PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado State Patrol reported that the victim in a fatal crash on Highway 50 in Pueblo West was a 15-year-old girl. The crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Hwy 50 and Purcell Boulevard. State patrol says a Honda Civic going east on the highway
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — There’s a registry for sex offenders, and now organizers of a petition are calling for a registry of domestic violence abusers in the wake of two suspected murders in Pueblo that police say are linked to domestic violence. Pueblo police say Nicole Stephenson and Greythonia Jackson were killed at the hands
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A Pueblo man who lost his leg last year is still hiking some of Colorado’s toughest trails, but he’s using that skill and raising money for prosthetic limbs to help people in need. Jerrod Evans, 45, had to have his left leg amputated after a motorcycle crash last year. He decided
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SALT LAKE CITY – Authorities say the remains of two people found in a wrecked car in a ravine in eastern Utah are those of a Colorado couple missing since October. The Deseret News reports a highway worker found 38-year-old Matthew Batterton, of Pueblo, and 51-year-old Risa Johnson, of Colorado Springs, dead off the side
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A corroded sewer line is making life difficult for deputies working inside the Pueblo County Jail. The line collapsed earlier this month and spewed sewage inside the basement of the 40-year old jail, permeating a smell throughout. Currently, contractors are working to repair 60 feet of the corroded sewer pipe. The
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Through social media Pueblo police have arrested 364 suspects through their Safe Streets program. Tuesday morning, the agency touted its 95% success rate. In total, the program has featured 384 suspected criminals. “We feature individuals who are wanted and who are causing the most havoc on the streets,” said Captain Kenny
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo City Council is racing against the clock to change the phrasing of the ballot question regarding the fate of Black Hills Energy as the city’s electric provider in order for it to be on the ballot in an upcoming special election. City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Greythonia Jackson, 22, was found dead in a Bessemer neighborhood alley on Monday, Feb. 17. Investigators believe she was beaten to death by her husband, 22-year old Rashad Jackson, in an abandoned home with their two young children. But could this have been avoided? The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is giving
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The final matches of the 2020 state wrestling tournament produced a number of high intensity matches and some historic performances. Jesse Tapia from Rocky Ford (2A, 220lb) survived a grueling match, and won the state title in the ultimate tie breaker. Mesa Ridge’s Jared Volcic (4A, 220lb) claimed the state crown in dramaic fashion. Volcic
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Pueblo County freshman Boden White clinched a spot int eh state title game with a win by decision over Cheyenne Mountain’s Nick Grizales. White will take on Pueblo East freshman Weston Dalton in the Class 4A 120 pound weight class final, “My teammates and my parents told me, ‘Hey you’ve got this. You’ve just to
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — This week, Pueblo has been shaken by a pair of domestic violence-related homicides. Greythonia Jackson died on Monday and Nicole Stephenson passed away from her injuries on Wednesday. According to court documents, both mothers died from beatings at the hands of their significant others. Stephenson’s alleged abuse occurred on Jan. 27. The
Continue Reading Pueblo East’s L.J. Herburger got things started for the Eagles. He won his opening match by decision in dominant fashion in the Class 4A in the 106 weight class. The Eagles weren’t done. Tatum Rivera beat Kobi Montano from Pueblo West by decision in a close match in the Class 4A, 126 pound weight class.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Court documents say a man charged with murder in Pueblo left his wife’s body in an alley with the hope that someone else would discover her and call the police. On Tuesday, 22-year-old Rashad Jackson was arrested for murder in connection with the death of his own wife, Greythonia Jackson. KRDO
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Pueblo police are putting you on the lookout for a man accused of robbing a gas station convenience store with an “unknown simulated weapon.” Surveillance video shows a man entering the Shell gas station on Bonforte Boulevard around 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 23. He’s seen entering the store and coming out of the restroom before
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo police say they’ve arrested a suspect for second-degree murder after a woman was found dead in an alley between Pine and Spruce streets. According to an update from PPD on Tuesday, 22-year-old Rashad Jackson was arrested for murder in connection with the homicide. The body was found Monday afternoon, police
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A Pueblo police officer who responded to a bicycle theft Tuesday morning found not one, but two stolen bikes. Officer Joe Cardona responded to the call on the 2000 block of Belmont after a 10-year-old reported having their bike stolen from their yard. He noticed tracks in the snow and began
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The discovery of a young woman’s body Monday afternoon has prompted a police investigation. The body was found at 4:25 p.m. in an alley in the 1600 block of Spruce Street near Pine Street, police say. The woman was in her early 20s, says Sergeant Ortega with the Pueblo Police Department.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo police say they believe a juvenile is responsible for fatally shooting a 37-year-old man late Saturday, but no arrests have been made. We reported when the victim was shot Saturday night near 700 Wilson Ave. He died Sunday morning, and police said they had a person in custody. KRDO learned
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Police say a homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead from a gunshot wound Saturday night. Just after 10:45 p.m., police responded to a reported shooting in the 700 block of Wilson Avenue. At the scene, they found a 37-year-old male with a gunshot wound, according to the
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