EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office wants residents to be aware of the rise of catalytic converter thefts in the area. According to the sheriff’s department, thieves are now getting more ‘brazen,’ stealing catalytic converters in broad daylight from cars parked in owner’s driveways. Catalytic converter theft is on
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Officers were responding to a call from a woman in distress when they were able to identify a man wanted for kidnapping, domestic violence and motor vehicle theft, according to Colorado Springs police. The woman in distress had called police to the 1400 block of Farnham Pt. at Oasis Apartments at
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Police Chief Vince Niski said the investigation tactics used in an anti-prostitution operation “crossed a line” after an El Paso County Sheriff’s Office detective, working as part of a CSPD task force, got naked and paid for a woman to perform a service on him while she was
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Investigators with the Colorado Springs Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force used a search warrant to secure the arrest of a man accused of sexually exploiting children, according to a press release from CSPD. On Tuesday, October 19th, investigators served the warrant to Gustavo Tamayo Arana, 33, at his home
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– It happened again, yet another Manitou Springs local business has been burglarized. This time, the target was The Keg Lounge on Manitou Ave. “That’s the most bothersome thing because all these places are mom and pop shops,” Keg Lounge owner Matthew Milar said. “All these people are good people.” Milar and his
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect involved in an officer-involved shooting. On October 7, Colorado Springs Police Department Robbery Detectives contacted a vehicle involved in multiple bank robberies at Maizeland Rd. and North Academy Blvd. When detectives approached the vehicle, the sheriff’s office says the suspect fired
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On October 1st, 2010, Stephan Wilson was shot and killed inside his condo on Delmonico Drive in Colorado Springs. Since then, his family says the Colorado Springs Police Department have received dozens of tips about his death, but a suspect has ever been named. Saturday, his family held their annual
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department identified the victim in a deadly stabbing. On Oct. 7, police responded to the 1500 block of South Nevada Avenue on reports of a stabbing at 7:26 p.m. At the scene, first responders found a man who had been stabbed. According to police, the victim
Continue Reading COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs police arrested two men involved with the sexual exploitation of children. According to police, these were separate incidents. Thursday at 7:30 a.m., investigators with the Colorado Springs Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force executed a warrant search in the 900 block of Candlestar Loop North in Fountain.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department arrested three people and recovered numerous drugs and weapons. At 8:35 p.m., two Gold Hill officers were dispatched to a hotel at 1400 W. Harrison for a trespassing complaint. At the scene, the officers discovered narcotic activity with people staying at the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Two men managed to steal a car from another man while he was driving it in an overnight carjacking, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. The carjacking happened before 11:00 on Thursday night. The victim was in his car off E. Platte Ave. when a black Honda approached him. Two
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — An armed robbery in Manitou Springs leads to a suspect barricading himself into a motel room, and at least two arrests. Manitou Springs Police responded to a call on an armed robbery off Manitou Avenue. When officers arrived they were able to make contact with two suspects. One of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs man is waiting to be sentenced after being found guilty of two 2018 murders. In April of 2018, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department received reports of a suspicious vehicle near Lower Gold Camp Road, northeast of Palmer Park. At the scene, officers found 21-year-old Serena
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs man faces additional charges after allegedly shooting his father. On May 6, 2021, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department were dispatched to the 3300 block of N. Arcadia St. on reports of a shooting. At the scene, officers found two men. One had a gunshot wound
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — To combat the rise of gun violence in the Pikes Peak area, the Colorado Springs Police Department has adopted a gunshot detection system that helps officers determine where shots were fired. The department implemented the system in 2018. Police say the system is similar to ShotSpotter, which is what the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — When 22-year-old Gabby Petito disappeared last month, nearly everyone in the country got a chance to see her face. Meanwhile, the faces of the thousands of other missing people in the U.S. continue to go unnoticed. In Colorado, there are currently more than 600 missing people who are virtually unrecognizable
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The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information that could help them arrest a pair of burglars who snuck into an unlocked hotel room, and stole a wallet, credit cards, cell phone, and Echo speaker from a victim. SCP Hotel Female Burglar (EPSO) The crime happened on September 27th, at the SCP Hotel, off
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Recent damage inflicted by vandalism on two consecutive nights at Venezia Park will cost around $30,000 to repair, a city official confirmed Monday. The newer park on the city’s northeast side also was targeted by vandals in 2018, which led officials to install $450,000 in security cameras designed to deter
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who was shot and killed earlier this week, but a suspect still hasn’t been identified by police. On Thursday, the Colorado Springs Police Department gave an update on the shooting that happened Monday near Hancock Expressway and Delta Drive. According
Continue Reading COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– A car crash involving a dump truck and an SUV off Walnut St. and Columbia St. tips officers off on a stolen car, and a wanted man. According to a press release from CSPD, the crash happened Wednesday afternoon on October 6th. Initially the driver and passengers in the SUV stuck
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