COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Orlando Police arrested and charged Jaythan Gilder, 32, with 1st-degree grand theft after police say Gilder stole several pieces of jewelry including two pairs of earrings worth $769,500. While officers attempted to arrest Gilder, they saw him swallowing several objects believed to be the stolen earrings. Officers then obtained a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A suspect wanted for kidnapping and robbery is now under arrest after trying to elude authorities. The Colorado Springs Police Department says detectives with the Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force found wanted suspect, Joshua Spradling, driving in a car in Colorado Springs. Detectives say they followed him to a home
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Just after noon on Sunday, Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) officers were called to the 2000 block of S. El Paso Ave. for an active disturbance. Officers say a male suspect forced his way into an occupied residence. The male suspect was known to the victims, according to CSPD. Police
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department’s Homicide Unit is currently investigating a death under a bridge in the 500 block of E Las Vegas St. The police department says they got a call just after 10:30 on Sunday morning. The caller indicated there might be a dead person under the bridge.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has released the identity of the man killed in a shooting in late February. Shahid Burke, 24, was shot and killed in the 1000 block of North Academy Boulevard, according to police. Burke was an infantryman at Fort Carson. His current assignment was with
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs teacher has been charged with 207 felonies in a document forging scheme that police say helped her obtain almost $3,000,000 in loans. Nicolle Lewis-McTague is a special education teacher for District 20. These charges come less than six months after she pleaded guilty to taking more than
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says they’re now investigating the Friday homicide in the King Soopers parking lot as a murder-suicide. Also, the sheriff’s office is now releasing more details about their investigation. RELATED: Sheriff’s office announces new details in shooting at Monument King Soopers parking lot Yesterday, the El
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A woman who was arrested for allegedly stealing from a Colorado Springs dealership over the weekend is back in jail. This time she’s in Pueblo County. Aleeyah Niknami was arrested after the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) says she went along with trying to steal a tractor. She, and a man named Brandt
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department says they’ve received reports of at least $93,000 lost in a law enforcement impersonation scheme since Jan. 1, 2024. Residents will typically pick up the phone to someone claiming to be a member of the police or sheriff’s office. The scammer will claim that the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – An arrest affidavit is shedding new light on a shooting in a King Soopers parking lot. This week, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) announced they have arrested Dustin Boston, 34. Boston is accused of shooting Tyray Ikener as he sat in a parked black Mercedes back in January. Tyray
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – If you’ve recently received a call from someone claiming to be a deputy with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) or an officer with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) you’re not alone. The scammers most likely tell you that you failed to appear for a jury summons
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A nearly $10,000 theft from a car dealership led Colorado Springs police to the recovery of multiple stolen vehicles and drugs. Police say the investigation started after reports that someone stole tires and rims from a brand new Ford Bronco at the Phil Long Ford on Briargate. The victim reportedly
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Editor’s note: This story contains details about child sex crimes that may be very disturbing to some readers. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Bryan “Athena” Borenstein is facing new charges of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust and aggravated incest. This comes after Borenstein just entered a guilty plea
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department announced a Colorado Springs Police officer was part of an officer-involved shooting. The Police Department says the shooting happened in the 3100 block of Illinois Avenue. UPDATE 7:45 P.M.: The Colorado Springs Police Department reports that no officers were injured and all parties involved in
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced that two men have been convicted after a lengthy investigation by deputies. According to the sheriff’s office, Gary Cantrell, 22, and Adam Montoya, 24, were accused of breaking into and stealing cars, and are also believed to have used garage door openers
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The trial of Justin Kula, the man accused of killing Parole Officer Christine Guerin Sandoval, began with opening arguments Tuesday morning. Back in 2023, Kula was wanted after he allegedly failed to check in with his parole officer. On September 28, 2023, parole officers attempted to stop him after they
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A woman from Colorado Springs is accused of stealing more than $123,000 from a local Little League, allegedly using that money for shopping, travel, and legal bills. She is also accused of trying to launder that money through her employer where she was a controller for a large company. Michele
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has announced the identification of the victim of a stabbing last week off East Boulder Street. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office conducted an autopsy and identified the victim as 34-year-old Thomas Woodard. Police say his roommate, 21-year-old Jason Crade-Fontana, called 911 to tell
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PEYTON, Colo. (KRDO) – Sarah Thompson had never seen anything like this happen before. “It’s always felt like a very safe, secure little pocket of Paradise out in Peyton. It’s just not something that ever even occurred to us.” Thompson is the director of operations at the National Mill Dog Rescue in Peyton, east of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- A woman from El Paso County is warning others after her Facebook account was hacked and tried to scam her friends out of hundreds of dollars. The hackers got into her Facebook account changing her email and password and locking her out. Karen Roberts told KRDO13 that she’s already reached out to Facebook and says
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