PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)–The Pueblo Fire Department (PFD) is stressing the importance of making sure residents have properly working smoke detectors following a fire that broke out at a Pueblo east side residence. The fire started around 3 a.m. this Tuesday, June 27, after an automatic fire alarm at a home in the Belmont neighborhood of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A regular on Pueblo’s most wanted list was recently arrested by the FBI for a string of bank robberies. Now, the Pueblo Police Department hopes to close the long list of open cases against her. Between May 8 and June 12, Pueblo residents Ashley Cooper, Leo Benavidez, and Britne Schneider are
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– The City of Pueblo Department of Parks and Recreation is announcing the temporary closure of the parking lot of City Park Pool for repaving. The closure is in effect this Monday, June 26, and is expected to reopen in approximately one week, according to City officials. During this time, visitors are encouraged
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Fire Department announced crews were battling a structure fire at 12:05 p.m. That fire led to a closure of Lake Ave., between Mesa and Arroyo Avenues. Pueblo Fire Department People are asked to avoid the area. This is a developing story.
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – Three Pueblo residents face federal charges after a series of bank robberies in the Denver-Boulder area. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, Leo Elias Benavidez, age 34, Ashley Raeanne Cooper, age 33, and Britne Bree Schneider, age 25, have all been charged for their alleged
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Rescue Mission is opening Thursday night for anyone displaced due to the severe weather and current flooding. Earlier in the morning, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, Pueblo Police Department, and Pueblo Fire Department were out at the Fountain Creek telling anyone camping along the riverbed to leave now. The
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – With the Fountain Creek expected to rise Thursday, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is warning anyone camped along the river to leave now. According to the Pueblo Police Department, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is flying a drone over the Fountain Creek with a PA system warning people of the significant
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – People are told to not use the La Crosse walking bridge over the Fountain Creek in Pueblo due to rising waters. The Pueblo Police Department said this is the bridge off of La Crosse Ave. near Stockyard Rd. along the walking trail. This was announced at 1:02 p.m. Thursday. The bridge
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The decisions made by an El Paso County Judge are once again under the microscope after 13 Investigates uncovered he gave a repeat offender, who previously pleaded guilty to three separate felony crimes, probation in 2022. Our team learned when this offender walked into District Judge David Shakes’ courtroom,
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Tuesday Black Hills Energy, the city of Pueblo, the Pueblo Police Department (PPD), and Pueblo Crime Stoppers announced a partnership geared toward improving public safety, reducing crime, and providing energy management education to southern Colorado small businesses. The new initiative, Light on For Safety Program, helps support small businesses in Pueblo
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– It was a scary situation involving rescue crews with Pueblo Police responding to a woman who had fallen into the Arkansas River. According to the Pueblo Police Department, Saturday, June 17, at around 11:37 a.m., Pueblo Police responded to a water rescue in the 400 block of North Pueblo Boulevard on the
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A liberal super PAC and non-profit is claiming multiple media appearances made by Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert in June 2022 constitute defamation. At the time, Boebert was defending accusations that she had two abortions, worked as a paid escort for a period of time, and had previously used methamphetamine; all
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A homicide investigation is underway on Pueblo’s lower east side. According to the Pueblo Police Department, reports of shots fired in the 1000 block of E. River St. came in at 6:42 a.m. Monday. KRDO At the scene, officers found a man dead. The name of the victim will be released
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo residents are credited for saving a woman’s life after they discovered her trapped in the Arkansas River. On Saturday, June 17, at 11:37 a.m. officers with the Pueblo Police Department responded to a water rescue in the 400 block of N. Pueblo Blvd. According to police, a 78-year-old woman had
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in gathering information on a shooting involving juveniles. On Sunday, June 18, the sheriff’s office said juveniles were riding ATVs in Pueblo West on Platteville Blvd., just north of Littleton Dr. That’s when one of the juveniles was shot
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – 13 Investigates is digging into a case that highlights a public safety concern some law enforcement are sounding the alarm on; how violent repeat offenders are getting back on the streets. On June 12, Pueblo Police arrested 25-year-old Zackary Ortega at Motel 6. He was considered a felon in possession of
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Two fugitives were taken into custody after they were found in a stolen vehicle. According to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, a detective assisted the Colorado Parole in arresting Paul Sena and Ray Arcuhelta. Paul Sena Ray Archuleta PCSO The pair was found in a stolen vehicle in the 800
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)–Since 2020, the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s office has been struggling with a shortage of prosecuting attorneys. The shortage has been making it difficult to process cases in a timely manner, according to the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s office. Jeff Chostner, the 10th Judicial District Attorney, said he’s down 10 prosecuting attorneys which
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The father and son duo facing felony assault charges in a violent attack on a homeless man last year in Pueblo have made their first court appearance. After the hearing Wednesday, attorneys for the victim served them with a county lawsuit alleging battery and false imprisonment. RELATED: Investigation underway into alleged
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AVONDALE, Colo. (KRDO) – After four years in development, Colorado’s newest large-scale solar energy project is now up and running in Pueblo County. The 500,000 solar panels are going to power more than 42,000 homes in Pueblo County. The project is Xcel Energy’s first battery energy storage project. Xcel says the panels can generate up to 248
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