FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is leading an investigation after two bodies were found. Tuesday, deputies were dispatched to the area of mile marker 10.5 on County Road 67, Phantom Canyon, on reports of a suspicious death. At the scene, deputies found two deceased males in a ravine. According to
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FLORENCE, Colo. (KRDO) — The city of Florence’s Deputy Police Chief turned in his badge at the city council meeting Monday night, in response to how he says the department is being managed. Bill Vinelli resigned to become the police chief in Morrison. Vinelli tells 13 Investigates he didn’t want to leave but felt like
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CANON CITY, Colo. (KRDO)– Valentine’s Day can be rough if you’re alone, which is why the Fremont County Humane Society is asking for Valentine’s Day cards for their longest-tenured resident. Cashew is a six-year-old mastiff/pitbull mix and has spent the last 270 days in the care of the Fremont County Humane Society. “It breaks our
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FLORENCE, Colo. (KRDO) — After nearly five months of silence, the Florence City Council is finally addressing its termination and firing of city manager Mike Patterson. “While it is easy to look through the lens of hindsight and say that the actions of the former city manager were obvious, in actuality, the former city manager’s
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COTOPAXI, Colo. (KRDO) — The region’s dry weather has reduced the likelihood of rocks — especially large boulders — falling on highways in mountainous areas of southern Colorado. Wet weather and freeze-thaw cycles can crack rocks and sent them tumbling down narrow passes and canyons, damaging the pavement and blocking traffic for hours, if not
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FLORENCE, Colo. (KRDO) — There are still many questions about what and when government officials in the City of Florence knew about alleged sexual harassment by former manager Mike Patterson at city hall. Patterson was arrested in November and is accused of repeatedly coercing his female employees at city hall for sex. Several officials claim
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A man is in custody after allegedly attacking a jogger on the Riverwalk Trail near John Griffin Regional Park. According to the Cañon City Police Department, a woman was attacked Saturday at 8:15 a.m. by a man near the western entrance of John Griffin Regional Park, near the S.9th bridge.
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — In emails obtained by KRDO, Fremont County Commissioner Dwayne McFall and Public Health Director Kayla Marler said the RE-1 School District Superintendent, George Welsh, is not following their COVID-19 mitigation strategies recommendations. Last Tuesday, the Fremont County Board of Health (comprised of the three commissioners), the Health Director, and the
Continue Reading FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Starting Monday, Nov. 29, all students in Fremont County School District RE-1 will be required to wear a mask on school grounds. During a meeting Tuesday with the Fremont County Health Department, Board of Health, and RE-1 School District, officials presented a new 60-day mask order for the district. Initially,
Continue Reading FLORENCE, Colo. (KRDO) – Former Florence City Manager Michael Patterson now has to put up $25,000 in cash or property to get out of the Fremont County Jail after being granted bond. Patterson is accused of sending sexual videos of himself to female employees, buying alcohol for a female city staff member under the age
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — A person and their pet are dead after a fire broke out at their home overnight in Cañon City. At 12:35 a.m. Tuesday, the Cañon City Area Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire in the 1500 block of Chestnut Street. Initially, crews were told the fire was in
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FLORENCE, Colo. (KRDO) — The former city manager of Florence, Mike Patterson, was arrested this week for charges of unlawful sexual contact and stalking; new documents obtained Wednesday by KRDO detail the allegations against Patterson. According to an arrest affidavit, Patterson was barred from entering city facilities and placed on administrative leave based on an
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CANON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says a 41-year-old man was shot and killed late Sunday in Canon City. Investigators with FCSO say the shooting happened around 9 p.m. near 1600 Locust Street. Deputies found the victim with a gunshot to the chest, and he died at the scene. Deputies arrested
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Florence high school receives the Wendy’s Friday Night Blitz Spirit Award plaque. Florence won the spirit award, week five of the high school football season.
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CANON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Five months after two men were shot by police in a Quality Inn parking lot in Canon City, District Attorney Linda Stanley announced that neither of the Canon City Police officers involved will face charges. Dalton Buckholz, 28, died in the shooting. Kriton Phillips, 20, was shot in the stomach
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo (KRDO) — Jason Bumgarner, 42, was arrested after detectives seized 29 guns, four stolen cars, and three pounds of methamphetamine. According to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Bumgarner is facing 72 charges related to his arrest. On Sept. 9, investigators found 50 pounds of marijuana and $6,000 in cash while searching a
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Mesa Ridge overcame a 14-0 deficit to beat Canon City, 35-20. Garrett Bradley ran back a punt for a touchdown, and then caught a long touchdown pass to give the Tigers a 14-0 lead. The Grizzlies got back into the game when Desmond Burton ran back a kickoff for a score. That began a 35-6
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PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) — A Penrose family is devastated after the mysterious death of their horse on their own property, and are warning their neighbors of a potential danger in the community. When the Harmon family went to bed around 10 p.m. Sunday at their residence on the 600 block of M Street in Penrose,
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Highlights featuring Lewis Palmer vs Coronado, Mitchell vs. Cheyenne Mountain, Canon City vs. Harrison, Holyoke vs. Rye
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Fremont County officials are frustrated with what they describe as a lack of clear communication from state health leaders amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) canceled a mobile vaccination clinic that was originally supposed to be in Fremont County from August 31 to
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