PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Strong storms swept through parts of Pueblo County late Tuesday afternoon, knocking down multiple trees, whipping a trampoline into a residential street, and flooding select neighborhoods before the skies cleared. Several viewers sent in videos (seen above) to KRDO13 as water rushed down residential streets. Another viewer sent in a
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) confirmed to KRDO13 that they have arrested a man in connection with the shooting of a 13-year-old girl near the Pueblo Riverwalk. Romello Hernandez was arrested on a warrant for Attempted 1st Degree Homicide, according to PPD. KRDO13 obtained video of the arrest, which PPD confirmed was
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PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) – A new state fire mitigation law is going into effect at the start of August. The law allows unincorporated areas, like Pueblo West, to manage dead vegetation that often leads to quick wildfire growth. In Colorado Springs and other municipalities, city leaders can pass ordinances regulating vegetation maintenance to mitigate wildfire
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo County is launching a program designed to assist those experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations by digitizing their personal records and keeping them secure, at no cost. The “Kayleigh Morgan Project” launches next week, on Aug. 1. It’s a partnership between the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder’s Office,
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Coroner’s Office has publicly identified the woman who died in a boating accident at Lake Pueblo on July 19. According to the coroner, Jessica Carole Gaebler, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene that day. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said from preliminary reports, it appears the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – After Pueblo Police arrested a man for assaulting a burglary suspect, KRDO13 Investigates wondered: What are the limits around making a citizen’s arrest? RELATED COVERAGE: Man arrested along with burglary suspect for assaulting the burglar On July 17, Pueblo Police were dispatched to the 700 block of Joilet Avenue. At the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Saturday afternoon, a woman was killed at Lake Pueblo State Park. Colorado Parks and Wildlife says it was a tragic accident involving a powered watercraft and contact with the engine propeller. CPW says the incident happened around 4 p.m. near the North Shore at Denver Cove. Pueblo West Firefighters attempted life-saving
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) confirms they got a call for a shooting near the riverwalk early Monday morning. According to the department, they were sent out just before 3 a.m. because a teen was in life-threatening condition at the hospital after being shot. PPD confirmed the teen is a girl.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) says they are investigating a suspicious death after getting called in on a report of a body on Sunday afternoon. According to police, they were called to the 400 block of West 10th Street around 2:16 p.m. Police say there was a deceased female inside the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The very first Colorado Bojangles opened in Pueblo on Tuesday. The fried chicken stop calls it a big step towards a larger expansion into the western United States. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring Bojangles to the Pueblo community and introduce our bold Southern flavors to both local community members, visitors and
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UPDATE: On July 11, the Pueblo County Coroner’s Office identified the suspect shot in this case as John Michael Jesse, age 54. PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A woman from West Pueblo said she is the one who called 911 in the domestic disturbance response that ended in her husband’s death. Christine Jesse said she called
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday marked the second year without the wildly popular Wet Parade in Pueblo West; officials canceled it last year after concerns about safety and the resources needed to supervise it. It’s been replaced by Splash in The Park, an Independence Day event at Civic Center Park in Pueblo that includes a
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) says it is investigating the homicide of a 39-year-old woman. According to the coroner’s office, Victoria Brandon Delira-Alires died at a residence off Pine Street. Police say that her cause of death was a possible gunshot wound. The coroner’s office has scheduled an autopsy. Police say
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County has announced plans for this summer’s teen program. According to the organization, the program will be hosted at Pueblo Community College (PCC). “The college is excited to have the Boys & Girls Club on our Orman campus,” said PCC President Chato Hazelbaker in
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) says a 32-year-old woman is still recovering after a reported stabbing. Her husband was the lone suspect in the case, but he is now deceased, according to deputies. According to deputies, they were called out on the morning of June 19 for a report of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)- In the first summer of the new Waterworks Park in Pueblo, first responders have already had to rescue people who weren’t wearing life jackets. Now the city is looking to stop that from happening again. The Pueblo City Council is preparing to update the municipal code to include Waterworks Park as one of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The 10th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team is investigating an overnight officer-involved shooting in Pueblo County that sent a deputy and two suspects to the hospital. According to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), at about 11:30 p.m. on June 24, deputies responded to a call made by an employee at
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — City leaders have revealed that they will build only three of the five planned roundabouts featured in coverage by KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior last year. Two reasons for the change: The traffic circles are expensive — up to $1 million each — and officials decided that they could stretch their
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – During last night’s city council meeting, item R8 was voted down despite support from Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham. The ordinance would amend the usage guidelines for the half-cent sales tax fund to allow the city to do more than offer cash incentives to businesses to come to Pueblo. “This would have
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PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO)- A woman from Pueblo West is asking for help from the community in hopes that someone will be a match and be a kidney donor. According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, every 8 minutes, another person is added to the transplant waiting list. Christina Maldonado said that back in 2016,
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