CrimeTracker: Monday morning blotter
Here is your CrimeTracker for the morning of Monday, July 14, 2014: Colorado Springs Stabbing: Colorado Springs Police are chasing down leads after a…
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Turley recall effort has divided people in Woodland Park
A group in Woodland Park wants Mayor David Turley out of office, but not everyone in the city agrees with that. Turley is facing charges of sexual…
Continue ReadingJudge bars filming of James Holmes exam, for now
The judge in the Colorado theater shootings case has told a doctor not to video-record the second sanity evaluation of defendant James Holmes, at…
Continue ReadingBoy seriously injured by pit bull in Commerce City
A toddler is being treated for serious injuries after being mauled a pit bull in Commerce City. Police say the dog was tied up Sunday night when the…
Continue ReadingMan stabbed to death in Grand Junction
Authorities are investigating after a man was stabbed to death in the Orchard Mesa area of Grand Junction. Police say the man, whose name and age…
Continue ReadingBroomfield uses rubber buckshot to haze coyotes
Broomfield open space officials have begun “high-intensity hazing” that includes rubber buckshot after aggressive coyotes have come close…
Continue Reading9 hospitalized after chemical leak at restaurant
Nine people were treated at a hospital for respiratory symptoms after they were exposed to an apparent refrigerant leak at a Longmont restaurant. At…
Continue ReadingSinkhole Patched in Colo. Springs
A sinkhole on Austin Bluffs Pkwy. in Colorado Springs is now patched. The city’s Street Division will still evaluate repairs today. The…
Continue ReadingFirefighter wins prestigious TV award for work during wildfires
A firefighter took home aprestigious TV award Saturday night for video he captured behind the fire lines during the Black Forest and Waldo Canyon…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Maketa recall campaign ends, groups comes up short of goal
El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa will not face a recall election this November. After a month of working to get people to sign the petition, the…
Continue ReadingLightning responsible for a deadly weekend
A breathtaking view…literally. “We didn’t see the bolt, it was just a white flash,” said Mary Iverson. “It felt like…
Continue ReadingStorm aftermath makes it a busy day for people in southern Colorado
Floodwater left its mark in southern Colorado. Severe storms hit La Junta, which forced four different road closures. For La Junta resident Bob…
Continue ReadingHikers, bikers in Springs on high alert after two lightning-caused deaths at Rocky Mountain National Park
After the lightning-caused deaths of two people at Rocky Mountain National Park earlier this week, hikers and bikers along trails in Colorado Springs…
Continue ReadingMinn. firefighters search for missing hikers in Colorado
A team of firefighters from the Minneapolis area is heading to the Colorado mountains to search for two hikers from Minnesota who’ve been…
Continue ReadingSecond person killed by lightning in RMNP identified
For the second day in a row, lightning has been blamed in the death of a visitor at Rocky Mountain National Park. Park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson…
Continue ReadingRoad closures in La Junta due to flooding
Flooding from heavy rain on Saturday has forced the closure of several roads in La Junta. As of Sunday (7/13), 2:45 a.m. Reopened:-Hwy 50 (MM 379…
Continue ReadingHighway 50 closed in La Junta, flash flood warnings across area
State Patrol reports that Highway 50 is closed in La Junta Saturday night due to flooding. The road is closed from Swink to La Junta because of water…
Continue ReadingMan Dies on Arkansas River
The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office reports a man died on the Arkansas River this afternoon. It happened about 8 miles south of Buena Vista.…
Continue ReadingMaketa Recall Effort Over
Organizers pushing to get signatures to recall Sheriff Terry Maketa say they are not confident they have enough valid signatures to move forward.…
Continue ReadingEl Paso County not issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
El Paso County isn’t issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Boulder, Denver and Pueblo county clerks have been issuing marriage…
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