COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Police are still investigating a shooting of a teenager near N. Carefree Circle and N. Academy Blvd. on Sunday afternoon. On Tuesday, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 15-year-old Dakota Foraker. Around 2:10 p.m., police and Colorado Springs Fire Department personnel found the teen
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting between an armed man and three Colorado Springs Police officers. Three officers were called to the Pikeview Reservoir off Mark Dabling Blvd. around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday on reports of a man firing off a gun. When the officers arrived on the
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DENVER (KUSA-TV) — Five people were found dead inside of a house fire in Denver early Wednesday morning. According to the Associated Press, the victims were a toddler, an older child, and three adults. Firefighters responded to a home in the 5300 block of North Truckee Street and found a “heavily-involved fire,” according to a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Switchbacks midfielder Will Vint tested positive for Covid-19, sources told KRDO sports, which was first to report the story. The news comes a week after the Switchbacks were forced to reschedule their game against the Austin Bold after someone in Austin’s organization tested positive. Vint did not play in the
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – El Paso County detectives are investigating a homicide off Highway 24 and Cascade, just west of Manitou Springs. Jackie Kirby – the Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer – says officers found the body of a female after responding to several calls for a welfare check. There are no suspects
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a multi-vehicle accident on Keeton Ranch Road on Highway 115. Deputies are asking people to avoid the area to allow first responders into the area. No information has been released on whether there are injuries. This is a developing story.
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Deputies in Teller County are looking for a man accused of beating and dismembering two dogs. Teller County Animal Control Officers says the suspect is 30-year-old Matthew Stephen Dieringer from Pueblo. Detectives say he is accused of killing two of his roommate’s dogs and facing felony animal abuse charges. Investigators
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department is responding to a “heavy” fire on Main Street and West Tyler Street. Firefighters say they are working to extinguish a structure fire that also spread to a vehicle in front of the building. This is a developing story. Check back later for updates. #ColoradoSpringsFire
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A suspect is in custody after starting a high-speed chase with deputies near Falcon on Thursday evening. Witnesses say the pursuit ended after the suspect crashed into a vehicle of El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. There are roadblocks in both directions of Highway 24 at Woodmen Road and Judge
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says it will educate the public on the benefits of wearing masks, but deputies won’t be issuing citations for people who don’t wear masks. The Sheriff’s Office tweeted Thursday afternoon that it “cannot afford to take actions that further erode the public trust
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A suspect is in custody after leading police in a high-speed car chase which ended with a crash in Colorado Springs on Friday evening. The crash happened on South Academy Boulevard and Airport Road. The road southbound on Academy Blvd is blocked past Airport Road. The Colorado Springs Police Department
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Five people have been transported to the hospital following a serious overnight crash south of Downtown Pueblo. Pueblo Police tells KRDO Newschannel 13 that the driver of the vehicle lost control in the southbound lanes of Interstate 25 and hit a light pole around 2:45 a.m. Friday. Five people had to
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said a child in Yoder was shot Tuesday evening. Deputies said the boy is under the age of 10. He was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, spokesperson Jacqueline Kirby said. Officials have not revealed the circumstances surrounding the shooting, which
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo police say there has been an officer-involved shooting on Tuesday evening. Captain Kenny Rider says at about 5:30 p.m., a man approached a house on the 1100 block of Bragdon Avenue. The man asked residents of a home if they had seen the police. When the residents said “no,” they
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A sad Father’s Day as Pueblo police said a man and his son died after drowning in the Arkansas River on Sunday afternoon. Pueblo firefighters and officers responded around 1:24 p.m. to the area of 4 Reservoir Road, an area next to the Arkansas River and near the Pueblo Reservoir. First
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Firefighters in Colorado Springs responded to an RV on fire on the west side of the city Sunday afternoon. The incident happened near Mesa Road and Uintah Street. Residents could see smoke for miles throughout the city. The Colorado Springs Fire Department says nobody was injured. It’s unclear if the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Fire Department is responding to reports of a grassfire on the southeast side of the city. Pueblo residents say large plumes of smoke are visible from downtown. Acting Assistant Chief John Ireland says the fire likely originated from the scrap yard at American Iron & Metal. “We’ve done this
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE: The Pueblo County Coroner has determined that the two victims recovered from Lake Pueblo Friday were military personnel stationed at Fort Carson. The coroner identified the victims as 21-year-old Zion Thomkins of Philadelphia and 21-year-old Michael Carter. Both were military members stationed at Fort Carson. The coroner said both men
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Two people are dead following an early morning crash in Colorado Springs. Police and fire crews responded to the intersection of S. Academy Blvd. and Fountain Blvd. in the early hours of Thursday morning. Officials tell KRDO that the two victims were declared dead at the scene. One person was
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE: A fire official at the home told KRDO a small exterior fire was caused by a cigarette butt. There is no damage to the home, according to the official. Previous coverage: The Colorado Springs Fire Department tweeted it’s fighting a house fire at 3025 Purgatory Drive. That’s in a
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