Missing fugitives have ties to notorious Colorado gang, 211 crew
The Department of Corrections says three fugitives skipped out on parole. They’re looking for Dennis Simonton, Wesley Jones and Qilliam…
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Clean air, low rates priority for local power plant
People drive past it every day on Interstate 25 south of Colorado Springs but may not realize it exists or understand its future potential. Next to…
Continue ReadingPot task force could impose stricter home grow limits, cancer patient outraged
The Colorado Springs pot task force, led by city council members and law enforcement, wants to cut the number of plants the state lets people grow in…
Continue ReadingHigher chocolate prices don’t stop Valentine’s Day shoppers
In January, we reported a possible chocolate shortage, due to drought conditions in the cocoa bean growing areas of the world. This has prompted the…
Continue ReadingHash oil explosion damages home
Pueblo police are investigating an explosion involving hash oil. It happened Tuesday at a home on Grissom Street on the city’s east side.…
Continue ReadingFugitive from Colorado Springs dies after Georgia police chase
A man from Colorado Springs took his own life after a high speed chase in Georgia. WALB-TV reports that Danielle Ockstadt, also from Colorado…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Some apartment tenants without hot water for months
Update: Hot water was restored to tenants Friday afternoon. ### A handful of apartment tenants in Colorado Springs have not had hot water for several…
Continue ReadingMan in jail after being accused of bank robbery
A man is in jail, accused of robbing a bank Thursday. An arrest affidavit shows that 55-year-old Wesley Willburn threatened to blow up a bank teller…
Continue ReadingHeart rehab saves man’s life
February is American Heart Month and one man in Pueblo is proving that even at 83 you can still have a strong heart Anthony Anselmo suffered a heart…
Continue ReadingPueblo Zoo needs help naming cub
The lion cub that was born at the Pueblo Zoo is still nameless and the zoo needs your help. The zoo will soon announce a naming competition for the…
Continue ReadingDOC asks for public’s help finding fugitives from parole
The Colorado Department of Corrections says it is looking for three parole violators, including two who have links to a white supremacist prison…
Continue ReadingWanted couple arrested in Pueblo sting
The Pueblo Police Department says an operation to track down a man who was wanted for several crimes ended with two arrests. Sampson Griego, 25, was…
Continue ReadingUSA Pro challenge cancels this year’s bike race
The USA Pro Challenge has canceled this year’s bike race and hopes to return next year. So far, the race has commitments from Lexus, Pepsi,…
Continue ReadingCanon City’s canine crime-fighter receives special honor
He may be the smallest member of the Canon City police department, but Duke, 3, is receiving a big gift. The police department’s canine unit is…
Continue ReadingColorado’s newest pot shop tied to strip club
Colorado’s newest pot shop has some wondering whether strippers and weed are too closely aligned on a busy highway just east of downtown…
Continue ReadingAuthorities investigating armed robberies, attempted robbery
The Colorado Springs Police Department and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office are investigating two armed robberies and an attempted robbery…
Continue ReadingStudents welcome Lenten Season by giving back
Students at Divine Redeemer Catholic Church and School welcomed the start of the Lenten Season Wednesday , by taking on a project to help those in…
Continue ReadingAffidavit: Man at center of Springs standoff has history of drug abuse, delusions
An arrest affidavit that was released Friday morning is revealing new information about a man who was at the center of an hours-long standoff in…
Continue ReadingAlleged Aspen chairlift pusher identified, getting treatment
A man accused of pushing a snowboarder off an Aspen chairlift has been publicly identified and arrested nearly a month later. Thirty-one-year-old…
Continue ReadingArmed home invasion reported at home day care in El Paso County
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says a home invasion happened in the 1900 block of Riverwalk Parkway. That is southeast of the intersection…
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