UPDATE: Vanwinkle pleads guilty in Caon City family slaying
An Indiana sex offender has pleaded guilty to killing his former girlfriend and her two young children in Caon City. Jacob Vanwinkle, 31, pleaded…
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US Supreme Court ruling draws strong reactions
A controversial U.S. Supreme Court decision is drawing strong reactions from both sides. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court made a key ruling…
Continue ReadingWeatherCall Helps Keep You Ahead of the Storm
Severe weather in Southern Colorado. It can strike quickly and when it hits, it hits hard. When the storms do rumble, the sound that you want to hear…
Continue ReadingFireworks banned in Colorado Springs, legal to set off in El Paso County
It’s a busy week for fireworks sales. But before you light up, you need to know the rules. Fireworks can only go off in El Paso County, not…
Continue ReadingPPIHC to create benefit fund for family of killed racer
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will conduct a safety investigation and establish a benefit fund after a motorcycle rider was killed at the…
Continue ReadingOne dead in Highway 94 crash
The Colorado State Patrol says one person was killed in a crash on Highway 94 east of Colorado Springs Monday afternoon. The three vehicle accident…
Continue ReadingAttorney general orders marriage license halt
Colorado’s attorney general has ordered a halt to the issuing of gay-marriage licenses in Boulder County. Republican Attorney General John…
Continue ReadingPolice: Four juveniles arrested in Fountain burglary ring bust
Fountain Police say they have arrested four juveniles as part of a burglary ring bust. Police say the investigation began on June 2 with a report of…
Continue ReadingBat tests positive for rabies in El Paso County
El Paso County Public Health is reporting its first rabid bat of the season. The bat was found by three children near the intersection of Colorado…
Continue ReadingOregon daycare admits staffers smoke pot around children
The state is investigating a Salem daycare center for neglect in connection to the use of medical marijuana. The facility’s license is…
Continue Reading2 dead in fiery plane crash at Loveland Ski Area
Two people are dead after their small plane crashed into a slope at the Loveland Ski Area. The single-engine plane crashed and burst into flames…
Continue ReadingHiker rescued in Rocky Mountain National Park
A 21-year-old hiker is recovering after spending a night stranded in Rocky Mountain National Park. Rescuers reached the unidentified man Sunday…
Continue ReadingMan arrested for robbery of Colorado Springs Kum and Go
The Kum and Go store in the 3000 block of N. Chestnut St. was robbed by a lone gunman in the early hours of Monday morning (June 30, 2014).…
Continue ReadingFirefighters make progress on Eightmile Fire
Firefighters were happy with progress made Sunday in containing the Eightmile Fire. The Eightmile Fire is burning about six miles northeast of Caon…
Continue ReadingFormer Maketa campaign manager signs recall petition
The woman who led three successful campaigns to elect Terry Maketa to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, joined the effort to recall her…
Continue ReadingRacer dies in accident at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
A rider in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb was killed after a crash at the finish line Sunday. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said…
Continue ReadingWoman missing after rafting on Arkansas River
Authorities are looking for a 31-year-old Utah woman who was tossed from a raft in the Arkansas River near Salida and swept downstream by the swift…
Continue Reading3 CSFD firefighters treated for overheating while fighting house fire.
Crews are battling a fire in northeastern Colorado Springs Sunday night. The fire started at a home in the 7200 block of Churchwood Circle around 5…
Continue ReadingEightmile Fire brings back bad memories for people in Canon City
The Royal Gorge Fire cost Canon City hundreds of thousands of dollars and chased away visitors last year. People in Canon City hope the Eightmile…
Continue ReadingDriver arrested in deadly I-25 crash in El Paso County
One man was arrested in connection to a deadly crash on I-25 and North Academy in El Paso County Sunday. State Patrol said Anthony Ronzo, 58, of…
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