Lawmakers trying to restrict solitary confinement
Colorado is trying to stop the use of solitary confinement for inmates with a serious mental illness as more states rethink whether the punishment…
Continue ReadingFAA investigating drone flying over pot rally
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating reports of a drone aircraft that was seen flying over the 4/20 marijuana rally in Denver on…
Continue ReadingSuspicious buckets found in court turn out to be evidence
Suspicious buckets found abandoned inside the El Paso County Courthouse caused quite a scare Monday night. It turns out those buckets were evidence…
Continue ReadingGeorgia offender arrested in Denver-area sex sting
Authorities say a convicted child molester from Georgia has been arrested in suburban Denver for trying to lure a teenage girl to have sex with him.…
Continue ReadingDivisive vaccine proposal abandoned in Colorado
Colorado has one of the nation’s most lax vaccination requirements. And a bill to make it harder for parents to opt out of vaccinating their…
Continue ReadingTraffic stop leads to drug bust in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Police say a traffic stop turned into something much bigger. Investigators say that on March 15, 2014, a police officer pulled over…
Continue ReadingTwo taken to hospital following Walsenburg house fire
Two people suffered unspecified injuries and were taken to the hospital after the house they were in caught fire. The fire happened at a home in the…
Continue ReadingPolice suspect suicide in Colorado Springs shooting death
Colorado Springs Police believe a teenager who was found dead Tuesday morning may have taken his own life. The boy’s body was found near Old…
Continue ReadingSmall apartment fire quickly put out
Colorado Springs firefighters quickly put out a small fire at an apartment complex early Tuesday morning (4/22/14). It happened around 3 a.m. at the…
Continue ReadingInvestigation underway after suspicious buckets found in courtroom
An investigation is underway after two 5-gallon buckets were left behind in one of the El Paso County Courthouse’s active courtrooms Monday…
Continue ReadingThree people linked to llama killing face charges
The Trinidad Police Department says it has obtained arrest warrants for three people and that a fourth person could face charges in the death of a…
Continue ReadingCAPS Volunteer of the Year recognized
Hundreds of volunteers gave thousands of hours of volunteer time to the Colorado Springs police and fire departments this year. Monday, those…
Continue ReadingBoston Marathon runners reflect
The Boston bombings rocked the running community and the city of Boston. On April 15, 2013, three people were killed and more than 200 injured at the…
Continue ReadingJensen brothers to pay less in restitution
The brothers sentenced for introducing listeria-tainted cantaloupes into the market will pay less in restitution than originally expected. Eric and…
Continue ReadingAvoid getting burned by skin cancer
When you think of skin cancer, states like Florida and California come to mind but Colorado has a higher rate of melanoma than either of those…
Continue ReadingSingle engine plane burts into flames after hard landing
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says the pilot of a small plane that burst into flames after a hard landing at the Meadow Lake Airport…
Continue ReadingInmate dies at Fremont County Detention Center
An inmate died at the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center on Sunday, April 20, 2014. The sheriff’s office says the…
Continue ReadingMan accused of impersonating Springs Police officer
Colorado Springs Police arrested a man accused of impersonating a police officer and resisting arrest Sunday night. Police said it began in the 1900…
Continue ReadingHickenlooper signs bill increasing budget reserves
Colorado’s rainy day fund will grow again with a bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper. The legislation increases the…
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