For some burglars, their targets are by chance. El Paso County inmates who sat down with KRDO say it’s usually a crime of opportunity. “We were doing it completely random, completely random. Literally just door to door, door to door,” said Inmate #1. He’s one of two men KRDO was asked to disguise by the
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — In the dead of night, when no one is awake — that’s when it’s most likely that a burglar will break into your home. It usually happens in minutes, but of all the house on the block, the thieves picked yours. What about your house made it a target?
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A 12-week-old pitbull puppy is back home with his family after being taken from right in front of his home. After days of searching and filing police reports, Brandy Trejo took matters into her own hands to find Junior, the puppy. “I would do anything to get my dog back,”
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the Lorson Ranch neighborhood after a report came in that someone had fired a gun at a party. It happened in the 6000 block of Phantom Way early Saturday just after midnight. Although the report came in of shots fired, a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson
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Colorado Springs, COLO. — The Colorado Springs Police Department has arrested a suspect linked to multiple robberies in Colorado Springs and one in Manitou Springs. On Jan. 29, 2020, 20-year-old Lenard Moe was arrested as a result of that investigation. Here’s a timeline of the crime spree: According to police, on January 8, 2020, Babes
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Widefield neighbors are on alert for a pair thieves who stole thousands of dollars worth of items. The victims are a family in the process of moving. “They violated us,” Nicole Spengler said. On Sunday morning, her surveillance camera caught two men scoping their home at the intersection of
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — UPDATE: New information is available by clicking HERE. The Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding 11-year-old Gannon Stauch, who went missing from a Lorson Ranch neighborhood Monday afternoon. Gannon has now been missing for over 48 hours. He was last seen in his home in the 6000
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is putting you on the lookout for a porch pirate accused of stealing a package from a residence in the Fountain Valley. On Friday, Jan. 10, a man wearing a black coat, black pants and a light-colored bandana was seen on surveillance camera
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Sheriff’s Office is reminding everyone that leaving your car running while unattended, known as ‘puffing,’ is illegal in Colorado. An unattended car is easily stolen, and stolen cars are frequently connected to other crimes, such as armed robbery, identity theft, home invasion and drug related offenses, says the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department arrested five people on suspicion of luring and exploiting minors online. The department’s Internet Crimes Against Children unit (ICAC) conducted an undercover operation, and arrested the following men in December 2019: Michael Renfro, 39, from Colorado Springs Gustavo Cota, 28, from Colorado Springs Timothy Brace,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo- The suspect accused of murdering a man in 2019 at a Colorado Springs apartment complex was in court Wednesday for a pre-trial readiness conference. According to the arrest affidavit, in March 2019, suspect Andrew Firkins Jr., and the victim, Nicholas Laduke, went to dinner with a woman — Shelby Stallwood — they
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Opening statements in the trial of a Fort Carson soldier accused in a 2018 love triangle murder started on Wednesday. Isaiah Towns, 20, is charged with 2nd degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing another Fort Carson soldier, after prosecutors say he found his wife and that soldier half naked
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police are on the lookout for a stolen royal-blue Ford Escape after a theft at a coffee shop in Colorado Springs. At 8 A.M. on Tuesday morning, a woman walked into the ‘Morning Glory Espresso’ coffee shop off Fontaine Boulevard and tried to buy a muffin. After her card was
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department is searching for the driver of a white box van that is believed to have caused a three-car crash on I-25 Tuesday night. The crash happened just after 6 p.m. Colorado Springs Police say the van struck a small Hyundai SUV, which then struck the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Court documents show the man who pleaded guilty to animal abuse, after letting a dozen horses starve on his property, was accused of stealing more than three million dollars from a woman in his care. Brian Holloway, 53, is charged with two felony counts and 10 counts of misdemeanor cruelty
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is charging a former teen fugitive with several felonies after causing trouble and assaulting other inmates within El Paso County jail. Quinn James Scaggs, 18, is facing charges for two separate altercations in which he hit another inmate. The most recent fight occurred on Tuesday,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- The city of Colorado Springs and one of its police officers are now defendants in a new lawsuit. The suit was filed Tuesday by Michael Sexton and his attorney Andy McNulty. They claim in June 2019 an officer violated Sexton’s first amendment rights in a clear act of retaliation for flipping off
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — Multiple law enforcement responded to a scene on I-25 near mile marker 125, where we’re told a deputy found two bodies Tuesday night. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 8:30 p.m. prompting them to search for a vehicle, according to their public information officer. A responding
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A man who pleaded guilty in October to several animal cruelty charges was set to receive his sentence Tuesday afternoon in El Paso County courts. Since the animal abuse evaluation required to sentence him was not ready for court on Tuesday, Holloway’s sentencing has been moved to Tuesday, January
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The Teller County Sheriff’s Office is putting you on the lookout for a man with ties to a neo-nazi prison gang while the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is seeking three suspected car thieves. The man wanted by the Teller County Sheriff’s Office is Michael Dell Scott but sometimes goes by Charlie Coleman, Charley or
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