EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The decisions made by an El Paso County Judge are once again under the microscope after 13 Investigates uncovered he gave a repeat offender, who previously pleaded guilty to three separate felony crimes, probation in 2022. Our team learned when this offender walked into District Judge David Shakes’ courtroom,
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Tuesday Black Hills Energy, the city of Pueblo, the Pueblo Police Department (PPD), and Pueblo Crime Stoppers announced a partnership geared toward improving public safety, reducing crime, and providing energy management education to southern Colorado small businesses. The new initiative, Light on For Safety Program, helps support small businesses in Pueblo
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A liberal super PAC and non-profit is claiming multiple media appearances made by Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert in June 2022 constitute defamation. At the time, Boebert was defending accusations that she had two abortions, worked as a paid escort for a period of time, and had previously used methamphetamine; all
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A homicide investigation is underway on Pueblo’s lower east side. According to the Pueblo Police Department, reports of shots fired in the 1000 block of E. River St. came in at 6:42 a.m. Monday. KRDO At the scene, officers found a man dead. The name of the victim will be released
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo residents are credited for saving a woman’s life after they discovered her trapped in the Arkansas River. On Saturday, June 17, at 11:37 a.m. officers with the Pueblo Police Department responded to a water rescue in the 400 block of N. Pueblo Blvd. According to police, a 78-year-old woman had
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in gathering information on a shooting involving juveniles. On Sunday, June 18, the sheriff’s office said juveniles were riding ATVs in Pueblo West on Platteville Blvd., just north of Littleton Dr. That’s when one of the juveniles was shot
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – 13 Investigates is digging into a case that highlights a public safety concern some law enforcement are sounding the alarm on; how violent repeat offenders are getting back on the streets. On June 12, Pueblo Police arrested 25-year-old Zackary Ortega at Motel 6. He was considered a felon in possession of
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Two fugitives were taken into custody after they were found in a stolen vehicle. According to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, a detective assisted the Colorado Parole in arresting Paul Sena and Ray Arcuhelta. Paul Sena Ray Archuleta PCSO The pair was found in a stolen vehicle in the 800
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PUEBLO, Colo, (KRDO) – The Pueblo County Coroner released the name of a man who was killed in a hit-and-run crash. On Tuesday, around 4:10 p.m., police were dispatched to the 200 block of Broadway Ave. on reports of a crash. At the scene, officers found a man dead. He was identified Thursday as 65-year-old
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The father and son duo facing felony assault charges in a violent attack on a homeless man last year in Pueblo have made their first court appearance. After the hearing Wednesday, attorneys for the victim served them with a county lawsuit alleging battery and false imprisonment. RELATED: Investigation underway into alleged
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AVONDALE, Colo. (KRDO) – After four years in development, Colorado’s newest large-scale solar energy project is now up and running in Pueblo County. The 500,000 solar panels are going to power more than 42,000 homes in Pueblo County. The project is Xcel Energy’s first battery energy storage project. Xcel says the panels can generate up to 248
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)–A man is now in custody and facing charges after hitting a pedestrian while driving under the influence. On Tuesday, June 13, at around 4:10 p.m., Pueblo Police were dispatched to the 200 block of Broadway Avenue on reports of a motor vehicle crash. Witnessess from the incdent stated that a maroon Jeep
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – One person was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff at Motel 6 in Pueblo Monday. Just after 9:30 a.m. Monday morning, the Pueblo Police Dept. (PPD) located a vehicle involved in a menacing case parked at a hotel. Police determined the suspect, later identified as 25-year-old Zackary Ortega, had parked
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)–The City of Pueblo’s Police Department is investigating a homicide following a reported shooting. On Sunday, June 11, around 6:35 p.m., the Pueblo Police were dispatched to the area of West 11th Street and Francisco Street on reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they reported finding a man dead at the scene.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Starting Saturday, some frontline workers at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo are going to have a new schedule and not all of them are happy about it. According to the Colorado Department of Human Services, nearly 20 of their staff have filed an official grievance or a report that
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Nearly three dozen cats rescued from a Pueblo apartment are looking for their forever homes. The 34 cats came from an owner who did love them, but unfortunately couldn’t take the cats and kittens with her. That’s when the Human Society of the Pikes Peak Region stepped in. The HSPPR said
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado State University-Pueblo is hosting a Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Walk with proceeds to benefit the Fire Fit Kids program. The Pueblo Fire Fit Kids Program is designed to bring kids from the area into their neighborhood fire stations or parks for a light workout and firefighter-related obstacle courses. The
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s been over four months since a Fountain police officer fell 40 feet from a bridge off I-25 to his death. 13 Investigates is now asking the question why haven’t any of the repeat offenders involved in his death been charged for their actions leading to the officer’s death, including one
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)–A new six-figure ad campaign against Lauren Boebert and her economic policies started this month in Pueblo. The congresswoman currently represents the cities of Grand Junction, Durango, Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Ignacio, and Pueblo. The organization Rocky Mountain Values claims the ads are to hold Boebert accountable for “failing to create economic opportunities and
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A new homeless wellness center is under construction in Pueblo’s Bessemer neighborhood on the corner of Northern Ave. and Abriendo. The Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association is expanding into another building in hopes of having a bigger space to help more people. The organization said it has helped around 5,000 people
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