COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado State Patrol said that a distracted driver caused a chain-reaction crash Monday morning that resulted in the death of a 12-year-old girl and injuries to three other people. The CSP said that charges are likely, but have not yet been filed, against the offending driver because the crash
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — 13 Investigates has obtained never before seen video from the CIT (Critical Incident Team) investigation that followed a deputy-involved shooting on February 22, 2022, at Liberty International School. In the video, deputy Charles McWhorter told investigating officers that he feared for his life when he engaged in a physical struggle with
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The almost $3million comes from a grant given by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The plan is a two-year long pilot project to improve internet and device access in underserved communities within the city. 200 CSU Pueblo students, and their households, will receive digital literacy training, new devices, and have their internet services subsidized.
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PUEBLO, Colo, (KRDO) — Amid high rates of overdose deaths in Colorado, a group of Democrat lawmakers have introduced a bill that they claim will help in “saving the lives of persons at risk of preventable overdoses.” HB23-1202 would allow cities in Colorado to open overdose prevention centers, also commonly referred to as safe injection
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Police are investigating a shooting that happened on Pueblo’s east side Friday afternoon. According to the Pueblo Police Department, officers responded to the 2000 block of N. Hudson Ave. at 11:28 a.m. At the scene, officers found a man suffering from suspected gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to a hospital
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado State University-Pueblo is working on increasing broadband access to underserved communities thanks to a nearly $3 million grant. Through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), CSU-Pueblo received a $2.98 million grant to implement a two-year pilot project called “Adelante Connect.” Adelante Connect will staff Community Digital Navigator positions, provide
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PUEBLO, Colo, (KRDO) — The Pueblo YMCA is inviting residents without a membership to enjoy Community Weekends. During community weekends, people are invited into the building and allowed day passes to be purchased without having to be accompanied by an active Y member. The center said this is a great opportunity for someone to check
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department announced a vehicle connected to a deadly shooting was found. However, no arrests have been made. On Feb. 24 around 8:30 p.m., police responded to the King Soopers parking lot off Northern Ave. on reports of a shooting. At the scene, officers found 79-year-old Fred Ettleman of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The 10th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team has been activated to investigate a fatal officer-involved shooting early Wednesday, March 1, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. On Tuesday, February 28 around 3:40 p.m., Deputies responded to North Mesa Elementary School in East Pueblo County on reports of shots fired
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Police are investigating multiple attempted carjackings and shootings that happened across Pueblo Tuesday morning. According to the Pueblo Police Department, officers first responded to the 5300 block of Red Cedar Cr. on a report of a carjacking at 7:30 a.m. The victim in that incident told police that three males, ages
Continue Reading PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The name of the man killed in a shooting outside a Pueblo grocery store was released Tuesday. According to the Pueblo County Coroner, 79-year-old Fred Ettleman of Rye was shot in the King Soopers parking lot along W. Northern Ave. Friday evening. He was taken to a hospital where he later
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Tuesday, the Pueblo County Coroner released the name of the victim in a deadly shooting. On Feb. 24, officers with the Pueblo Police Department responded to the 1100 block of E. Abriendo Ave. on a report of a shooting. At the scene, police found the body of a woman inside a
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PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado corrections officer employed at the Fremont Correctional Prison in Cañon City is one of dozens of suspects arrested in a nationwide investigation out of Florida for sexual predators. On Feb. 6, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said 45-year-old Justin Sturtevant “engaged in an online conversation on a social
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Effective Wednesday, March 1, Parkview Health System will no longer require masks in most areas of facilities. According to a press release Monday, Parkview is following the changes that have already been adopted by other hospitals in the state. “Parkview Health System has decided to make this change because COVID-19 cases
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A gradual, overall increase in cases involving dangerous or aggressive dogs has led The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) to ask the City Council for stronger enforcement and penalties for the owners of such dogs. The Council heard a presentation Monday from Jamie Norris, director of the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Police arrested a 34-year-old Pueblo man in connection to a months-long investigation into the sexual assault of a child. According to the Pueblo Police Department, officers took a report of a sexual assault on a child that occurred in the 2400 block of E. Evans on Oct. 3, 2022. The reporting
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRD) — The Pueblo County Deputy being sued in federal court for using excessive force in the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old man outside of a high school was recently awarded for injuries he sustained during the same incident. Tuesday, the family of Richard Ward filed a federal lawsuit against seven members
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region shared the story of a nine-week-old puppy abandoned in the Pueblo shelter’s parking lot. The HSPPR said Pinky was left all by himself, defenseless, and they can’t imagine how scared he was to be left alone. Thankfully, the Pueblo team found Pinky
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A Pueblo County Commissioner is voicing his concern about a local non-profit that he says is encouraging illegal drug use. Pueblo County Commissioner Eppie Griego claims an organization called Colorado Health Network, which provides safe needles through its Access Point program, is promoting snorting drugs as safe. Griego said that while he and
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — After three weeks of trial, jury members have decided the fate of Ramondo Jones, 38. The Pueblo County man was accused of murdering 14-month-old foster child Aiden Seeley in Sep. 2020. On Tuesday, the jury found Jones guilty of first-degree murder. He has been sentenced to life in prison
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