COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs Goodwill in the Briargate area was evacuated Friday afternoon after a suspicious item was found. Colorado Springs Goodwill evacuated after ‘suspicious item’ found According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), the item was found in their production area. This happened around 12:30 p.m. Employees, customers sitting
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – An El Paso County jury found the Colorado Springs man accused of killing 19-year-old Kara Nichols guilty of manslaughter. Joel Hollendorfer was originally charged with second-degree murder before the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office upgraded his charge to first-degree murder in February 2022. Detectives investigating Nichols’ disappearance in 2012
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo (KRDO) — Colorado Springs police tell us they’re responding to reports of shots fired. When they arrived, they found a body there in the area. This is currently a homicide investigation. Right now, westbound Boulder Street at Farragut Avenue – along with eastbound Boulder Street at Logan Avenue – is blocked off.
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Manitou Police Department released the name of the man who caused an hours-long shelter-in-place Wednesday night. At 5:45 p.m., officers responded to a man threatening people in public. After trying to contact the suspect in a motel in the 00 block of Manitou Ave., a shelter-in-place was issued. According
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The decisions made by an El Paso County Judge are once again under the microscope after 13 Investigates uncovered he gave a repeat offender, who previously pleaded guilty to three separate felony crimes, probation in 2022. Our team learned when this offender walked into District Judge David Shakes’ courtroom,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)–A man is now in custody after he damaged the Colorado Springs Police Department’s (CSPD) headquarters building. According to CSPD, the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. on Monday, June 19, at the downtown police operations center near Nevada Avenue and Rio Grande. Police stated the man threw a rock through one of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – One man was arrested following a reported robbery at a Colorado Springs business. At 1 p.m., police responded to a robbery at a business in the 4600 block of Austin Bluffs Parkway. According to CSPD, the suspect entered the store and asked for merchandise. When the clerk turned around the
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FALCON, Colo. (KRDO) – After a garage sale turned violent, a Falcon neighborhood is concerned the suspect involved in the altercation may retaliate if law enforcement doesn’t take more serious measures. Eric Martinez began Saturday trying to sell items from his house, and ended in him being dragged down the street following a confrontation with
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – 13 Investigates is digging into a case that highlights a public safety concern some law enforcement are sounding the alarm on; how violent repeat offenders are getting back on the streets. On June 12, Pueblo Police arrested 25-year-old Zackary Ortega at Motel 6. He was considered a felon in possession of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Police are searching for whoever is responsible for trying to use a moving truck to steal an ATM in the Northgate neighborhood. The Colorado Springs Police Department said it appears a U-Haul rental vehicle, a box-style truck, was used to try and dislodge an ATM from its mount. CSPD said
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – More than ten years after the disappearance of 19-year-old Kara Nichols, her accused killer is standing trial. Joel Hollendorfer is accused of killing Nichols in 2012 in El Paso County. The prosecution claims Hollendorfer is guilty of first-degree murder after meeting up with Nichols, who was engaging in sex
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Associated Press reports that the accused Club Q Shooter, Anderson Aldrich, is expected to take a plea deal at the next court date on June 26. It’s a deal that would ensure a mandatory life in prison sentence for the accused killer. The suspect is accused of gunning down
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs mental health care worker has lost his license as a professional counselor after one of his patients came forward and accused him of sexually assaulting her. According to the suspension, she isn’t the only victim. On Wednesday, the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, which oversees the licensing
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The suspect accused of killing five people during a mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs is expected to take a plea, per the Associated Press. The suspect allegedly said, “I have to take responsibility for what happened,” while having jailhouse conversations with AP reporters. The AP was
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)–Two suspects are now on the run following an armed robbery. The incident occurred at around 5:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, at the 4300 block of Austin Bluffs Parkway. Officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) were called on reports of an armed robbery in progress. Investigation efforts revealed the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) –- 13 Investigates is examining important legal distinctions after a national civil rights law firm is gearing up to take legal action after they accused Colorado Springs Police of not responding to a hostage situation on June 2. Do they have a legal, binding obligation to respond to emergency 911 calls?
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)–The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man suspected of a burglary in Falcon. The man is suspected to have burglarized a business in Falcon in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 10. The EPCSO states the man walks with a limp and his right arm is
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – An arrest affidavit of a licensed professional counselor outlines what led up to the victim, his patient, coming forward. Colorado Springs Professional Counselor Jefferey Erickson was arrested on June 2 for sexually assaulting a client. The Colorado Springs Police Department believes she wasn’t the only one victimized. According to the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Tali’Ja Campbell claims her husband, Qualin Campbell, would still be alive if the Colorado Springs Police Department responded to her 911 call, warning the agency her husband was in danger. On Friday, June 2, police began investigating a shooting inside a car at a parking lot off S. Nevada Ave., between
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s been over four months since a Fountain police officer fell 40 feet from a bridge off I-25 to his death. 13 Investigates is now asking the question why haven’t any of the repeat offenders involved in his death been charged for their actions leading to the officer’s death, including one
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