs doctor who was kidnapped by the Taliban works with one of several southern Colorado charities that take big risks for humanitarian…
Continue ReadingGovernor officially legalizes marijuana in Colorado
Marijuana for recreational use is now effectively legal in Colorado. Gov. John Hickenlooper declared a voter-approved marijuana legalization…
Continue ReadingReview of snow response
The first snow of the season that hit parts of Southern Colorado will soon be a memory. Now comes the assessment of how city streets crews and a…
Continue ReadingNurse killed in Fremont County crash
A 32-year-old nurse died as the result of a one-car crash Sunday morning which likely was caused by snowy and icy conditions. According to Fremont…
Continue ReadingEl Paso County non-emergent lines working again
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office non-emergent phone lines are working again after a Dispatch Center outage on Monday. The outage began…
Continue ReadingToddler and father critically injured in house fire
A flash fire in a Colorado Springs home sent 3 people to the hospital. It happened around 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon in the 3000 block of Greenwood…
Continue ReadingMike MacIntyre introduced as new football coach for CU
Mike MacIntyre will be CU’s next head football coach, the university has confirmed. He was introduced to the press at 4 p.m. Monday. The…
Continue ReadingToddler’s Christmas presents stolen
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a Scrooge who stole a little boy’s Christmas gifts. Jeff Thompson said his storage…
Continue ReadingPower restored to thousands in Fremont County
A power outage in parts of Fremont County left 7400 customers without power on Monday morning. A spokesman with Black Hills Energy tells KRDO…
Continue Reading12 arrested in Colo. child sex trafficking ring
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office announced the arrests of twelve people involved in a statewide child sex trafficking ring. Eight of the…
Continue ReadingCourt martial under way for death of soldier
A court martial began at Fort Carson for the death ofArmySpc. Brandy Fonteneaux. The Texas native was found dead in her barracks on Fort Carson last…
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