January 2020

Slap Me Some Skin

January 13, 2020 10:49 PM Rob Namnoum

Top prep performances of the…

Air Force basketball coach Dave Pilipovich tells a story about a black jack game in Vegas

January 13, 2020 9:02 PM Rob Namnoum

This fall, Air Force basketball coach Dave Pilipovich played a little black jack in Las Vegas with Boise State basketball coach Leon Rice. Let’s just…

Colorado Springs forestry crews finish bulk of 2019 damaged tree cleanup on schedule

January 13, 2020 7:03 PM Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — With nearly 2,000 people asking for 3,000 damaged trees to be removed from their property after last year’s late spring…

El Paso County Sheriff receives death threats over red flag law policy

January 13, 2020 7:01 PM Krystal Story

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder is getting backlash, including death threats, after the office’s Red Flag law…

Two juveniles suspected of stealing packages are caught after leading Fountain police on pursuit

January 13, 2020 5:14 PM Suzie Ziegler

FOUNTAIN, Colo. — Fountain police say they apprehended two juveniles in a stolen vehicle after they allegedly stole packages from homes Monday on…

Bill would prevent Colorado employers from firing for off-duty marijuana use

January 13, 2020 5:13 PM Andrew McMillan

DENVER (KRDO) — A new bill filed in the Colorado legislature would prevent employers from firing employees for using cannabis when off duty. State…

Queen agrees to let Harry, Meghan move part time to Canada

January 13, 2020 3:42 PM Associated Press

SANDRINGHAM, England (AP) – Britain’s pragmatic Queen Elizabeth II has brokered a deal to secure the future of the monarchy, charting a course for…

Local student selected as semifinalist in competition to name Mars 2020 rover

January 13, 2020 3:20 PM Suzie Ziegler

MONUMENT, Colo. — A local high school student has been selected as a semifinalist in NASA’s “Name the Rover” competition, which aims to find an…

Sheriff’s Office identifies suspect that shot and injured CSPD officer during traffic stop

January 13, 2020 2:02 PM KRDO.com Staff

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man suspected of shooting and injuring a CSPD officer at Galley and…

Police activity shuts down part of Palmer Lake

January 13, 2020 11:32 AM Andrew McMillan

PALMER LAKE, Colo. (KRDO) — Neighbors in Palmer Lake reported seeing an unusual amount of police activity Monday morning, and officers tell KRDO a…

Deputies recover stolen vehicle used by two inmates to escape Custer County jail

January 13, 2020 10:47 AM Andrew McMillan, Dan Beedie

UPDATE 1/14/20: The vehicle believe to have been used by the two inmates has been recovered in Huerfano County. When 30-year-old Bryan Webb and…

Water main replacement causes closures in Colorado Springs

January 13, 2020 8:31 AM Hanna Knutson

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs Utilities continued work on replacing an aging water line under Union Boulevard Monday.…

ANOTHER WINDY DAY AHEAD

January 13, 2020 7:29 AM Merry Matthews

Mostly sunny skies and windy conditions are expected for your Monday! Gusts will increase through lunchtime to around 30-40…

Multiple people stabbed in downtown Colorado Springs, 1 arrested

January 13, 2020 5:18 AM KRDO.com Staff

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department is investigating after a man apparently went on an overnight stabbing spree…

Windy start to the week

January 12, 2020 5:55 PM Sam Postich

Tonight: Partly cloudy skies with light winds and no chance of precipitation. Temperatures down to about 19 degrees in Colorado Springs. Monday:…

Crews knock down grass fire in west Colorado Springs

January 12, 2020 4:21 PM Suzie Ziegler

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Fire crews responded to a grass fire in west Colorado Springs Sunday afternoon, appearing to quickly squash the…

2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan identified

January 12, 2020 3:47 PM Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two U.S. service members were killed and two others injured Saturday when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in…

Lakewood police shoot and kill armed robbery suspect after standoff

January 12, 2020 3:30 PM Associated Press

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. – Police officers in suburban Denver shot and killed a man suspected of bank robbery after a two-hour standoff at a motel in Wheat…

Police issue shelter-in-place alert on Willamette in search for disturbance suspect

January 12, 2020 1:38 PM Suzie Ziegler

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Police have issued a shelter-in-place for residents in the 2400 block of Willamette Ave. in east Colorado Springs while…

I-25 reopens after overnight closure for Gap Project construction

January 12, 2020 11:50 AM Suzie Ziegler

Officials from the Colorado Department of Transportation said the I-25 “Gap Project” between Colorado Springs and Denver was reopened around 10:46…

Month: January 2020