PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – 3 people are dead in Pueblo as police begin an investigation that stretches miles. The police department says it started when its officers went out to investigate a shot spotter alert at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday morning in the 1200 block of East 4th Street. At the scene, officers found two people dead, one
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Pueblo, COLO. (KRDO) – Construction is happening for a defense complex in Pueblo County. It’s a development by Voyager Technologies on PuebloPlex land. PuebloPlex was formerly known as the Pueblo Chemical Depot. On Tuesday, KRDO13 spoke with Russell DeSalvo, Pueblo Native and CEO and President of PuebloPlex. “Our mission is to enhance Pueblo’s tax base,
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A woman whose father was one of the 24 decaying bodies found inside Davis Mortuary has filed a lawsuit against the owners, Chris Cotter and Brian Cotter. The lawsuit comes as the Colorado Bureau of Investigations (CBI) says 24 decaying bodies were found inside the funeral home; some of the bodies
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A Pueblo city councilman is defending the city’s decision to place a fence along the perimeter of Ray Aguilera Park (also known as Bessemer Park) in Pueblo. Last October, District-4 councilman Roger Gomez proposed the fencing to help stop crime in the area. “These folks back in the day could send
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – High winds and rough waters overturned a 14-foot fishing boat on Lake Pueblo, Friday, sending the two people on board into the water. One boater was picked up by another vessel 100 yards away; the other did not make it out of the water until almost 9 hours later. PREVIOUS
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is on-scene at Lake Pueblo after a capsized boat was found near Pedro’s Point, which isn’t far from the South Shore Marina. One person is currently reported missing. Just after 5 p.m., CPW confirmed to KRDO13 that this has now turned into a recovery operation
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The cuts have become scars, the burning bear-mace sensation is gone, but the person responsible still runs free. The Pueblo Police Department says they know who did it, but haven’t been able to make an arrest. Mugshot from Pueblo County Sheriff’s Wanted Person Database Stephanie Sanchez-Garza is wanted on 2nd Degree
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — After 75 years of marriage, Priscilla Portillos is now navigating life without the man she spent nearly her entire life beside. Courtesy of: Michelle Law Ted Portillos was struck and killed near Northern Avenue and Vassar Avenue last year. Now, his family says the crash may have been preventable and is
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) said it is investigating a fatal crash at Santa Fe Drive and Northern Avenue and is seeking assistance in identifying an alleged suspect. PPD says on March 3, around 4:30 p.m., they responded to the accident on Santa Fe Dr. and Northern Ave, where they discovered
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is currently designing a plan to make numerous safety and traffic upgrades at the Exit 108 interchange on I-25, approximately five miles north of Pueblo. The exit takes westbound drivers onto Purcell Boulevard and serves as a shortcut to Pueblo West, while the eastbound
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) announces that the 20-year-old male suspected of being involved in the morning shooting on Feb. 26 near 14th Street has voluntarily surrendered. Police say Leandro Medina surrendered to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office without any issues and is facing charges of first-degree murder and assault in
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo community gathered Saturday evening along the Pueblo Riverwalk to honor the five people killed in a deadly dust storm crash that injured 29 others. Tuesday marks two weeks since the 35-vehicle crash that changed dozens of families forever. Those killed were Karen Ann Marsh, a local hospice worker; David
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“Make sure we’re locked in and focused. Understand the job. Have some fun today” Pueblo County always has fun because, “We’re a bunch of idiots, so we’re going to go and mess around,” says Lowry Kirkland. The Hornets have messed around and now they will play the top seed in the class five playoffs in Palisade.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) says that both of its officers who were injured in an explosion earlier this month were released from the hospital. The two Pueblo Metro Bomb Squad para-technicians were seriously burned when they were working to render the explosive evidence safe, and it instead detonated. A city
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – I-25 has reopened in both directions after Tuesday’s deadly crash shut down the highway south of Pueblo for more than 12 hours. The Pueblo County Coroner has identified the four people killed as David Kirscht and his adult son, Scott Kirscht, both of Walsenburg, Mary Sue Thayer of Rye, and
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Dozens of cars colliding on both sides of I-25 around 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday led to dozens of injuries, several deaths, and the interstate closing for more than 12 hours. While emergency responders continue to clear the wreckage from I-25, a clear picture of the bodily harm caused by the massive
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Select portions of Southern Colorado counties will be on emergency power shutoff watch on Tuesday in light of high fire danger, a spokesperson with Black Hills Energy said. According to Black Hills Energy, the Emergency Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Watch is for isolated portions of Crowley, Fremont, Otero and
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Pueblo said that two officers were injured Thursday morning after a seized explosive device was accidentally detonated. According to a spokesperson, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians and para-technicians were working on an ongoing criminal case. The explosive device detonated when they were working to render it safe and
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment announced Thursday that a skunk in the county has tested positive for Avian Influenza. The skunk was found deceased in the area of the Arkansas River and Pueblo Boulevard, officials said. According to officials, Avian Influenza is typically spread through birds, as
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — There’s renewed hope that a road considered to be the area’s worst may finally be repaired this year after decades of deterioration. That road is actually part of two roads: the north end of Jerry Murphy Road in the city and the south end of Overton Road in Pueblo County. The
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