PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 75-year-old man on several felony charges after reportedly sexually assaulting a child for more than a decade. Detectives learned William Plymell began sexually assaulting and sexually exploiting the victim when he was 12 years old. According to the PCSO, the assaults and exploitation
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Pueblo is working towards improving Lake Minnequa, transforming the space for bicyclists and hikers. According to officials, this is part of a larger plan to make the city’s network of trails more connected. According to the Pueblo Public Works Department, the new Lake Minnequa Connecter Trail Project will
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment (PDPHE) voted to increase the fees for vendors at public festivals, or fairs serving food in Pueblo County. The vote passed at the June Board of Health monthly meeting. The PDPHE says that the increase will provide health inspection services before and during
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– According to the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, there was a slight increase in lost dogs this Fourth of July compared to last year. In 2021, there were 83 stray dogs found. Of that number, 60 stray dogs found in Colorado Springs and 23 stray dogs in Pueblo. This Fourth of
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — On July 4, 2022, Pueblo police received a report about a motorcycle crash on the 2200 block of Hwy. 96. Pueblo police say that the rider, identified by the Pueblo County Coroner as 25-year-old Dominic Andres Garcia, was thrown from the motorcycle after hitting a guardrail and was found 160
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Four drownings within 10 days at Lake Pueblo earlier this summer raised serious questions about both unsafe behavior and safety enforcement there. KRDO hit the water with Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Friday to see what park rangers would find on a typical patrol. Ranger Joe Portteus says it never takes long to find opportunities
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– As of June 1, 2022, retailers are required to charge, collect and remit a new delivery fee. According to the Colorado Department of Revenue, that cost is being passed down to customers. Retailers licensed to make sales in Colorado must collect a $0.27 retail delivery fee on every retail sale delivered by
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PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo West Fire Department (PWFD) has been putting on a fireworks show for the Fourth of July since the early nineties. This year, the show has been canceled. The fireworks the PWFD typically obtains are professional grade. They say that due to a supply chain issue and their normal
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two men connected to a stolen vehicle. According to the sheriff’s office, a stolen truck out of Pueblo was found at a Shell Station in Pueblo West. Now, deputies are searching for the men seen below. PCSO Anyone with information is asked
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Fourth of July is right around the corner. From fireworks to BBQs, it’s a day to enjoy all Colorado has to offer. Below are eight ways to celebrate Independence Day across Southern Colorado, stretching into the Denver Metro Area. City of Colorado Springs Star-Spangled Symphony and July 4th Block
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– While fireworks are festive and beautiful to look at, the noise can be traumatizing for pets. The average person can’t hear noise above 20,000 Hertz (Hertz is a measure of the frequency of a sound, and the higher the frequency, the higher-pitched the sound.) However, Dogs can hear noises as high as 47,000 to 65,000 Hertz.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is reducing the number of state-run COVID-19 testing sites. Beginning in July, Pueblo will only have one location. The site outside the Colorado State Fairgrounds, at the corner of Acero and Mesa Avenue, is closing on June 30, 2022, at 5 p.m.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A suspect is dead after an officer-involved shooting along the Fountain Creek in Pueblo Wednesday. The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) told KRDO that the incident happened just after 3 p.m. According to the PPD, officers found the suspect near Fountain Creek who then shot at officers. According to police, one officer
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KROD) — The Pueblo County Coroner released the name of the victim found unresponsive in a Pueblo West Home. On June 27, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) responded to a call of an unresponsive female. When deputies arrived at a house in a house in the 600 block of E. Clarion Dr.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Communities That Care (CTC), a program through the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment (PDPHE) along with community partners and youth, has opened applications for Youth Adviser positions. Sarah Martinez, the health promotion specialist at PDPHE, said Youth Advisers will share their experiences growing up in Pueblo, and guide projects
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Three people connected to an attempted bank robbery are in custody after leading police on a pursuit through Pueblo. According to the Pueblo Police Department, a dark-colored Ford F350 was used to try and steal an ATM from the Sunflower bank on the southside of the city at 7:47 a.m.
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — As of 8:30 p.m., Pueblo County is set to have a new Clerk and Recorder. According to election results, the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder Gilbert “Bo” Ortiz has 3,957 votes while his opponent, Candace Rivera, has 8,598 votes. Ortiz has been in this position for four terms, totaling 16
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Ahead of the June Primary Elections, some election offices throughout the state report violent threats from voters accusing the offices of being complicit in disrupting election results. Matt Crane, Executive Director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, said he received death threats toward him and his family. He’s not alone
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PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death after someone was found dead inside of a Pueblo West home Monday. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to the 600 block of E. Clarion Drive at 10:45 a.m. on reports of an unresponsive female. At the scene, deputies
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