COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – According to a state court system notification Tuesday evening, Carie Hallford has bonded out of the El Paso County jail. Carie is the wife of John Hallford, who previously bonded out on January 29. John and Carie Hallford were arrested in November of last year in Oklahoma on several crimes,
Continue Reading
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — This Fremont County town will have more road construction this year than residents have seen in a long time, and they have differing opinions about whether it’s a good idea. One project started in December: Construction of a center median and installation of six pedestrian crossing signals on US 50
Continue Reading
The Lewis Palmer girls basketball team defeated Canon City 34-25 on Tuesday night in the Class 5A playoffs. The Rangers will play Northfield on Friday.
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Low monthly premiums and specialized healthcare for seniors are just some of the promises of Medicare Advantage. However, some patients and healthcare advocates are now warning about frequent denials of care and fewer provider options that can also come with a Medicare Advantage plan. Dianne Dunn is one of those patients.
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Monday begins the third week of reports by The Road Warrior, KRDO 13’s Scott Harrison, focusing specifically on local roads, bridges and related infrastructure. After receiving two dozen email comments from viewers in the first week, 13 more came in last week and two more arrived on Monday morning. Among
Continue Reading
The boys weren’t messing around on Thursday night. In the 215 pound weight class, Fountain Fort Carson’s Lucas Driver has the perfect last name. He spent his day trying to drive his opponent’s head into the Earth’s core. Driver didn’t let up until he pinned his opponent in the third round, “I try to get
Continue Reading
Oh yeah it’s state wrestling time. On the girls side 115 pounds, it was a nice start for Discovery Canyon as defending champion Mia Hargrove needed a pallet cleanser to open the state tournament. Maybe that’s why she was kneading her opponent like she was making dough. Hargrove won by a six-oh decision, “It was
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Suggestions for road work, safety improvements and related infrastructure upgrades have steadily come in to KRDO13’s new beat, The Road Warrior, manned by veteran reporter Scott Harrison. As of Monday — a week after the coverage began — 24 people had sent emails to KRDO requesting that certain projects be
Continue Reading
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) –- A Fremont County man charged federally for possessing a gun in violation of federal law has pleaded guilty to that charge. However, it was allegations of what Chad Keith may have been planning to do with multiple guns and rural Fremont County property that his attorneys are now disputing. Court
Continue Reading
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 the recovery of six stolen vehicles, a stolen U-Haul truck and a stolen camping trailer. Pueblo Police Department The operation happened last week and also involved the Pueblo County and
Continue Reading
PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose is too severe of a health hazard to remain standing and has ordered it to be demolished in January 2024. The EPA surveyed this property back on November 15th, inspecting the inside of the building to check
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed to KRDO 13 Investigates that Jon and Carie Hallford, the owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Homes in Penrose and Colorado Springs, were arrested on a federal warrant tied to “Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution.” According to federal court records, there is
Continue Reading
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — In newly obtained records from inside the 11th Judicial District Attorney’s office, KRDO13 Investigates has learned that 11th Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley is using taxpayers’ dollars to fund her nearly two-year legal battle with Colorado’s Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel (OARC), an arm of the Colorado Supreme Court. KRDO13
Continue Reading
PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) — In early October, law enforcement officials discovered nearly two hundred bodies decomposing in the Return to Nature Funeral home in Penrose. With all 189 bodies now removed from the building, Fremont County officials have ratified a resolution to address the public health hazards inside the building. Fremont County Commissioners passed the
Continue Reading
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A mother is heartbroken after investigators revealed to her that for four years, the ashes within her son’s urn were not actually his. Crystina Page was told on the evening of October 24 that her son David, who died in September 2019, had actually been one of the nearly
Continue Reading
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The only dialysis center in Fremont County closes Nov. 4, forcing patients who live in the area to make the commute to Pueblo West for treatment. Senior Services Solutions is a nonprofit in Canon City working to address the growing need for patient transportation. At this time, the nonprofit has
Continue Reading
PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) – More than two weeks after authorities discovered nearly 200 bodies improperly stored in an abandoned funeral home in Penrose, the Fremont County Coroner’s Office announced many of the victims have been identified. According to Fremont County Coroner Randy Keller, “numerous decedents” have been identified and families will be notified in the
Continue Reading
UPDATE: The charges against the instructor have been dropped as of Jan. 3, 2024 FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Bendell Karate will close next week after a long-time instructor, Rajan Pradhan, was arrested on a child exploitation charge. Pradhan was arrested earlier this month for sexual exploitation of a child and Criminal attempt to commit
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – More than a hundred families are worried about what may have happened to the bodies of their loved ones after using Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose. Some told 13 Investigates they’re unsure if the ashes they have are actually their family members. On Oct. 4, 2023, law enforcement
Continue Reading
PENROSE, Colo, (KRDO) – The Penrose community is showing its resilience amid the investigation into a funeral home after more than 115 bodies were discovered improperly stored inside a building by helping the grieving families. A board meeting was held earlier Thursday by the Parks and Recreation Office to approve the costs for a candlelight vigil.
Continue Reading