Playgrounds to reopen June 5 in Colorado Springs, Pueblo
The City of Colorado Springs said in a release Thursday that the city’s 137 playgrounds will reopen June 5. Simultaneously, the City of Pueblo said…
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As many as 40 arrested while protesting in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As tensions run high, El Paso County reports more than two dozen people have been booked into the county jail after…
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Letecia Stauch faces new charges in alleged jail escape attempt
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Letecia Stauch, the woman accused of murdering her stepson, 11-year-old Gannon Stauch, is facing new charges after…
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El Paso County health officials discuss George Floyd protests and coronavirus outbreaks
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Hundreds have gathered in the streets of Colorado Springs since Saturday to protest police brutality and the death…
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2 killed in crash in southeast Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Two people are dead following an early morning crash in Colorado Springs. Police and fire crews responded to the…
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Colorado Springs and CSPD for De’Von Bailey shooting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Thursday, attorneys representing the family of De’Von Bailey filed a lawsuit against the city of Colorado…
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First night of city-wide curfew in Colorado Springs largely uneventful for downtown protesters
After four straight nights of clashes between protesters and police in downtown Colorado Springs, many feared that the start of a city-wide curfew…
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Auto v. pedestrian incident involving protester in Colorado Springs under investigation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — During the fifth consecutive evening of protests in downtown Colorado Springs, police responded to reported auto v.…
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Protesters debate if late night violence in Colorado Springs hurts their message
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – After four consecutive days of peaceful protests followed by four nights of officers forcibly dispersing the crowd…
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When does Colorado Springs Police Department’s policy allow use of force?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department has deployed ear gas, pepper spray, and rubber bullets attempting to…
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Local firefighter memorialized after fatal crash on Hwy 24
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Joshua Landry passed on May 20 after a crash on Highway 24 just east of Peyton. Landry served as a firefighter at…
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Children facing more trauma hospitalizations in Colorado Springs amid pandemic
With more kids at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Colorado Children’s Hospital in Colorado Springs has seen an uptick in trauma injuries.…
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Colorado Springs mayor enacts 10 p.m. curfew in response to violent protests
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Mayor John Suthers says Colorado Springs has enacted a curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in response to protests that…
Continue Reading Colorado lawmakers introducing bill to reform police use of deadly force
DENVER (KRDO) — In response to statewide protests against the police killing of George Floyd — and with the recent memory of the De’Von Bailey…
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President of PPCC encourages students to ‘be the change’
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Pikes Peak Community College President Lance Bolton has a challenge for the thousands of students and staffers on…
Continue ReadingFort Carson to conduct loud exercises starting next week
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — The Special Operations Aviation Training Battalion, U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command, will conduct…
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Colorado Springs police chief apologizes for not making statement on protests sooner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – After protests against police brutality in Colorado Springs turned violent Saturday and Sunday night, the Colorado…
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CSPD reviewing arrest after video shows officers repeatedly punch suspect at protest
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Police say they’re aware of a video on social media that shows police officers punching a suspect…
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Colorado Springs Police find 2 runaways during traffic stop, arrest man for sexual assault on a child
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police in Colorado Springs turned a simple traffic stop into a rescue of two runaway girls and the arrest of a…
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Suspects in shooting of 2 teens at Fountain 7-Eleven brought baby to pot deal
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — Fountain police say a 21-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman have been arrested in connection with the shooting of two…
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