Pueblo Centennial vs. Lewis Palmer
The Lewis Palmer boys soccer team defeated Pueblo Centennial 2-0 in the Class 4A playoffs.
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Pueblo synagogue receives community support after bomb threat
People are reaching out to support the Pueblo Jewish community after the FBI stopped a self-proclaimed white supremacist’s alleged bomb threat. Michael Atlas-Acuna, the president of Temple Emanuel synagogue in Pueblo, said local residents were quick to lay flowers and put up signs condemning the would-be hate crime. “It’s been great,” said Atlas-Acuna, regarding the
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Top prep performances for the week of October 31st.
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White supremacist arrested for trying to blow up Pueblo synagogue
A 27-year-old man from Pueblo is facing federal charges after allegedly plotting with an undercover FBI agent to poison and bomb a synagogue in the Steel City. Richard Holzer was taken into custody in El Paso County but has since been transferred, according to jail records. Holzer is accused of being a white supremacist and
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Teenage victim of fatal wreck in Pueblo identified
According to the Pueblo County Coroner, the victim of the fatal wreck at 13th Street and Grand Avenue involving two pick up trucks Saturday night was 17-year old Spencer Warner from Pueblo West.
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Pueblo police: Treat dark intersections as a four way stop
Several traffic lights at intersections on E. 4th and E 8th streets in Pueblo are out due to malfunctioning transformers. The Pueblo Police Department posted a video of crews responding to crash that occurred at an E. 8th St. intersection due to the power outage. They’re warning drivers to use caution and treat the intersections
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Bicyclist seriously injured in auto collision in Pueblo
Pueblo police are investigating an overnight collision involving a bicycle and a car that sent the cyclist to a hospital with serious injuries. The collision occurred at the off-ramp from I-25 to 29th Street Friday night, according to the Pueblo Police Department. The ramp was closed during the on-scene investigation but has reopened as of
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Voice of Dutch Clark Stadium still gets nerves calling Bell Game
Before fans pack the stands, and before the first snap of the Bell Game, Sal Gallegos welcomes fans of both red and blue. “Ladies and gentlemen, good evening and welcome to Pueblo’s Earl Dutch Clark Stadium, and the 2019, 119th Central vs Centennial Bell Game!” booms Gallegos’ voice across the stadium. Fans of both Pueblo
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Pueblo construction worker dies after hit-and-run crash
Pueblo police say the construction worker who was hit by a runaway driver last week on Interstate 25 has died. Police made the announcement Friday, more than a week after the crash happened on the southbound lanes of I-25 between City Center Drive and Ilex Street. A highway construction worker was struck by a vehicle
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Police chase ends with carjacking suspect in custody in Pueblo
A woman is in custody in Pueblo after allegedly stealing a vehicle and leading officers on a wild police chase. The victim was driving a red Dodge Challenger when she was carjacked at gunpoint at the 2200 block of East 9th Street. She then called police. After she called police, officers spotted the vehicle and
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Police searching for dismembered head, hands and feet of woman left in dumpster
Pueblo Police confirm that the body of Mary Cuevas-Garcia was found dismembered at the head, hands and feet. Investigators still have not found those body parts, and they say the prime suspect, Anthony Cuevas, is not cooperating. Captain Eric Bravo with the Pueblo Police Department tells us they’ve been searching for the body parts since
Continue ReadingCuevas sold vehicle for scrap after allegedly dumping mother’s body in suitcase
We’re learning new details about the homicide of Maria Cuevas-Garcia, the 58-year-old Pueblo woman stuffed in a suitcase and then placed in a dumpster near a south side car wash. The suspect, 36-year-old Anthony Cuevas, sold the vehicle just a few hours after allegedly dumping his mother’s remains. Police recovered the vehicle a day later
Continue ReadingThe Bell Game has a rich tradition
The Bell belongs to Centennial, at least until Friday. Eight of the last nine years Centennial has beaten Central in the Bell Game, including the last three but this year’s game is all that matters. These players get to write the next chapter. Their family members played in it. Their friends played in it. It’s
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Coroner IDs victim found in suitcase in Pueblo dumpster
The Pueblo County Coroner’s Office has identified the woman whose body was found stuffed inside a suitcase that was thrown in a dumpster last Thursday. According to a statement from the coroner’s office Monday, 58-year-old Maria Agnes Cuevas-Garcia was the victim killed and put into the dumpster. Late Friday evening, police confirmed the arrest of
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Police investigate reported threat at Pueblo school, determine campus is safe
Pueblo police responded to a reported threat at Roncalli STEM Academy in Pueblo Monday afternoon, but investigators tell us they did not find any danger to the community and that everyone is safe. After a threat was reported to school security, police responded and conducted a search of the campus. Police tell us that nothing
Continue ReadingMan admits to California cold case killing, brother of victim speaks out
The man accused of brutally raping and murdering a California teenaged girl back in 1990 has pleaded guilty to the heinous crime. Christy Pina was only 14-years-old when her naked, disfigured body was found in an artichoke field in California. The man who admitted to brutally murdering her is 57-year-old Arsenio Pacheco Leyva an undocumented
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Pueblo police arrest murder suspect related to dumpster homicide
UPDATE: A man initially sought as a person of interest in a woman’s bizarre homicide has been arrested by Pueblo police and faces a charge of first-degree murder. Late Friday evening, police confirmed the arrest of Anthony Cuevas and his wife, Melanie Ann Cuevas, both 36. The husband also faces a charge of violating parole
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Pueblo construction worker struck in apparent hit-and-run
Pueblo Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect in what appears to be a hit-and-run involving a construction worker. Around 11 p.m. Wednesday, Pueblo police were dispatched to the southbound lanes of I-25 in between City Center Drive and Ilex. A highway construction crew worker was struck by a vehicle that
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Pueblo cannabis grower loses 20K plants due to early snow
A Colorado marijuana grower has lost about 20,000 plants worth millions of dollars because of an early winter storm and says the impact is expected affect the state’s legal pot supply. The Marijuana Business Daily reported Wednesday that Pueblo-based Los Sueños Farms lost the plants because of subfreezing temperatures and several inches of snow earlier
Continue ReadingWife of Cecilio Ortiz claims she was sent to ‘voicemail’ when she called 911
It’s been ten days since 23-year-old Malachi Ortiz was arrested on a second degree murder charge for allegedly shooting and killing his father. The affidavit for Malachi’s arrest shows there may be another issue on hand. According to the document, 52-year-old Cecilio Ortiz was on the floor bleeding from two gunshot wounds at his Pueblo
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