PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) detectives arrested a 43-year-old man in connection with the 2022 death of a man whose remains were found in a shallow grave in eastern Pueblo County. According to PCOS, Leon Pantoya from Pueblo was arrested for first-degree murder in the death of 39-year-old Steven Robinson after
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo Police report the tenth homicide of 2025 after a man died from a gunshot wound. Pueblo Police say today, Sept. 24, around 2:22 p.m., near the 3000 block of West Northern Ave, officers were responding to a possible auto theft when they reported hearing shots fired in the parking lot
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado (USACO) has announced the sentencing of a 33-year-old Pueblo man after he pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms and drugs. USACO says Joshua Pacheco was a felon in possession of a firearm, a machine gun, methamphetamine, and fentanyl
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Editor’s Note: This video contains graphic descriptions and footage that may be disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department has released video of the deadly interaction between PPD and a shoplifting suspect with a gun back in June. The newly released police body and dash cams show the moments
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A 43-year-old Pueblo man has been arrested for felony sexual exploitation of children after finding more than 1,100 images and videos of child pornography in his possession. Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) says they arrested Matthew Phelps after months of investigation, after a tip from the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Internet
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputy arrested two people for possession of drugs after finding fake license plates on their vehicle. PCOS states that the deputy noticed a 2001 Chevy 2500 truck parked at Dollar General, 31001 U.S. Highway 50 East, which had a temporary registration that did not match the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) arrested a 30-year-old Denver man today, Sept. 22, after he engaged in intercourse with an underage Pueblo teen that he had met through the social media app Snapchat. Deputies say they located two cars parked at Liberty Point at around 3:30 a.m. during a routine patrol,
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – At 8:05 Sunday morning, police responded to reports of a strong-arm robbery at the Belmont Shopping Center along Bonforte Boulevard. Officers arrived to find a vehicle and a person who matched the description of the robbery suspect near 8th Street and Glendale Avenue. That confrontation led to a car chase, and less than two
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) says that a man has died after being found with an apparent gunshot wound at the City of Pueblo Wastewater Treatment Facility off Queens Avenue. According to police, they received a rescue call around 2 p.m. on Thursday. PPD says the fire department got on scene,
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A 29-year-old male from Thornton, wanted on a Pueblo County warrant for several felony charges related to a child sex assault case, was arrested today, Sept. 11, in Denver. Austin Halderman was taken into custody on a warrant for sexual assault on a child, sexual exploitation of a child and aggravated
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A monthlong crackdown in Pueblo led to many arrests, the seizure of dozens of firearms, and the recovery of nearly 19 pounds of fentanyl out of circulation, according to the FBI Denver Field Office. FBI Denver According to the FBI, the joint operation from Aug. 5 to Sept. 5 alongside Pueblo
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCOS) confirms that they have arrested two adults and are forwarding charges on two juveniles who are allegedly in connection with a burglary in southwest Pueblo County. After the arrest, deputies said they found a van with stolen items, including a motorcycle, and discovered four children, ages
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A former leader of the Pueblo firefighters union has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $131,000 in union funds, according to IAFF Local 3. In a statement released Thursday, the union said that its former secretary-treasurer, Doug Martin, had admitted to misusing approximately $131,000 collected from members’ dues. Union leaders emphasized
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A Pueblo woman has been found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of abuse of a corpse, according to the Office of District Attorney Kala Beauvais. Corena Rose Minjarez and Jesus Dominguez were accused of working together to try and cover up the murder of two children.
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Editor’s note: To see all of our coverage on this case, click here. PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — In a bizarre turn of events, 13 Investigates has uncovered that the Pueblo County Coroner is accused of hiding bodies in a secret room of his privately-owned funeral home, Davis Mortuary. According to records by the Colorado
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter has been accused of hiding bodies in a secret room of his privately-owned funeral home, Davis Mortuary. According to Pueblo County, Brian has over 20 years of experience working with the Pueblo County Coroner’s Office. He was first elected in 2014, with his current term slated
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo Police Department (PPD) arrested a suspect in connection with a homicide after an adult male was found in the street with a gunshot wound on July 28. PPD says they have arrested David Michael Lucero, 18, in the death of Ian Martinez, 31. According to the police, Lucero was charged
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A 33-year-old man was sentenced to six years after pleading guilty to criminal attempt sexual assault on a child. Peter Sigel was sentenced to six years with two years of mandatory probation, along with three years with one year of mandatory probation, after accepting a plea to a second charge of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A suspect has been arrested after entering a credit union in Pueblo and passing a teller a manila envelope that said “fill it up.” Pueblo Police Department (PPD) says officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of South Prairie Avenue following a report of an armed robbery around 2:20 p.m. on
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo Police say seven suspects, including two teenagers, are now facing serious charges in connection with two separate non-fatal shootings that happened in July. The arrests were made by the department’s IMPACT Unit between July 23 and July 30, following weeks of investigation and the execution of multiple warrants. Courtesy: Pueblo
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