PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo Police (PPD) are investigating the death of a man found shot Monday afternoon on the 2100 block of Berwind Avenue at Northern Avenue. PPD said officers responded just before 1:30 p.m. to a report of a shooting, finding an adult man dead on the sidewalk. Police said detectives with the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) is reporting an overall nine percent increase in motor vehicle thefts this year. Part of the increase could be attributed to a design flaw in Kia and Hyundai vehicles that made them easier to steal, according to Sargeant Frank Ortega with the Pueblo Police Department. “Ideally,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) said Friday that it will not provide traffic control during Saturday’s convoy between Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, in support of former president Donald Trump. Trent Leisy According to the CSP, no traffic impacts are anticipated that would require a presence by state troopers —
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo County Coroner has identified the carjacking suspect killed after a gunfire exchange with Pueblo police. The Coroner says that 23-year-old, Jerome Avalos, died during an incident involving Pueblo PD on the afternoon of Dec. 26. He was pronounced dead on the scene by a Coroner Investigator. This is an
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police announced Thursday that with only three days remaining in 2023, the city has 35 homicides compared to 54 at the same point last year. Why such a significant decrease? KRDO “We have been asked this a lot,” said police spokesman Ira Cronin. “It’s difficult to put a finger on
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RIFLE, Colo. (KRDO) — Republican Lauren Boebert will run for a new Congressional district in 2024. In a Facebook video released Wednesday night, she announced her plans to move into CD4 and run for the seat that will open up when fellow Republican Ken Buck’s term ends. Buck, whose district includes the eastern third of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – On December 25, the Pueblo Police Department (PPD) said that officers responded to a report of a family disturbance with weapons in the 2000 block of Elmwood Lane on the city’s south side. “We got the call just before 10:30 on Christmas night,” said Sgt. Franklyn Ortega. “It was from a
Continue Reading PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A man is dead and another is in custody after allegedly carjacking a vehicle in Pueblo, crashing it, then running on foot from police. The Pueblo Police Department says officers responded to the call at 2:11pm, after someone reported the two suspects, both adult males, forcibly took a gray Jeep from
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO ) — Thanks to the nationwide Toys for Tots program sponsored annually by the Marine Corps Reserve, Christmas will be much brighter for thousands of kids from Pueblo to the New Mexico line. Pueblo Police Department Vincent Espinoza, Toys for Tots coordinator for southern Colorado, said that 24,000 toys were distributed Friday
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department posted on its X page Saturday that it was part of a multi-jurisdictional effort that resulted in the recovery of six stolen vehicles, a stolen U-Haul truck and a stolen camping trailer. Pueblo Police Department The operation happened last week and also involved the Pueblo County and
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Top prep performances for the week of December 13th.
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Interstate 25 will be closed in both directions just north of Pueblo at Mile Point 107 for BNSF Railway and contractor, Ames Construction, to replace the bridge damaged from a freight train derailment on Oct. 15, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). CDOT said the nighttime closure will begin Monday,
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)- With preparations for Christmas in full swing, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) wants to remind the public to remember the law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the community. PCSO Sheriff Lucero, Pueblo PD Chief Noeller, and the Pueblo Fallen Peace Officer Memorial Foundation are stressing that
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) is spreading some holiday cheer this season with the help of their Elf, Chile. PPD and Chile have been all around the city, including the Parade of Lights and the Heroes and Helpers event. Wrapping Presents- PPD Horsing around- PPD Sneaking some cake- PPD Parade of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Business owners along the Highway 50 corridor on the north side of Pueblo say increased amounts of criminal activity are hurting their bottom line and not helping to paint Pueblo in the best light. Brett Boston is co-owner of the Southwest Grill along Club Manor Dr., right off of the Highway
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Nearly three weeks after the latest fire at Lake Minnequa on the city’s west side, authorities are explaining a long-range plan for mitigating — or reducing — excess vegetation that has fueled several fires around the lake in recent years. KRDO Tim Trujillo, a spokesman with the Pueblo Fire Department, said
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Derek Seales is recalling the day he was allegedly kidnapped in his own home, and had his garage ransacked. Last month, deputies with the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) responded to his home on Daniel Road. Seales called to report at least four men forced their way into a camper
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Halfway Home Pueblo is accepting donations for their Christmas Toy Giveaway. The event will happen on Dec. 20 at 1 p.m. The giveaway will provide each child with a toy and pizza. For more information, click here.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — An 18-year veteran employee for the City of Pueblo is frustrated with how the Mayor’s office is handling a fellow employee who’s accused of punching him in the face on city property in September. William Ward is the named victim of an assault that happened on September 21, 2023. According to
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A City of Pueblo employee is facing criminal charges after he allegedly punched a co-worker in the face on city property in September. The incident, caught on camera, has prompted the victim’s wife to address her concerns with members of the city council. The employee, Marshall Pinz, was arrested on 3rd-degree
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