CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection to several thefts in Cañon City. According to the Cañon City Police Department, the thefts were from local merchants. Anyone who recognizes the suspect is asked to contact CCPD Officer Canada or call the police department directly.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The following times and locations are where you, your family, and friends can see spectacular fireworks displays Tuesday across the Southern Colorado region. There will be no fireworks shows at Memorial Park for the fourth straight year; instead, visitors can attend the Star-Spangled Symphony & 4th of July Fireworks Show in
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — 13 Investigates is uncovering new details about a murder inside the walls of the Colorado State Penitentiary in Cañon City. It’s a murder that the Colorado Department of Corrections never announced to the public and still won’t comment on, citing an “ongoing investigation.” On March 26, arrest records obtained by
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PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO)– Tuesday morning just after 3 a.m., the Penrose Veterans of Foreign Wars post (VFW) was broken into, according to Fremont County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO). The VFW is a safe space for veterans to get support and socialize with other service members who can relate to similar experiences. The organization also helps veterans
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Cotter Uranium Mill in Cañon City closed in 2011, yet more than five million tons of toxic waste at the Superfund site hasn’t been cleaned up. Now, a U.S. legislator is getting involved. U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) wrote a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in May
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – A family is grappling with the pain of unexpected loss after their loved one died in a rafting accident in Cañon City. According to the Fremont County Coroner’s Office, 47-year-old Dustin Harker died on June 9 while rafting around 2 p.m. Harker’s sister-in-law Sharon Neu Young said she got the
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CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Attorneys for Barry Morphew, the Chaffee County man previously arrested and charged with the murder of his wife Suzanne, are trying to change his dismissal ruling from without prejudice to with prejudice. Cutting through the legal jargon, the main difference between the two dismissals is whether or not a person
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A two-year-old girl is in stable condition after she was crushed by a Recreational Vehicle (RV). Monday, May 29, at 9:06 a.m. the Cañon City Area Fire Protection District responded to the Mountain View RV Resort on reports of a medical emergency involving a child. According to the Mountain View
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Cañon City Police are searching for two suspects accused of stealing more than $400 worth of merchandise from Walmart. According to the Cañon City Police Department, the theft happened on May 23, 2023. Police said the suspects worked together to steal approximately $430 worth of merchandise. CCPD said there are
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — A 10-month-old child is fighting for their life after they were found unresponsive early Sunday morning at a motel in Cañon City. The child was found by the Cañon City Police Department (CCPD) on May 21 at 7:38 a.m. at the Motel 6 along Fremont Dr. According to CCPD, officers
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – In numbers given exclusively to 13 Investigates, Fremont County Sheriff Allen Cooper said his office has tracked 925 cases, 166 of which are felony cases, that have been dismissed and then sealed under 11th Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley’s watch. The numbers are dismissals from January 1, 2021, to early
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In a unanimous vote Tuesday, El Paso County’s Board of Commissioners agreed to file a lawsuit against the state regarding a bill passed in the final days of last year’s legislative session and signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis. Colorado General Assembly The legislation — Senate Bill 22-230 —
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VICTOR, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday, the National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report that claimed the lives of four prominent residents in the Florence community. KRDO confirmed with the Teller County Coroner that Bruce Claremont, Laurie Aves, Roger Duncan, and Kathryn Duncan all died after their plane went down while on its way to
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control (DFPC) is hosting a Wildland Fire Incident Management/ Response exercise near the Royal Gorge. The exercise started Monday afternoon and continues through Wednesday. KRDO The exercise is happening behind the Gorge, on the burn scar of the July 2020 YMCA Fire that
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Ahead of what will be ten years since the devastating Royal Gorge Fire this June, wildfire training is underway in the area to prevent the disaster from repeating. Monday, KRDO joined firefighters training in Fremont County on the first day of a three-day wildfire training exercise for local and state
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Pyramid Construction is set to begin some road work in Cañon City with projects expected to take 120 days to complete. The 2A Raynolds/Pear/Field Project will oversee crew members working on erosion control, in addition to, the removal of nearby curbs and gutters. Cañon City reports the work will start
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — An inmate was found unresponsive Friday, May 5, at the Fermont County Detention Center. According to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, the 61-year-old man was found unresponsive in a single-man cell within the detention center. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation into this incident. The name of
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Fremont County Sheriff told 13 Investigates that while being arrested, several accused criminals are mocking his deputies – claiming they face “no repercussions” for their actions. In Colorado, judges set bond amounts and types, like cash or no cash bonds, after hearing arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys. When
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Area street and road crews normally have to prepare for storms that bring either rain or snow, but a storm arriving Tuesday evening is expected to bring significant amounts of both. KRDO Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Pikes Peak Office of Emergency Management met separately this
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Just a few days after Democratic Rep. Brittany Petterson was sworn into office on Capitol Hill, she immersed herself in an ongoing controversy involving the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Office of Personnel management and the union representing correctional officers at the Federal Correctional Complex, in Florence. KRDO The
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