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Suspect in Colorado Springs gay nightclub mass shooting faces 10 felony charges, judge seals arrest records

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The suspect in the LGBTQ nightclub mass shooting is facing ten felony charges, according to court records. The charges include five counts of first-degree murder and five counts of a bias-motivated crime causing bodily injury. We’re working to find out if he’ll face further charges. According to a court document

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In custody death; Colorado Springs police officer and paramedic now on paid leave

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An investigation is underway after a 63-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis died while in Colorado Springs police custody. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), the Communications Center received a 911 call at 4:41 p.m. Tuesday reporting a man experiencing a “mental health episode.” This was at

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Juvenile arrested after crashing stolen car into Colorado Springs Utilities vehicle

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A juvenile was arrested after they crashed a stolen car into a Colorado Springs Utilities vehicle in the northeast part of Colorado Springs. Tuesday, police received a report for a hit-and-run accident involving a Colorado Springs Utilities vehicle at the intersection of Stetson Hills Boulevard and Charlotte Parkway, just after

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Paralympic swimmer accuses former teammate of rape, abuse; Alleges officials knew and turned ‘a blind eye’

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges months of physical, sexual, and mental abuse for a Paralympian at the hands of his former teammate. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the United States Center for SafeSport knew of the abuse and did nothing. Filed on

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