EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A Yoder woman was sentenced to 55 years for Murder 2 and Tampering with a Deceased Human Body in connection to the death of her newborn. According to court documents, Amy Grace Carr gave birth in January 2021. Carr’s parents found the body of the newborn less than a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department released body-worn camera footage showing a shooting at the Citadel Mall that ended in the death of a 19-year-old. On April 3, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said CSPD fugitive detectives followed a suspect to the Citadel Mall. When trying to approach the suspect,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Months after Michael Tapia Jr. was killed in a multi-car crash in Colorado Springs, his family is forced to deal with new trauma caused by someone taking a memorial for him. Crystal Tapia, Michael Jr.’s sister, told KRDO the memorial they set up at the intersection of East Cheyenne Road
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A motions hearing for the suspected Club Q shooter is now being vacated, according to the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. According to the defense motion, the hearing was set for Friday, March 31st, but the suspect’s defense team filed another motion that requested for more information from a warrant
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) are investigating a shooting that took place at Memorial Park on the 1700 Block of East Pikes Peak Avenue. Officers were dispatched around 8:54 p.m. last night on Tuesday, April 18, on reports of shots being fired at the Memorial Park Skate
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Officers responded to a barricaded “subject” near downtown Colorado Springs Tuesday afternoon. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), the individual was in a building in the 100 block of Webber St. CSPD told a KRDO crew on the scene that they believed a homeless individual barricaded themselves inside
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — As the murder trial against Letecia Stauch entered its third week, the prosecution called Letecia’s daughter, Harley Hunt, to the stand to testify against her mother. Her testimony included showing a series of text messages between the pair, including one where Letecia says, “I have to get an attorney
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs family is suing the Citadel Mall for “woefully inadequate security,” after watching an act of violence paralyze their daughter and then observing a trend of violence in the area. The family’s nightmare started when 13-year-old Makayla Anderson was shot at the Citadel Mall in May 2022. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two Colorado Springs drivers have been charged in connection to the death of a pedestrian. On February 8, officers responded to a crash at the intersection of Fountain Blvd. and Jetwing. Dr. According to the police, a crash involved a pedestrian and two vehicles. The pedestrian, 55-year-old Joseph Rector, did
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police arrested a man in connection to a November 2022 murder in Colorado Springs. On November 7, 2022, officers found the body of a man near S. Union Blvd. and the MLK Bypass around 3:06 a.m. Based on the obvious trauma and external injuries, detectives with the Colorado Springs Police
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two suspects were found with fentanyl after reportedly jumping out a hotel window. At 2:50 p.m. Thursday, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Falcon Division were dispatched to a hotel in the 8300 block of Razorback Rd. to address people who were trespassing in a room. When officers arrived and
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)–A music teacher at an El Paso County church is accused of sexually assaulting a child. According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, the department’s Special Victim’s Unit (SVU) received a report of a sexual assault on a child on Monday. The parents of a 14-year-old boy found inappropriate text
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ELBERT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The bond for the suspect accused of planning multiple school and church shootings across Colorado Springs was raised significantly. The former Academy District 20 student was arrested in Elbert County after deputies found a manifesto detailing plans to carry out mass shootings at three D20 schools and churches. Before being
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A music teacher at an El Paso County church is accused of sexually assaulting a child. According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, the department’s Special Victim’s Unit (SVU) received a report of a sexual assault on a child on April 10. The parents of a 14-year-old boy
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) released more information surrounding the events that lead up to a three-car crash pile-up on northbound I-25 at Exit 142 Bijou Street, Tuesday, April 11. According to CSPD, a white Envoy was headed northbound along I-25 at Bijou and overcorrected, hitting another vehicle. That
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Police are searching for a 14-year-old boy who was last seen at his Colorado Springs school. The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said Tyquan Taylor was last seen on April 7, at his school on North Union Boulevard in Colorado Springs. According to CSPD, School Resource Officers have actively tried
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) are investigating two cases that are possibly related involving a stolen SUV. On April 12, at 4:14 a.m., CSPD was dispatched to the 400 Block of South Murray Boulevard on reports of a carjacking. The victim was reported to have had their
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) are investigating a traffic crash involving a motor vehicle that hit a juvenile riding a scooter. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Overton St. and Michigan Ave. on Tuesday, April 11, at 7:12 p.m., on reports of a motor vehicle hitting
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A former attorney with the Public Defenders Office in Colorado Springs has been suspended from practicing law for 90 days after an investigation into his conduct with a former mistress. 41-year-old Christopher Melichar pleaded guilty to posting a private image for harassment, namely sending sexually explicit videos to his mistress’s
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — A Southern Colorado family is reeling from the loss of their loved one after he was found dead Sunday near the train tracks along Highway 85/87 in Fountain. Fountain Police (FPD) are investigating 31-year-old Christian Cook’s death as a homicide. They’ve since asked the public for help in identifying a suspect.
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