EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)- The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) announced that deputies stopped two drug smuggling attempts at the jail. EPSO says that on July 23, 2024, Samantha Peterson was booked into the El Paso County Jail on multiple traffic charges and an outstanding warrant. Peterson was offered the opportunity to surrender
Continue ReadingCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs Police say a man was shot in the leg after a suspect opened fire on a meeting of street racers just before midnight on August 3, 2024. Police say they were dispatched to a parking lot near 3100 South Academy Boulevard around 11:22 p.m. regarding a shooting. When
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) has arrested a suspect in a death investigation after responding to a welfare check and finding a woman dead. EPSO says that on Aug. 1, 2024, around 2:30 a.m. the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center received a 911 call requesting
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – According to Colorado Springs Police, several suspects used a stolen car to gain access to a pair of gun stores in Colorado Springs around 4 a.m. the morning of July 31, 2024. CSPD says the suspected thieves accessed the two businesses, located in the blocks of 3500 North Carefree Circle
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- A reptile store owner is relieved after recovering some stolen animals. Last month thieves were caught on camera burglarizing a Colorado Springs Reptile Store. The thieves stole snakes and bearded dragons worth approximately $4,000. Luckily, the reptiles are back with their rightful owner but, they faced a strange journey home. Ronald
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has arrested a man they say is the suspect in at least two stabbings. According to CSPD, on July 17, officers responded to a call for service regarding a stabbing in the 500 block of East Cheyenne Road. Upon arrival, officers observed an adult
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has identified the victim of a shooting that happened on July 27 in the Knob Hill area. CSPD says that when officers responded to the 700 block of East Hills Road they found a man dead of an apparent gunshot wound. The El Paso
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – While standing along the border between El Paso County and Teller County, the sheriff’s offices for each county pledged a new partnership to one another to allow arrests and pursuits of criminal activity in one another’s jurisdictional boundaries, when necessary. Around 70 deputies between the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
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According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, an investigation is now underway following a fatal shooting just before 6:30 p.m. near 700 East Hills Road.
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According to Colorado Springs Police, a man has been booked into El Paso County Jail after he allegedly “pulled a handgun from his waistband” as officers approached him and another individual.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – With the summer vacation season around halfway finished for most of us, KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior is checking on a common problem for police and citizens — street racing. We began hearing concern from viewers this spring about the illegal and dangerous practice; they ask how often is it happening and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Grief is still fresh for the family and friends of a 16-year-old murder victim. According to court records, Izak Jasso was steps away from home when an armed robbery went wrong and ended in 16-year-old Izak Jasso’s life last June. Jasso was walking home from his job at the Asian
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A man accused of biting someone’s nose off in a bar fight last year took a plea deal to potentially serve 1-3 years in the Department of Corrections or Community Corrections, court fees, and restitution Wednesday. The man, Cornelius Ellis, is accused of biting someone’s nose off in a bar
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) has a warrant out for the arrest of Talia Yadgar, the owner of Ticket Secrets LLC. Ticket Secrets LLC is a ticket broker that helps get people better tickets for a cheaper price and gives customers the tickets on the day of the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs Police (CSPD) officer is being investigated for felony-level allegations. KRDO13 Investigates found that CSPD Officer Thomas Polistina is the “subject of a criminal investigation.” This is according to Colorado’s Peace Officer Standards and Training Unit, commonly known as POST. The POST database shows that he is under investigation
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A man is in the hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed near Fountain Boulevard on July 15. The Colorado Springs Police Department responded to a report of the stabbing at 8:48 p.m., just south of the Valley Hi Golf Course. When they arrived on scene, however, both the suspect
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A former El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) Deputy accepted a plea deal after being accused of faking cancer and defrauding his coworkers. RELATED: Former El Paso Co. Deputy faked cancer, divorce to defraud coworkers, live double life Former El Paso County Deputy Kevin Sypher faced charges of fraud and
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) Deputies stopped an attempted drug smuggling at the El Paso County Jail. According to EPSO, on July 2, 2024, the Colorado Springs Police Department arrested 49-year-old Edward Davidson on an outstanding warrant and transported him to the El Paso County Jail. When Davidson
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) helped reunite a missing 14-year-old from Denver with his family after he was found in a Colorado Springs homeless camp. According to CSPD, on June 6, 2024, the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) officers were conducting their routine patrol near the drainage ditch south of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — One man has been arrested after police say he attacked a security guard with a hammer he used to break into several businesses early Sunday morning. The break ins and attack happened downtown in the 300 block of W. Bijou. Investigators were called to the area just before 4:00 a.m.
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