PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado State Patrol (CSP) has confirmed a police chase outside a Famous Footwear in Pueblo on Tuesday turned deadly when a shoplifting suspect pulled a gun on police and was subsequently hit by a Pueblo patrol car. According to CSP, the incident began at around 1:23 p.m. on June 3, when
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Emergency Services Division’s volunteer Search and Rescue (SAR) team says they rescued six hikers over the weekend. According to officials, five of the hikers were juveniles. Rescue crews said the search took roughly 25 hours. “All hikers were found safe and, though exhausted, were
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The El Paso County Sheriff is calling on the state for help. Sheriff Joe Roybal says that the number of inmates that have been sentenced to a Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) prison is exponentially growing at the El Paso County Jail. He blames the state for cutting beds
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Many victims and community members came to the Dennis Maes Judicial Building expecting a conclusion to the Lorie Arabie saga, as Friday’s hearing was set for plea and sentencing. But things didn’t go as planned for the defense or the District Attorney’s Office. The judge swiftly rejected the plea deal and
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office says a man who was arrested after allegedly kidnapping a woman and holding her hostage is now facing an attempted murder charge in a completely separate case. Shane McSwane, 28, allegedly carjacked a woman in Aurora, held her hostage, and took her along for a
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Law enforcement says a man is in custody after he allegedly carjacked a woman in Aurora, held her hostage, and took her along for a 4-hour-long nightmare into Pueblo and Huerfano counties. According to the sheriff’s office, the 22-year-old victim was reported missing by her mother, who said that she
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) confirms they are investigating a drive-by shooting. According to the department, shots were fired in the 1200 block of West Street just after 8 p.m. on Thursday night. The police department says the victim has non-life-threatening injuries. Police also have two suspects, but are not publicly
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A family in Pueblo is speaking out after they say their young daughters saw something that no child ever should. According to the family, the girls, ages 12 and 15, were at Mitchell Park – located just a few blocks from Park View Elementary School – when a man allegedly exposed
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) says they are searching for a car they believe was tied to a police shooting on April 28. Police say they are looking for a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe, with a Colorado license plate EFV-Y54. The car was believed to have been stolen. They say the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office says the department is investigating a shooting that happened around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. The sheriff’s office says it is on Santa Fe Drive, just east of Northern Avenue. The department says one person was injured and taken to the hospital. They said it’s unclear
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed to KRDO13 that an inmate escaped the Pueblo County Jail last night. KRDO13 Investigates learned that same inmate had previously pleaded guilty to an escape charge. According to Pueblo Sheriff David J. Lucero, the inmate was gone for about 35 minutes after walking out
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) is investigating a shooting after two juveniles were shot. According to police, they got a call around 8:45 p.m. on Monday. They say two juveniles were shot while driving near Hudson and East 13th Street. Police say they were taken to the hospital for serious, but
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)- On Saturday morning, the third and final Pueblo Police officer injured in a shooting on March 18th was released from the hospital. The community came out to show their support as he was escorted home. People lined up along Main Street near the Pueblo Police Department, holding signs and cheering on the last
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Police Department says they arrested a 18-year-old woman who allegedly crashed into a home while street racing. According to the department, officers saw three cars street racing near the 3200 block of Pueblo Boulevard just after midnight early Sunday morning. They said one car left the roadway and ended
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Police Department says they are investigating a drive-by shooting that killed one young man. According to police, they were called out to the area of North Hudson Ave and Highway 50 East Bypass on Sunday. When they got there, they found a 19-year-old man dead inside a vehicle. Police
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) confirmed to KRDO13 that one person was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting. The police department says it happened near North Hudson Avenue and US Hwy 50, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Bypass. PPD received the first reports of a drive-by shooting at 5:18 p.m.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A Pueblo mom has been sentenced to life in prison for the death of her special needs son. Mythia Latka was accused of murdering her 2-year-old back in 2023. Latka told police that she had left the boy to sleep at 6 a.m., and when checking on him around 3 p.m.,
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said they have arrested a woman after she allegedly beat a child and drove them to school drunk. The sheriff’s office said three children were involved in the incident. According to the department, a victim said Chelsea Valenzuela frequently drank at home. The day of
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COLORADO CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO)recently arrested a 47-year-old woman on felony charges in connection with her mother’s death in Colorado City. Her mother was attacked by dogs. According to the PCSO, 47-year-old Jessica Hoff was arrested last week for criminal negligence resulting in death/at-risk adult and 54 counts of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) says a second officer has returned home following a shooting and stay at the hospital. The department is still awaiting the recovery and return home of a third officer. According to the department, the officers were shot at by a suspect, Billy Soto, last Tuesday night.
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