COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says it has arrested the suspect in an alleged burglary on the Colorado College Campus. CSPD asked for help in locating 31-year-old Jesse Lupo on Wednesday, September 16. At the time, CSPD said Lupo, a registered sex offender, was the suspect in a September
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) has announced the death of its mountain tapir, Mochi. The zoo says Mochi was humanely euthanized on the evening of September 15 after his health rapidly declined due to age-related issues. He was 27 years old. CMZoo officials say that is geriatric for a mountain
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs School District 11 employee has filed a civil complaint against the district’s superintendent and deputy superintendent, alleging the theft of confidential files about the superintendent. KRDO13 obtained and reviewed a copy of this complaint filed with the El Paso County District Court on September 8, 2026. Natasha
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A new downtown bar failed its first health inspection with seven violations, while several Colorado Springs-area restaurants earned high marks, including one Thai restaurant that received a perfect score. Stoney’s cited for seven violations Stoney’s Bar and Grill, located on North Tejon Street, failed its first health inspection after
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The annual Pikes Peak Regional Air Show returns this weekend to the Colorado Springs Airport with live flyovers and close-up aircraft encounters. The air show has partnered with the National Museum of WWII Aviation to bring refurbished wartime planes to the airstrip for crowds to see up close. The F-18
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Volunteers helped clean the historic Evergreen Cemetery for veterans on Wednesday as part of an effort through a non-profit organization. Evergreen Cemetery is one of the most historic cemeteries in the Pikes Peak region and is the final resting place of more than 4,000 veterans, with some sites dating back
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs City Council voted to postpone a decision on appeals of the Planning Commission’s decision on a proposed development known as Project Taurus. The decision on the appeals will now be heard on April 13, 2027. The motion passed 7-2. Courtesy: Colorado Springs City Council The meeting was
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Viewers sent KRDO13 a photo showing what appear to be dead bears in a lot at Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Southeast Region Office in Colorado Springs, prompting questions about why the remains were there. CPW told KRDO13 that the photo shared shows bear and mountain lion hides. According to CPW,
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A driver escaped uninjured early Thursday morning after losing control and rolling his vehicle on a curved ramp near the Colorado Springs Airport.
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LEADVILLE, Colo. (KRDO) — The first measurable amount of snow was spotted on Mount Massive, according to our Denver news partner, 9News. Mount Massive is 14,427 feet high, making it the second-highest point in Colorado, behind Mt. Elbert. 9News reported that the snow was spotted Tuesday morning and appeared to fall as low as 13,500
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs City Council will on vote on an appeal of the controversial data center project in Colorado Springs, as residents near the proposed site hope to stop the project from happening. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, capping a contentious battle between residents and Raeden, the
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Editor’s note: This story contains details of a sexual assault allegation and may be upsetting for some readers. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs restaurateur has been found guilty of three charges related to the sexual assault of a woman training to work at his restaurant. Carlos Echeandia, the owner of Carlos Bistro, was
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado is known for its wildlife, but Hannah Savarese wasn’t expecting this encounter to be a turkey in a store parking lot. Savarese says the whole thing happened while she was leaving Target on Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard. She looked across the street and was met with her opponent: a supposedly
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Tomorrow, September 17, marks nine years since local cyclist Tim Watkins’ remains were discovered on Mount Herman near Monument in 2017. An autopsy determined Watkins had been shot and killed, and the case was ruled a homicide by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO). Nine years later, his case remains cold.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs City Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on an appeal seeking to halt a proposed data center project being developed by tech firm Raeden. The vote follows scrutiny over a conflict-of-interest waiver granted by the municipal government to lobbying firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, which represents both
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STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) — The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is now accepting letters for USPS Operation Santa. The program is a chance for children and families across the U.S. to write holiday letters that get sent in to the North Pole. USPS then gives people a chance to choose letters to respond to and grant
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LA JUNTA, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is reviewing the death of a 9-year-old La Junta girl whose parents say they still do not understand how she drowned in a small backyard pool. Genesis Mondragon’s family remembers her as a strong swimmer who loved pink, princesses and volleyball. In June, Genesis’s
Continue Reading COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is asking for help finding a suspect in a recent burglary on the Colorado College campus. CSPD says that on September 1, they were notified of the burglary. An officer conducted an investigation and identified Jesse Lupo, a registered sex offender, as the suspect.
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Moisture has continued to increase across the area, and with stronger upper-level southwest flow aloft, isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected through the evening hours. The best chances of precipitation will be back into the mountains, with limited chances across the eastern Plains. Flash flooding could become a concern if heavy rain develops over area
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has identified a motorcyclist who died in a crash on East Platte Avenue, east of North Chelton Road on Sep. 2, as 57-year-old Patrick Bendele. The Colorado Springs Police Department says the crash occurred around 4:40 p.m., and an initial investigation found that a
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