CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – A Cañon City High School (CCHS) freshman is recovering after being run over by a car in a school parking lot by a fellow student. Cañon City police said they may be charging the driver responsible, based on the findings in their investigation so far. Brittany Ronco is the mother
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – A woman and her neighbor were forced out of their home after lightning struck a tree ten feet away from a small duplex in downtown Cañon City. Firefighters told the resident that the lightning then likely traveled underground, blowing out a stove and eventually starting a fire in the attic.
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials in the town of Florence will spend nearly $400,000 to improve a three-block stretch of Arrowhead Drive on the town’s south side that has long been criticized by neighbors for its rough condition. “I moved here in March,” said Tommie Keeler, who lives along the troubled street. “I noticed
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) says that the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) is investigating after a man died Saturday during a private tubing trip down the Arkansas River east of Portland in Fremont County. According to CPW, Arkansas River Recreation Area (AHRA) rangers were notified around 11 a.m. that a
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Court documents are shedding light on how two brothers planned and executed a prison escape from Fremont County. An arrest affidavit states Kyle Vanvliet helped his brother Kegan escape from the Fremont County Detention Center by meeting him at a nearby gas station and giving Kegan his car in June.
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PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) — Four months of construction ended Monday when a roundabout built by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) opened fully to traffic for the first time. CDOT confirmed the opening in a release Tuesday morning, stating that temporary traffic signals and barriers were removed late Monday. “The project isn’t done but we’re
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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 that a pedestrian was hit by a truck. The Florence Police Department confirms that the pedestrian died. As of 9:45 a.m., the road reopened. It is unclear the circumstances
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – The charges, including murder, against an alleged baby killer in Fremont County, have been dropped following what a judge said was “outrageous government conduct” by 11th Judicial District District Attorney, Linda Stanley. On May 21, detectives responded to a Motel 6 in Cañon City for an unresponsive 10-month-old boy, Edward
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Highlights from day one of the Class 4A girls state golf championship.
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Although new pedestrian-activated crossing signals aren’t operating yet, Saturday still provided an opportunity to see how people attending the annual Blossom Parade would react to the six new crossings, and center medians, on US 50. The project won’t be officially finished until just before Memorial Day weekend. The event usually
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — In the two months since construction began to build a roundabout at the busy interchange of US 50 and Highway 115 in Penrose, the full traffic impacts are becoming clear. Waits of up to 15 minutes or longer are common, especially during rush hour periods, as traffic in four directions
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — During the first three months of KRDO’s 13 coverage by The Road Warrior, several viewers asked why there seemed to be little progress on the Highway 115 safety improvement project, covering 12 miles from the top of the hill above Fort Carson to the Fremont County line. The project
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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 release on bond after KRDO13 Investigates learned Fremont County does not offer GPS monitoring for people released on bond pre-trial. This revelation came to a head
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Cañon City Police Department (CCPD) and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are searching for a 45-year-old man who has gone missing under suspicious circumstances, according to the CBI. The CBI says that Shawn Michael Dixon Sr. was last seen and heard from on Sept. 12, 2023. The last
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -Many law enforcement agencies are dealing with a manpower shortage in southern Colorado. However, one agency is working to curb that issue by lowering the age requirement for detention deputies. The Fremont County Sheriff, Allen Copper, said his agency has been dealing with a manpower shortage for the last seven years. He said
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PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) – The Fremont County Commissioners announced that the final plans are underway for the demolition of the Penrose funeral home where 191 bodies were found in various stages of decomposition last October. Following a building assessment last November, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined complete demolition of the building is necessary
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In September, KRDO13 once again partnered with Shield 616 to raise money to purchase rifle-rated protective gear for deputies in Fremont County. Wednesday, that gear was officially handed over at a special presentation at the Cotopaxi Community Church. Thanks to the donations that came in during the telethon, at least 20 deputies in Fremont County will now
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – More than two months have passed since the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) originally stated the Return to Nature funeral home in Penrose would be demolished, the agency says that they are still working to secure a disposal location for the materials. In a statement to KRDO13, the EPA explains that
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PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) — Roundabouts to improve safety and traffic flow on highways have become more common across Colorado during the past few decades but less so in the Pikes Peak region; one such project is proposed for the intersection of Highway 83 and County Line Road at the El Paso/Douglas county line. On Monday,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Road Warrior asked local officials about whether they’re doing more to improve pedestrian safety during a nationwide trend of more pedestrians being hurt or killed by vehicles, even in crosswalks designed to alert drivers and protect pedestrians. The latest local tragedy happened four weeks ago when a 78-year-old woman
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