COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A convicted sex offender with a lengthy and violent criminal history was arrested at a Colorado Springs home with several children inside. KRDO13 Investigates previously dug into a myriad of charges David Dean has faced. READ MORE: Violent ‘gang member,’ sex offender accused of touching himself to kids at Colo.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Vehicle collisions with deer can often result in injuries, and occasionally deaths, to both drivers and animals. However, Brandon Hystad has experienced two such crashes since Thanksgiving and although he and his passengers weren’t hurt, the cars he drove at the time didn’t fare well. “In the first one, last
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs is hosting a “Renters Rights 101” workshop. According to city officials, the event will be on Tuesday, June 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will feature Colorado Legal Services attorney Clinton Albert. Organizers say he will go over lease basics, reasonable accommodations
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A new lawsuit claims that a Colorado Springs police officer not only used excessive force during a suspected DUI arrest in 2023, but also alleges that he lied about a key piece of evidence in the case. The complaint, filed on behalf of 39-year-old Jessica Halling, also names the Chief
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has released the identity of the driver who passed away after a crash near the intersection of East Boulder Street and North Academy Boulevard. According to police, the crash happened just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14. Police say both the driver and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — “Will it rain during the graduation ceremony?” and “Will the Thunderbirds fly?” were likely the two big questions being asked in the hours before Thursday morning’s commencement exercises at the Air Force Academy. Several hours before the ceremony’s scheduled start, overnight rain had stopped but clouds hung low over the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) says its crews were able to rescue a dachshund named Finley from a pipe. According to the department, CSFD got a call from Finley’s owners. They said Finley was stuck in a pipe under a concrete slab on their porch. The owners said Finley
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Some of the survivors of the Club Q mass shooting are upset with club ownership, claiming a memorial outside for those killed was taken down this week without any notice to them or families One survivor, Ashtin Gamblin, contacted KRDO13 to say that the front entrance of the club, decorated with
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Earthwise Waste Solutions says they are sponsoring a community cleanup event on Saturday, May 31, at 9 a.m. Company officials say the event is in coordination with Mayor Yemi Mobolade, the City of Colorado Springs, and the Trails and Open Space Coalition (TOSC). Earthwise says their team will be there
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A long-awaited housing project focused on keeping young people off the streets and giving them a roof over their heads is now officially open. With Tuesday’s ribbon cutting, the Launchpad is officially accepting applications. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Housing complex for homeless youth to be built in Colorado Springs “For many of us
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Manitou Springs Police Department is asking for help identifying two suspects who allegedly used a drill in an attempt to break into a change machine. According to the department, the alleged attempted burglary happened on May 19 around 4:35 a.m. They say two suspects arrived at the Pikes Peak
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs says a study for a roundabout at Platte and Nevada Avenues found the project unfeasible. City officials say the amount of traffic coming through Platte and Nevada is too heavy for a roundabout. Last year, residents petitioned for a roundabout, citing concerns over traffic and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services says Panorama Park was vandalized over Memorial Day weekend. City officials say there was damage to multiple trees, the restroom facilities, and a portion of the community mural. Photos shared from the city show dozens of cracked tiles. (Photo: Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — City officials announced late last week that they are delaying two closures on busy Dublin Boulevard, west of Marksheffel Road, that were to start Tuesday morning and continue through the end of July. The closures were to be at the intersection of Dublin and Peterson Road, and on several blocks
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Air Force Academy is mourning the loss of an 18-year-old cadet candidate who died in a tragic lake incident over Memorial Day weekend. According to the Air Force Academy, Ava Moore was killed while kayaking on Lake Grapevine in Texas. (Photo: Air Force Academy) “We lost an exemplary teammate
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is searching for members of a car-meetup at Memorial Park, after they say they assaulted a bystander over the weekend for filming them driving erratically. CSPD said that on Sunday, May 25, a group of car enthusiasts gathered in Memorial Park where they were driving
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — During the past few weeks, drivers on Highway 115, on the south end of the city, have noticed something they’ve wanted for years. New asphalt pavement from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). It’s the latest step in a project KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior first reported a year ago
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The time between deciding which street to be repaved, doing the concrete work required beforehand, and then applying the new layer of asphalt can be a frustrating wait for drivers and neighbors, but brings relief and satisfaction when the work is finished. Last week, residents in the hilly Broadmoor Bluffs
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- Six people were injured after a shooting off Potter Drive and Palmer Park Blvd. near Mitchell High School. One of them remains in critical condition tonight. Colorado Springs Police told us the crime scene spanned hundreds of yards, and there were lots of shell casings on the ground. “At this point in our
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs Police responded to a chaotic scene Sunday morning near Mitchell High School. They received a call for an active shooter off Potter Drive, and when officers arrived, they found four people injured with gunshot wounds. Those four were transported to the hospital, and police later found out that
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