Fremont County Sheriff’s Office make second arrest in connection to jail escape
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has made a second arrest in connection to a jail escape that occurred in…
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HWY 115 closed in Fremont after a pedestrian was struck
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado State Patrol (CSP) says that HWY 115 is closed near HWY 120 in both directions following a crash. CSP reports…
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Murder charge dropped against alleged baby killer due to “outrageous government conduct”
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – The charges, including murder, against an alleged baby killer in Fremont County, have been dropped following what a judge…
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Co-owner of Penrose funeral home now out of federal custody on home detention, GPS tracking
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Carie Hallford, the co-owner of the Return to Nature funeral home along with her…
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Fremont Co. murder suspect unable to be placed on pre-trial GPS monitoring after PR bond release
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A murder suspect in the death of a baby in Cañon City will not be placed on GPS monitoring as a condition of his…
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Dozen law enforcement agencies in Colorado, Florida bust illegal marijuana operation
CANON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – Law enforcement is still looking for a dozen suspects tied to an illegal marijuana operation, involving federal employees,…
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Penrose funeral home owners facing federal fraud charges, in FBI custody
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The owners of the Returned to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, where almost 200 decomposing bodies were found…
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Colorado Bureau of Investigation looking for man missing under suspicious circumstances
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Cañon City Police Department (CCPD) and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are searching for a 45-year-old…
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New disposal site secured for Penrose funeral home demolition, date announced
PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) – The Fremont County Commissioners announced that the final plans are underway for the demolition of the Penrose funeral home…
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Donated vests presented to Fremont County deputies
In September, KRDO13 once again partnered with Shield 616 to raise money to purchase rifle-rated protective gear for deputies in Fremont…
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Remains of missing El Paso County woman found in Fremont County, deputies now investigating
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) says they are now investigating the death of an El Paso County woman, Beth…
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Second owner of Penrose funeral home released from jail
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – According to a state court system notification Tuesday evening, Carie Hallford has bonded out of the El Paso County…
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Multi-agency collaboration leads to recovery of 14 stolen vehicles and 12 arrests
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) says this February, collaboration between their agency, the Fountain Police Department,…
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El Paso County District Attorney speaks after hearing for Return to Nature funeral home owner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – One of the Return to Nature Funeral Home owners in Penrose will appear in court today, February 8, 2024. The…
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Owners of Penrose funeral home headed for trial, confronted by families in court
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Both owners of the Penrose funeral home, Return to Nature, will stand trial after nearly 200 decomposing bodies were…
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Prosecuters dismiss case against Bureau of Prisons worker accused of attempted murder
Update: As of Sept. 5, 2024, the case was dismissed. The motion to dismiss lists the following as reasons to dismiss the case. New evidence…
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Judge rules Penrose funeral home owner’s case to move to trial, bond lowered
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The preliminary hearing for one of the owners of the Penrose funeral home where almost 200 bodies were found…
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Fremont Co. man accused of having beliefs consist with Nazism pleads guilty to federal gun charge
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) –- A Fremont County man charged federally for possessing a gun in violation of federal law has pleaded guilty to that…
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‘Deeply disturbing’ photos from inside Return to Nature funeral home shown during prelim hearing
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — For the first time, families who used Return to Nature to cremate their loved ones saw photos from inside the Penrose…
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Seven southern Colorado law enforcement agencies bust stolen vehicle ring
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department posted on its X page Saturday that it was part of a multi-jurisdictional effort that resulted in…
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