DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A Centennial man has been sentenced to five years in the Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to felony eluding of a peace officer following a pursuit in Douglas County, according to the 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s (DA) Office. The DA’s office says 24-year-old Zakary Dean Hirschfield was stopped by
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Colorado Springs and Fountain officials face uncertain timelines for completing local street repaving projects due to unfavorable weather conditions and contractor availability.
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CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KRDO) — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) says it collected over 22,000 pounds of unwanted, unneeded and expired medications during its recent Take Back Day. The DEA’s RMFD operates in four states, including Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. Officials say 141 law enforcement agencies participated at almost 200
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) says it is updating some of its installation access procedures, including reopening the part of the New Santa Fe Trail that goes through the Academy to the public. USAFA says it is resuming its Trusted Traveler Program, which allows eligible sponsors, including active-duty service
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Teller County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is asking people to slow down after already responding to an increased number of accidents due to winter weather. TCSO is asking drivers, with snowfall ongoing as of around 1 p.m. on Nov. 2, to slow down and pay attention. The department reminds drivers that
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs man is facing multiple charges after police say he threatened to kill a victim with a knife during a domestic disturbance. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), officers with the Stetson Hills Division responded to a domestic disturbance on Oct. 31, involving suspect Terrell Saldana.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Three people were arrested after a disturbance at a Colorado Springs business escalated into a physical struggle involving officers and a firefighter, according to police. The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said officers were investigating a traffic-related incident in the 2500 block of Airport Road around 12:34 a.m. on Nov.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police are asking the community for help with information after an adult male was found dead in the 400 block of North Union Boulevard. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), they responded to the area around 6:59 p.m. on Oct. 31 for a shooting. Once on scene, law
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Colorado Springs. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), officers responded to a crash near Fountain Boulevard and El Paso Street around 2:27 a.m. on Nov. 1. Investigators determined the vehicle was traveling westbound in the 700
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A 15-year-old driver is facing several felony charges after police say he drove away from officers and damaged two patrol vehicles. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), officers with the Sand Creek Division attempted to stop the suspect near Jet Wing Drive and Chelton Road around 1:04 a.m.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Social media posts circulating over the weekend garnered a lot of attention, suggesting an El Paso County ballot box location was blocked off at a local church. El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Steve Schleiker said he received several calls and emails about this from concerned voters, but said the
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Monday: Highs will climb into the upper 50s. Snow Levels fall to 7,000 feet leading Teller County to get some snow around 11 am. Scattered thunderstorms drop into El Paso County around 11 am. The southeastern areas get him with the severe thunderstorms. These storms begin at 10 am and linger until 10 pm. Flooding Warnings
Continue Reading COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police arrest one suspect after a reported stabbing around 11:40 p.m. on Oct. 30 at the Mountain View Apartments on Westmeadow Drive. Colorado Springs Police Department says after responding to the apartments, they found an adult male with life-threatening injuries. Law enforcement confirms officers provided medical aid before personnel arrived.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two men were arrested after Colorado Springs police said they found multiple illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop along North Nevada Avenue. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), an officer first noticed a pickup truck with out-of-state license plates in the 4100 block of North
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A 27-year-old woman was arrested after a shooting during a physical altercation in Colorado Springs left another woman injured, according to police. The Colorado Springs Police Department said officers with the Stetson Hills Division responded to a disturbance on Oct. 31, in the 3900 block of Alemeda Circle. Police say
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Four people were arrested after multiple reports of disturbances involving firearms at a Colorado Springs apartment complex, including one report of a person carrying a “big gun.” According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, officers began receiving 911 calls around 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 31 about a disturbance in a
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By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — On election day in March 2015, Benjamin Netanyahu filmed a controversial 28-second video, warning right-wing voters that Arab citizens were heading to the polls “in droves.” A week later, after he had won against prevailing expectations, he apologized, saying he did not intend to offend the Arab sector as
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By Holly Yan, Aaron Cooper, Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — In the blink of an eye, a private jet plummeting 450 feet per second nosedived into a Florida roadway, bursting into flames and killing all nine people on board. “It was a cataclysmic plane crash,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said. “It looked
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CNN By Cindy Von Quednow, Aaron Cooper, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A private jet traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas careened into the ground in Palm Beach County, Florida, Sunday afternoon, leaving a deep crater and burning debris just feet from nearby homes and businesses and killing all nine on board, officials say.
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By Eduardo Cuevas, Isa Mudannayake, Karina Tsui, Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — More than a dozen people were killed and over 90 others injured over a Halloween weekend marred by gun violence, with multiple shootings across the country upending celebrations. One mass shooting in California occurred as people went to get last-minute costumes at Spirit
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