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DOC parole director defends system yet admits evaluation being sought
The Department of Corrections is defending its move to wait four days to find Evan Ebel after he cut his ankle monitor. Tim Hand, director of parole…
Continue ReadingDOC to undergo 2 audits in Clements murder aftermath
The Colorado Department of Corrections on Thursday revealed it will be the subject of two audits related to oversights connected with the recent…
Continue ReadingCutting county budget leads to pay raise
Pueblo county commissioners are offering county leaders an incentive: agree to cut expenses and get a raise. It’s the brainchild of…
Continue ReadingDamage from Waldo Canyon fire could impact water quality
Nearly a half million Colorado Springs residents depend on the city’s water supply. But lasting damage from the Waldo Canyon Fire could impact…
Continue ReadingHealth Dept. preps for emergency survey
El Paso County is looking for solutions after the Waldo Canyon Fire. They want to know how emergency responders can better handle disasters, and are…
Continue ReadingResidents: Personal Responsibility Important in Emergency
Don’t wait on a phone call. You have to watch out for your own life. That’s what some Colorado Springs residents said about disasters…
Continue ReadingAuthorities name 2 prison gang members in connection to Clements murder
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office confirms to KRDO NewsChannel 13 that authorities are on the lookout for two men in connection to the…
Continue ReadingTexas teen suspended for tweeting photo of test
Kyron Birdine, a junior at Arlington High School, came home with a lesson he won’t soon forget: Don’t mess with the STAAR test. “I…
Continue ReadingFAA: 2 killed in Guymon plane crash
Two bodies have been found in the wreckage of a single-engine Mooney plane that was reported overdue on a flight from El Reno, Okla., to Colorado…
Continue ReadingSome Colo. sheriffs oppose more gun control
With President Barack Obama visiting Colorado to discuss gun control, some of the state’s sheriffs are speaking out against more restrictions.…
Continue ReadingViolent letter confiscated from Ebel in 2006
Accused killer Evan Ebel fantasized about torturing and killing prison staff. He wrote about it in a letter to a woman named Shawna in 2006. It ended…
Continue ReadingNumber two on Worst Dressed List
People I talked with are shocked about the city being put on the worst-dressed list. Colorado Springs was ranked number two. Wichita Kansas is numero…
Continue Reading1 dead, 1 in custody after disturbance at Springs apartment
Colorado Springs police are investigating after a person was found dead at the Tanager Meadows Apartment Homes near Fountain Boulevard and Murray…
Continue ReadingWreckage of Colorado Springs-bound aircraft found in Okla.
Our ABC-affiliate in Oklahoma City, KOCO, reports that the fiery wreckage of a plane that was reported overdue on a flight to Colorado Springs was…
Continue ReadingAfter-Action Report released for Waldo Canyon details response
The final after-action report, released Wednesday morning, is designed to detail what happened, what went well and why, and what can be improved and…
Continue ReadingPolice: Homeowner surrenders after shooting intruder, refusing to leave home
A homeowner involved in a standoff with police at West 13th Street and Baxter Street in Pueblo surrendered, police said. Police said the situation…
Continue ReadingPresident praises Colorado’s gun control measures
President Barack Obama says Colorado’s newly passed gun laws show there doesn’t have to be a conflict between protecting the…
Continue ReadingElection winners and losers reflect on newly elected city council
Colorado Springs voters opted to elect new leaders over incumbents in Tuesday night’s election. Four incumbents ran in the election and…
Continue ReadingSome Colo. sheriffs oppose more gun control
With President Barack Obama visiting Colorado to discuss gun control, some of the state’s sheriffs are speaking out against more restrictions.…
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