COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado lawmakers are heeding calls for courtroom reform regarding crimes that have gone unpunished when a defendant is deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial. In recent years, we’ve tracked multiple examples of alleged crimes that have gone unpunished, due to a defendant’s mental state, making them unable to help in their
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado State Rep. Rebecca Keltie announced Wednesday that she will not be running for a second term in 2026, citing “deeply personal professional and medical circumstances” behind her decision. Keltie, a Republican, was elected to serve House District 16 – which includes a portion of Colorado Springs – in 2024.
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County Regional Communication Center has completed a significant upgrade to its 911 dispatch operations, expanding capacity, adding new technology, and improving emergency response times. Sheriff Joe Roybal says the center is now fully staffed and has the most dispatch consoles of any facility in Colorado. According to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two fatal crashes within a week in August that involved motorcycles were factors in officials temporarily prohibiting left turns and U-turns at a north side intersection. On Wednesday, a city crew installed delineators along the turn lanes to keep traffic out where Union Boulevard meets Garmish Road. The delineators are
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — District 11 (D11) students got the chance to fly a plane today, due to a partnership with Falcon Aerolab. The district states that 15 students from the Navy JROTC Cadets at Doherty High School and Aviation Maintenance students from Mitchell High School participated in the hands-on aviation experience on
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Remington Elementary School students received the fun reward of duct-taping their principals to the wall after raising $29,698 during their annual fall fundraiser. According to District 49, Remington Elementary School partners with the Booster organization each year for a fall fundraiser. This year, the students raised money for replacing old
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs Education Association (CSEA) union teachers in the Colorado Springs School District 11 took to the picket lines on Wednesday morning. Parents shared that they were unable to get in contact with schools in District 11. A photo shared by a District 11 parent. Parents received this message and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A spokesperson with District 11 (D11) confirms that security has been enhanced at Holmes Middle School after a TikTok video circulated, which reportedly included threats to the school. KRDO13 is currently working to learn more about what was depicted in the video. According to a spokesperson, students reported that the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — KRDO 13 will have a crew outside Palmer High School for the beginning of today’s planned teachers strike in School District 11 (D-11) Around 600 teachers, a third of D-11’s total teaching staff, are expected to walk the picket lines at several schools starting at 7 a.m. The Colorado Education
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado College student has had a quilt returned that she was preparing for her sister’s wedding, thanks to the community’s support. Natalie Shellhouse, a family friend of the student, reached out to KRDO13 for assistance when she received news that Lily Mulligan had lost the blanket on September 24
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Volunteers came together for a service project to benefit the Salvation Army’s Family Hope Center, according to a release by the Salvation Army. Officials say volunteers reorganized, cleaned, and painted parts of the space, which is located off Sierra Madre Street. Courtesy: Sondra N. Rymer, Salvation Army Development & Public
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (KRDO) — If you are near the Penrose Library in Colorado Springs, you may see a new fence. It’s part of phase three of renovations at the library. The fence came as residents said the property had become a loitering location for people who are homeless. “We just want to make sure
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) has started a second project on Austin Bluffs Parkway, west of Academy Boulevard, that will result in reducing traffic to one lane in both directions. The latest project covers around a half-mile eastbound, from American Drive to just west of Academy; the two closed lanes reopen
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STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) — The government shutdown has resulted in headaches for many people across the country, from closed national parks, to freezes of benefits or pay. It also means that travelers could be facing issues at the airport. Our partners at 9News report that the Federal Aviation Administration says flights to DIA were facing
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – On October 1, homeowners living with Colorado HOAs (homeowner associations) were given new legal protections due to a new state law. The Owner Equity Protection in Homeowners’ Association Foreclosure Sales, or HB25-1043, aims to protect homeowners in HOAs through two main avenues: Increasing transparency and state regulation Preventing or delaying
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – On Saturday, October 4, just after 1 a.m., the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) got a report of a shooting in the 2400 block of N. Union Blvd. Officers say when they arrived, they found a woman with a gunshot wound to her stomach. Police say the shooting victim was
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) confirms its explosives unit was called to Broadmoor Towne Center on Monday morning. According to police, a call was made to them around 7:15 a.m. CSPD says that an item with the word “bomb” written on it was left at the shopping center. CSPD
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Are you looking for some scares and thrills? Is your ride dirty enough to send chills down the spines of car enthusiasts everywhere? There might be a perfect event for you. Tommy’s Express is holding a “Tunnel of Terror” event at two Colorado Springs locations. “The car wash tunnel transforms into a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — At a time when local governments are focusing more on pedestrian safety, mailbox placement has become an issue for several viewers who recently contacted KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior. Those viewers said that many of the streets east of Sierra High School — between Jet Wing Drive and Astrozon Boulevard
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) has released new information after a fire displaced residents of a home off Roanoke Street over the weekend. As seen in the video above, a fire erupted the evening of Saturday, Oct. 4. CSFD says that when crews arrived, they entered the home and
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