CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — This Mother’s Day marked three years since Chaffee County woman Suzanne Morphew was reported missing. Her husband, Barry Morphew, was accused of killing her a year after her disappearance. However, that case was dropped in April 2022 “without prejudice.” Barry has since filed a $15 million lawsuit against prosecutors for
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ROCKY FORD, Colo. (KRDO) — A Fowler Police Department officer is on administrative leave after pepper spraying a man in the face and shooting bystanders with pepper balls from close range. The whole incident was caught on video and shared multiple times on social media. According to the incident report, Fowler Police Officer Brandon Day
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A popular southeast-side commuter route will be closed until early June because of a $1 million widening project as part of a 2,000-unit housing development scheduled to start this year. KRDO “We’re using proceeds from the sale of bonds to build roads, utilities, parks and drainage infrastructure,” said Kevin Walker,
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A construction crew foreman said that a segment of Black Forest Road, between Woodmen and Cowpoke roads, will remain closed until Friday morning because of flooding from Thursday’s rainstorms. KRDO The segment was closed at around 10:30 a.m. as heavy runoff began pouring over Black Forest Road at the
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SECURITY-WIDEFIELD, Colo. (KRDO) — Residents in a Security-Widefield neighborhood are struggling to keep nearly a foot of flood water from getting into their homes. Thursday’s storm led to flash flooding in a culdesac along Sinnes Ln. One homeowner told KRDO that water has already started making its way into their basement. Now, dozens of others
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CROWLEY COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Parents of a baby who died in 2021 face multiple charges following an outcry from their surviving children. Court documents detail allegations of extreme abuse and neglect that left their children to go hungry – with some resorting to eating their own feces. The investigation into Jason Soltani, Joy Saltani,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Strong thunderstorms expected Wednesday are a reminder that we’re in the season when drivers and homeowners worry about hail damage — and getting it repaired as quickly and inexpensively as possible. KRDO That desire attracts fly-by-night scam artists — most of whom arrive from outside Colorado, experts say — who
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Monday, the phrase “Justice for Gannon” became a reality. KRDO The 11-year-old boy’s stepmother, Letecia Stauch, was found guilty on all counts related to his murder and sentenced to life in prison. KRDO KRDO had the chance to sit down Tuesday with Gannon’s mother and father; both are relieved
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PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) — Multiple vehicles were broken into and badly damaged at a Pueblo West auto shop early Tuesday morning. Around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, a blue/green truck is seen pulling in front of Classic Auto off Spaulding Ave. in Pueblo West. A suspect wearing a dark hoodie and jeans is seen getting out
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — We are seven days away from the Colorado Springs Mayoral Runoff Election. Voters have up until 7 pm. on May 16 to turn in ballots. Ballots can be turned in at one of the 26 ballot drop-off locations. People cannot vote in person for this election. So far, the Colorado
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado’s 2023 legislative session just wrapped up – ending with Republican lawmakers walking out during the final House vote. While Governor Jared Polis said he’s proud of the work done this year, House Republicans claim they were bullied for 120 days without a seat at the table. Polis called this a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Eleven Veterans in Colorado are on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Washington D.C. as part of a program called ‘Wish of a Lifetime.’ The goal is to celebrate and honor these veterans who have protected and served our country. As part of the four-day trip, the veterans will visit our nation’s
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Ahead of what will be ten years since the devastating Royal Gorge Fire this June, wildfire training is underway in the area to prevent the disaster from repeating. Monday, KRDO joined firefighters training in Fremont County on the first day of a three-day wildfire training exercise for local and state
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In the months leading up to the April Colorado Springs election, text messages about mayoral hopefuls and city council candidates were pinging phones across the Pikes Peak Region. KRDO took a closer look into where these political messages are coming from, why they’re targeting who they’re being sent to, and
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Department of Public Works (DPW) hosted a Career Day with School District 49 to allow students to gain hands-on experience. During Friday’s career day, a group of ten high school seniors visited four different stations around DPW. KRDO Those stations included: Operating a backhoeWorking with
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GOLDEN, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday, the names of seven fallen officers were added to the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial in Golden, Colo. That included El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Peery, who died in the line of duty in August 2022. During the ceremony, the names of four officers who died in 2021 and 2022
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — 13 Investigates learned that a Colorado Springs Police officer involved in a deadly car chase in April has been at the center of two other use-of-force investigations since 2019. The actions of CSPD Patrol Officer Matthew Anderson, who has been with the department for eight years, have resulted in two
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An active duty Fort Carson soldier was arrested Thursday while trying to enter the base. The Colorado Springs Police Department said 20-year-old William Marshall is allegedly tied to three robberies that happened in April and May at Family Dollar stores. He was arrested on three counts of aggravated robbery, a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two Democratic state lawmakers from El Paso County co-sponsored a bill signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis that will eliminate repeated application fees charged by apartment managers to prospective and current tenants. Colorado Senate Democrats One of the co-sponsors, Sen. Tony Exum, said that he has experienced the fee
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The owners of Atrevida Beer Co. are celebrating the brewery’s five-year anniversary. This year’s celebration also comes with an additional purpose, to spread love. One of the brewery’s owners, Richard Fierro, is credited with being one of the two men who stopped the suspected shooter in the November 2022 mass
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