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Accused UCCS shooter enters not guilty plea

November 22, 2024 12:23 PM Celeste Springer

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Nicholas Jordan, the man accused of shooting two people in a UCCS dorm, entered a not guilty plea in court on Friday.…

Funeral home owners plead guilty to nearly 200 counts of abuse of a corpse, wife back in custody

November 22, 2024 11:43 AM Celeste Springer, Tyler Cunnington, Tyler Dumas

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – On Friday, the two funeral home owners who stand accused of taking money from families and leaving their loved ones…

Snazzy-Jazzy Christmas gets people swinging into the holiday season for a good cause

November 22, 2024 11:07 AM Celeste Springer, Bradley Davis

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KRDO) – It’s time to get swinging into the holiday season in Cripple Creek. Snazzy-Jazzy Christmas will make its way to the…

Boot Barn Hall undergoes rebranding as Phil Long Music Hall

November 20, 2024 10:34 AM Celeste Springer

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Boot Barn Hall is getting a rebrand and a new name. Formerly known as Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, the…

Brazen criminals allegedly steal rifle from marked patrol car

November 22, 2024 9:30 AM Celeste Springer

BLANCA, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) says two suspects allegedly broke into a marked patrol car, stealing a law…

Petitioners ask D20 to bring back “traditional” snow days over virtual learning

November 22, 2024 5:23 AM Sadie Buggle

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A petition asking Academy School District 20 (D20) to bring back traditional snow days over virtual learning is…

City releases 5-year, 6-step action plan to combat homelessness in Colorado Springs

November 21, 2024 9:44 PM Paige Reynolds

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – City leaders believe they’ve come up with some good solutions for some of the issues surrounding homelessness in…

911 call answer times in Colo. Springs are double what they were at beginning of the year

November 21, 2024 5:44 PM Celeste Springer, Emily Coffey

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Right now, it takes the average 911 caller 36 seconds before they’re connected to an operator in the city of…

Court documents: Colorado Springs Mayor communicated with hate crime hoax suspect

November 21, 2024 8:55 PM Heather Skold

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, (KRDO) — Newly-filed federal court documents outline a Facebook message, texts, and a call between Colorado Springs Mayor…

Loved ones remember Jim Bishop, builder of Bishop Castle

November 21, 2024 7:06 PM Julia Donovan

RYE, Colo. (KRDO) – Loved ones are remembering Jim Bishop, the beloved builder of the iconic Bishop Castle in Rye’s Wet Mountains, after his…

Colorado Springs coffee shop trying to recoup after fire next door impacts business

November 21, 2024 4:49 PM Karla Sosa

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- Bingo Burger, a well-known burger restaurant in downtown Colorado Springs will not be reopening after a fire broke…

CSPD officer arrested for intimidation and violation of a protection order

November 21, 2024 4:35 PM Tyler Dumas

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) announced Thursday afternoon that one of its own officers has been…

Teller County residents frustrated by delays in trash pickup as new business holds ‘monopoly’

November 21, 2024 3:56 PM Tyler Cunnington

TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Residents in Teller County are frustrated about a new alleged ‘monopoly’ over trash pickup and waste management…

Alamosa Elementary bus carrying 14 kids crashes at intersection of West Avenue and 8th

November 21, 2024 12:40 PM Celeste Springer

ALAMOSA, Colo. (KRDO) – The Alamosa Police Department responded to an accident this morning involving a local school bus. According to officials with…

CSPD still needs your help finding suspect who allegedly hit a deputy with a car

November 21, 2024 10:42 AM Celeste Springer

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is still asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect from…

Man behind Colorado’s iconic Bishop Castle dies at 80

November 21, 2024 8:11 AM Sadie Buggle

RYE, Colo. (KRDO) – The man behind a beloved southern Colorado roadside attraction has passed away. Jim Bishop spent 44 years of his life…

The School Buzz: Widefield D3 sends three teams to robotics state championships

November 21, 2024 7:17 AM Josh Helmuth

28 teams went head to head at Janitell Junior High School recently for the first Lego League El Paso Qualifier. 12 of those teams were from Widefield…