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Former Monument resident found shot dead in Kentucky home, suspect charged with his murder

MCCREARY COUNTY, Ky. (KRDO) – A Kentucky man is facing murder charges after a former Monument resident, who was reported missing by his family in Colorado, was found shot to death inside his home in southeastern Kentucky. The McCreary County Sheriff’s Department said 36-year-old Damian Poole was first reported missing last week by his mother after

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Fountain City Councilor charged with felony theft, alleged she stole $37k from gov. programs

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) – A Fountain City Councilor is facing multiple charges of felony theft after the District Attorney’s Office claims she forged letters, refused to accurately report her household income, and even denied that she was a Fountain City Councilor. The probable cause affidavit starts in January 2022, when a specialist with the El

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Suspect barricades himself in Colorado Springs home, triggering temporary shelter-in-place order

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Families living along Ochre View were told to stay in their homes for several hours this morning as Colorado Springs Police dealt with a suspect barricaded in his home. Colorado Springs Police say just before 7:00 this morning, they received a call reporting a domestic violence menacing incident. When officers

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“It gives us hope,” family optimistic with release of new age-progressed image of missing baby

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – On July 15, 1986, seven-month-old Christopher Abeyta went missing from his family’s home in Colorado Springs. Since then, Colorado Springs Police have made no arrests, and the family hasn’t seen or heard from baby Christopher. But they’re not giving up hope. RELATED: New age progression image released for boy abducted

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