US law enforcement deaths down in 2012
A nonprofit group is reporting that the number of law enforcement officers who died while performing their duties declined this year compared to…
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Wait for Colo. gun background check tops 100 hours
A spike in requests for background checks on firearms buyers in Colorado has overwhelmed the system that businesses use to track how long the checks…
Continue ReadingPolice: Man binged on beer, coke before slaying
Police say a man who allegedly confessed to killing a 14-year-old girl in Commerce City had binged on beer and cocaine before the slaying. A police…
Continue ReadingUS jobless aid applications fall to 5-year low
The average number of people seeking unemployment benefits over the past month fell to the lowest level since March 2008, a sign that the job market…
Continue ReadingSecond local home burglary stopped by alert neighbor
For the second time this week, burglars target the home of a family away for the holiday — only to be thwarted by a next-door-neighbor.…
Continue ReadingShots fired during foot chase
Shots were fired during a foot chase in downtown Colorado Springs Wednesday night. No one was hit by the gunfire. Several streets in the area of…
Continue ReadingSprings Police investigate southeast side home invasion
Police were searching for 3 or 4 men who reportedly broke into a Colorado Springs apartment Wednesday night. The call for help came from an apartment…
Continue ReadingSprings convenience store robbed
A Diamond Shamrock on the 700 block of East Fillmore Street was held up Wednesday night. The crime happened around 9:30 p.m. Scanner traffic…
Continue ReadingMan at center of Widefield officer involved shooting identified
Police have identified the man killed Friday in Widefield after reportedly ramming police cars with his own. Nicholas Byron Titus, 21, of Logansport,…
Continue ReadingSuspect’s Name Released in Pueblo Officer-Involved Shooting
The Pueblo County Coroner’s office released the suspect’s name on Wednesday in the officer-involved shooting. Police shot Richard Robert…
Continue ReadingBusiness bottom lines
Business owners are looking back and forward , roughly six months later since the Waldo Canyon fire. It is the most destructive fire in Colorado…
Continue ReadingNORAD is tracking Santa!
It’s the busiest travel day of the year, for Santa of course! As usual, NORAD keeps track of Santa’s flight. At their headquarters in…
Continue ReadingConfusion suspected in deadly officer-involved shooting
The man shot and killed by police Tuesday, may not have fired at an officer, as originally thought, police said. Police responded to a domestic…
Continue ReadingWater main break closes Springs street
Colorado Springs Utilities are working on a water main break. Auburn Dr. closed between Boulder & St. Vrain while repairs are under way.…
Continue ReadingMan who admitted killing 14 year old girl in Commerce City now on immigration hold
The man who turned himself in for the death of a 14-year-old girl is on an immigration hold, according to the Adams County Jail website. The man was…
Continue ReadingPueblo police investigate officer-involved shooting
Pueblo Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting. It happened at Arthur St. and Abriendo Ave. Police say it started around 11:15 this…
Continue ReadingYouth pastor confronts burglars
Police are investigating a home burglary in Colorado Springs on Christmas morning that was foiled by a youth pastor and alert neighbors. Officers…
Continue ReadingChristmas meals for those in need
The spirit of volunteerism is alive and well in Southern Colorado. Hundreds of people in need turned up for a warm meal on a cold day, and some…
Continue ReadingCommercial pot shop ban passes in Douglas Co.
A ban on commercial marijuana operations has passed in Douglas County. The move preempts shops setting up after Colorado voters approved the drug for…
Continue ReadingArt display stolen, no evidence found
Two paintings valued at $1,000 each have been stolen from a public art display in Loveland. The paintings were among several displayed on the front…
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