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The identities of two people killed in a head-on crash on Highway 83 in Douglas County have been released. The crash happened Sunday afternoon where a white Ford F-150 and a black Toyota SUV hit one another, according to Colorado State Patrol.
Jessica Ramsey is facing several charges related to having a motorcycle with red and blue lights like a police unit.Colorado Springs Police arrested a woman they say attached red and blue flashing lights to her motorcycle and repeatedly sped away from officers. Police arrested 29-year-old Jessica Ramsey after multiple police officers said she drove her motorcycle close to marked patrol vehicles, turned on the lights and sped away on the night of May 3. Officers said she was driving recklessly, almost causing several accidents. They also said she was interfered with officers responding... More>>
Pueblo County Sheriff's Patrol Deputies and Investigators are now equipped with body cameras.
Just after 8 p.m. Sunday night, Teller County deputies and Cripple Creek Police officers responded to a suspicious person call in the 1200 block of Highway 67 in Teller County.
Tonight's Forecast: A few stray showers/storms this evening before dry skies take over after midnight.
Trooper Mike Glanton cites drivers not wearing seat beltsAn annual statewide campaign to crack down on seatbelt use will start Monday. The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and law enforcement partners across the state are launching the 'Click or Ticket' campaign to kick off spring and summer driving seasons.
The Fremont County Sheriff's Office released the name of a woman who died while in custody at the Fremont County jail over the weekend. Deputies said 32-year-old Sarah Pinz was the woman who died at the Fremont County Detention Center. The sheriff's office said no foul play is suspected in her death. Deputies are still investigating the circumstances leading up to the woman's death.
Gov. Hickenlooper signed a handful of bills Monday, one of which is designed to keep more veterans living in Colorado after they serve. The new law now allows retired veterans younger than 55 years old to deduct up to $10,000 from the state's income tax if their military retirement benefits are less than $40,000 a year. Fountain Republican Rep.Lois Landgraf sponsored the bill, News 5 talked to her about it in March. "I'm sure Colorado is losing money...
Colorado wildlife managers are fighting a deadly disease that attacks the brain of deer, elk and moose, and has infected up to 16 percent of male animals tested in parts of Colorado.
With temperatures climbing and more visitors heading to the Pike and San Isabel National Forest, U.S. Forest Service officials are reminding them of the fire dangers associated with recreation in the forest, including target shooting.
Hail hit several times over the weekend in Southern Colorado. It is tough on cars and roofs and it can shred the plants and trees in your yard. You call a repairman for the cars and roofs, but are plants a lost cause? The weekend hail included hitting at the fundraising plant sale for the Horticultural Art Society in Colorado Springs. It was plant experts with decades of experience in the midst of plant damaging hail.
A jury found one of six suspects guilty on two counts of sexual assault on a child in connection to a rape of a 13-year-old girl in 2016. Jacolby Williams was found guilty Monday, sentencing is set for this August. Williams was one of six suspects accused of assaulting the girl. The girl told police that two of them forced her into a bedroom where she was repeatedly assaulted. The suspects were identified as Clarence Williams, Tommy Williams, Jacolby Williams, Tyron Williams... More>>
CDOT announced that crews have finished snow plowing operations on Mount Evans Highway, and they're now focusing on repaving parking lots along the route. The highway is expected to open Friday, in time for Memorial Day weekend. More than 150,000 people visit the highway, which stretches all the way to the summit of the 14,265 foot mountain. CDOT says it's best to avoid visiting during afternoons or during weekends to avoid heavy traffic and crowds. This summer, pavi...
Artist rendering of a proposed multi-use downtown public stadium along the Riverwalk in Pueblo.County Commissioners are making a presentation tonight to the Pueblo City Council talking about financing for a downtown stadium project as well as plans to bring an affiliated Minor League Baseball team to town. The proposed site for the stadium would be located north of Lake Elizabeth extending partially into an existing retention pond that was used previously by the shuttered downtown power plant.
The suspect killed in an officer-involved shooting in Pueblo County over the weekend has been identified.
Texas students are laying flowers and photos at the base of 10 white crosses outside the high school where a gunman opened fire on classmates and others.
The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming is sending disaster volunteers to Santa Fe, Texas. This is following a shooting at a Santa Fe high school last week where 10 people were killed.
Police tackle a man who interfered with a suspicious package call. (NBC News)Officers in Milwaukee were shocked Monday morning when a man rode his bike right into the scene of a suspicious package call and started tearing apart a backpack.
A Colorado high school graduate with cerebral palsy is getting a lot of attention after a video surfaced online, showing him walking across the stage to get his diploma.
Highway 115 is shut down at Broadway in Penrose due to a serious crash. Multiple medical helicopters have responded to the scene, causing the full closure. Traffic is being diverted by state patrol and deputies in the area, drivers should expect delays. The condition of those involved in the crash and details about the vehicles involved is not yet known. More>>
U.S. Army Major James PradkeMajor James Pradke is an 18 year veteran of the U.S. who's served four deployments overseas, including three to Iraq. The 46-year-old is currently stationed with the Fort Campbell, Kentucky Warrior Transition Battalion.
Warmer with more sunshine today and we'll bring back a chance for storms later this afternoon....
If you've never heard of it, you're in for a treat, literally, Shipley Do-Nuts is making its way to Colorado. The doughnut shop features 50 different types of do-nuts and pastries, and is scheduled to open in Denver this year!
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking the public's help in collecting information related to a bald eagle that was shot and found dead on May 10 in Weld County.
With graduation week underway, the number of Airbnb guests is at an all time high in Colorado Springs. Thousands of cadets are set to graduate in Colorado Springs bringing record high numbers of friends and family into the city, according to a release.
The Air Force Thunderbirds fly over Colorado Springs during the 2017 Air Force Academy Graduation.The roar of the Air Force Thunderbirds has returned to Colorado Springs as the group does a site survey ahead of Wednesday's Air Force Academy graduation.
El Paso County and partners are working to mitigate the damage caused by the opioid epidemic, "where the death rates are continuing to rise."
Homelessness in Colorado Springs continues to be a prevalent issue in the community.
Lava flow and laze are creating new problems for the Hawaiian island Kilauea including toxic gas and airborne glass....
A North Carolina man is facing charges for a crash into a restaurant that killed 2 family members (NBC News)BESSEMER CITY, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina pastor says the man accused of ramming his vehicle into a restaurant and killing two of his own family members was suffering from severe depression.
Robert Lewis Dear talks during a court appearance on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, in Colorado Springs, Colo.Monday, a judge ruled that Robert Dear is still not competent to stand trial for the November 27, 2015 shootings at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs.
The standard PSA test that is currently used is not cancer-specific, and can lead to many false-positives and unnecessary biopsy procedures.Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men, and is the second leading cause of cancer death of men in the U.S. Now, a new study is showing that a screening tool, called the IsoPSA test, can more accurately predict a man’s overall risk for developing high-grade prostate cancer.
Downtown Colorado Springs will start to look a little different in the coming months. The 20th annual "Art on the Streets" exhibit will transform the visual aesthetic of downtown as new pieces are put on display.
Max Markuson DiPrince supported D60 teachers during their week-long strike.
But now, after the protests have subsided, he and his fellow students are picking up where teachers left off and continuing their own fight.
The Sky Sox dropped their third straight game and the series 3-1 to the Memphis Redbirds with a final 6-1 score at Security Service Field.
Ryan Reaves scored the winning goal, Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights pushed their remarkable expansion season into the Stanley Cup Final, beating the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Sunday in Game 5 of the Western Conference final.
Brandon Belt snapped a seventh-inning tie with a three-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 9-5 on Sunday.
Authorities say a man intentionally drove his car into a North Carolina restaurant, killing his daughter and another person and injuring several others.
The Fremont County Sheriff's Office announced Sunday that an inmate died at the Fremont County Detention Center.
Two people were killed and three others suffered serious injuries in a head-on crash on Highway 83 in Douglas County Sunday afternoon.
blacksmithOut in Peyton, Colorado you'll find a blacksmith shop run by 11-year-old Asher Camire who is working hard to become a master at the trade.
President Donald Trump says that he will "demand" that the Justice Department open an investigation into whether the FBI infiltrated his presidential campaign.
A stretch of Pikes Peak Avenue will be closed in Colorado Springs for approximately one month due to a project to replace 60-year-old underground utilities.
Much warmer weather on the wayA couple of storms...pretty far away...one in Iowa and one in Nevada, are bringing us competing winds and air masses (one cool and one warm), but both storms will lift far enough northward to get us beyond their competing boundaries. What this means for our weather is,
A flight from Colorado Springs to Orlando turned violent last Thursday, when police say a pregnant and deaf woman was punched in the stomach by a man who complained about her service animal. To make matters worse, police said he also punched the woman's dog in the face, causing it to yelp. The chaotic scene was outlined in an Orlando Police report, which said the suspect in the case complained about the woman's Great Dane service dog, saying his wife was allergic and it too...
Colorado Springs Police are asking for help to find the driver responsible for hitting and killing a pedestrian Saturday night.
Many military service members celebrated Armed Forces Day on Saturday- and for several veterans in Fountain, the celebration didn't end on Sunday.
Dimitrios Pagourtzis is booked in the Galveston County Jail on charges related to the school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas.The attorney for the suspected Texas high school gunman says "it appears" there might have been "teacher-on-student" bullying of shooting suspect Dmitrios Pagourtzis prior to the attack.
Firefighters in Hawaii said a man suffered a serious injury to his leg when he was hit with lava spatter from the erupting Kilauea volcano.
Today's Forecast: Areas of low clouds and low visibility again early this morning thanks to the effects of yesterday's cold front. Another round of showers and a few storms will develop over the mountains this afternoon and try to push east.
Holiday fuel prices are taking a few extra dollars out of your budget right now. Gas prices across Colorado are rapidly creeping up towards the $3.00 a gallon mark.
The suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Pueblo County early Saturday morning. Deputies were called to the area of Acoma Road and 32 3/4 Lane around 9 a.m. on reports of suspicious vehicle.
The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC lost a tight game 1-0 to Oklahoma City Energy FC on Saturday night. Coming off of the win over Las Vegas Lights FC last weekend and the win over FC Denver on Wednesday night, the Switchbacks were looking to keep the good form rolling.
Air Force baseball dropped a 3-1 contest at San José State (26-28, 16-14 MW), in Mountain West action Saturday afternoon at Municipal Stadium in San José, Calif.
4A CHSAA State Swimming took over the Air Force Academy on Saturday as Southern Colorado made a splash on their way to the podium.
Rainy, windy and downright miserable are all words you could use to describe the 2018 CHSAA State Track & Field Championships.
Justify emerged from the fog and sloshed his way to another victory, holding off several hard-charging challengers to win the Preakness on Saturday and keep alive the chance for trainer Bob Baffert's second Triple Crown champion in four years.
A special ceremony was held Saturday, to honor World War I veterans who until now were buried in unmarked graves.
Brandon Crawford got three more hits and drove in four runs as the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 9-4 on Saturday to end a three-game skid.
The head of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee says the teenager suspected of killing 10 people and wounding others at a Texas high school collapsed while giving himself up, avoiding a police confrontation.
Melania Trump is back at the White House after an extended hospitalization for a kidney procedure.
Palmer Lake is breaking ground with a new underground water tank. The tank will be able to hold 250,000 gallons of treated water, doubling the town's water capacity.
An incredible amount of community support was displayed at the 2018 MS Walk in Colorado Springs Saturday. Close to a thousand people gathered to not only help raise awareness but to raise funds to hopefully end MS for good.
A live ferret was mailed in cardboard box last week, prompting an investigation from Colorado authorities.
A driver was killed in a single car crash in Fremont County Friday. Colorado State Patrol is investigating the crash that happened on Fremont County Road 67 approximately 14 miles north of Florence around 3 p.m.
Authorities say an explosion and fire at a chemical plant near Houston injured 20 people and left one missing.
Weld County is honoring the first woman to serve in Colorado's Army National Guard.
Elton John has performed for guests at newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding reception.
100th anniversary celebration at Fort CarsonThe U.S. Army plans to add a new 800-soldier brigade to Fort Carson, which will give Colorado Springs more than 25,000 troops - the most since the Vietnam war.
Saturday is Armed Forces Day- it's a holiday to recognize those currently serving in the military. The holiday is celebrated every year on the 3rd Saturday in May. President Harry S. Truman helped make the holiday a reality in 1949, in hopes of creating a holiday to come together and thank military members for their service in support of our country. On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson made it all official, by announcing Armed Forces Day- w...
Three people had to be extricated from their vehicles after a nasty head-on accident at about 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning.
Robert Dear, accused gunman in Black Friday Shooting in Colorado SpringsThe accused gunman in the Planned Parenthood attack in November of 2015, is due back in an El Paso County courtroom on Monday.
police lights.jpgA man is in serious condition after an assault at a hotel near Pikes Peak Avenue and Printer's Parkway Friday night.
He faces four misdemeanor charges, stemming from murder evidence found in a personal storage locker that allegedly belonged to him.
Anna Ucheomumu, left, high fives Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt after loading a car with relief supplies to people impacted by Hurricane Harvey on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP, Pool)Texans Defensive Tackle JJ Watt has reportedly offered to pay for the funerals of the 10 people killed in a shooting at Santa Fe High School.
Day Three gets underway bright and early when team titles will be handed out.
With hail and rain beating down, some people opted not to drive their own cars out and about Friday, as others searched for any available cover to wait it out.
For the first time in school history the Cheyenne Mountain Indians claimed a state title in boys lacrosse.
Law enforcement and supporters from around the Colorado Springs gathered Friday morning to remember fallen heroes at the newly dedicated Peace Officers Memorial.
Final preparations were being made inside the walls of Windsor Castle hours ahead of Saturday's royal wedding between Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle.
Several locations around Colorado Springs are hosting special events to mark the Royal Wedding Saturday.
Pueblo Police said a man suffered non life-threatening injuries from a shooting near a Loaf n Jug gas station off of Northern Ave Friday night.
Police say two people were wounded in a shooting outside a high school graduation ceremony in Georgia Friday night.
Game one will begin at 4:00 p.m. MDT and game two will follow 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one and will be played as two, seven-inning contests. Gates will open at 3:30 p.m. MDT.
Burn restrictions were put into place in Colorado Springs on Friday, March 17. (KOAA)Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor ordered the county to implement stage 1 fire restrictions Friday due to dry conditions over unincorporated Pueblo County.
Launch High School in Colorado SpringsKids are launching their own businesses through a Colorado Springs high school. It's a new charter school called Launch High School. Its goal is to help students learn the art of entrepreneurship before they graduate. When thinking about employment post-graduation, a lot of people start looking for a 9-5 job right away. Adrian Dixon is doing something different. "I have big ideas that I want to try and change the world with, and I feel like I can't do that in...
The 111-year-old Park Avenue Bridge in Manitou Springs remains closed because a concrete hump installed as part of a repair project left structure functionally inoperableBusinesses in Manitou Springs are bracing for a difficult summer. A road construction project to repair a historic bridge is dragging on longer than expected. An earlier repair to the Park Avenue bridge over Fountain Creek left a tall concrete hump in the road that is pretty much impassable.
There are major plans for the future of transportation projects in Pueblo, but big plans also come with big budgets. That means finding dollars before any work can happen. State and local leaders met on Friday to talk about what is ahead for future Pueblo road projects. The message from transportation leaders is the idea that a good transportation system gets your around and also moves the state forward. "For the economy, for the quality of life of people," ..
Students were evacuated from Santa Fe High School in Texas during an active shooting incident. (NBC)Authorities say possible explosive devices have been found at and adjacent to the Texas high school where a shooting left as many as 10 people dead.
File photoDENVER (AP) - Colorado voters will likely be asked this fall to raise sales taxes to pay for transportation projects. A coalition of business groups on Friday announced it will gather signatures to put a measure on the ballot.
Do you have unwanted electronics around the house you need to ditch the proper way? Fountain Neighborhood Services is hosting an electronics recycling event on Saturday, June 2nd.
Police tape off an area by the Trump National Doral resort after reports of a shooting inside the resort Friday, May 18, 2018 in Doral, Fla. (Associated Press)Court records show no felony arrests but a slew of misdemeanor traffic infractions for the man suspected of firing shots at the Trump National Doral resort in South Florida.
Pueblo Police are looking for this woman, accused of stealing valuables from a car on April 17, 2018.A month into an investigation into the theft of a bag and wallet from a car in Pueblo, police are asking for the public's help in finding the suspect.
Amy's Donuts will remain closed until Sunday following a violent armed robbery. (KOAA)A Colorado Springs donut shop employee is in the hospital after an overnight robbery.
The Department of the Army announced Friday that the stationing of the new 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade will be at Fort Carson.
The U.S. Capitol Building (AP Photo/Khue Bui)Conservatives rebuffed on immigration have sunk a bill that combined stricter work and job training requirements for food stamp recipients with a renewal of farm subsidies popular in Republican-leaning farm country.
FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2012 file photo, Michael Reed, of Cedar Park, Texas, shoots an AR-15 rifle, at Dragonman's firing range and gun dealer, outside Colorado Springs, Colo.Opponents have filed a lawsuit challenging Boulder's new assault weapons ban.
At least 2 people are dead in a school bus crash in New Jersey.The husband of a New Jersey teacher killed along with a student in a school bus crash that also injured dozens of others says he's "in shock, devastated and totally crushed" by the tragedy.
Hundred of people are expected to gather Saturday in Colorado Springs to take steps towards ending multiple sclerosis.
Running softer involves making changes to what part of the foot strikes the ground first, and landing softer in the knee.Running is a great way to maintain fitness, but many worry about what years of pounding the pavement will do to their body. Now, research is showing that running ‘softer’ can help potentially limit a runner’s injuries. The study looked at 320 novice runners and measured their landing force at two paces – a slower 12-minute-per-mile pace and a quicker 8-minute-per-mile pace.
Meghan Markle's mother Doria Ragland has had a series of whirlwind visits with senior royals since her arrival from California.
After Memphis went up by a run in the top of the seventh, the Sky Sox offense exploded, taking a lap through the lineup with five hits, a walk, and the assistance of two errors in the start of the frame to gain six runs and go up 10-5. That proved to be the final, as the Sky Sox took game one of the series.
You ask. We investigate. Can a tow truck driver legally come onto your property and impound your vehicle if they believe your registration is expired. The short answer----yes! The laws are lenient when it comes to regulating tow truck companies.
That money, which would amount to $1 million, would help the city's parks and recreation department provide adequate watering for all of the parks, green spaces and urban forests in Colorado Springs.
Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a crossroads city of more than 1 million people in a troubling turn that marks the first time the vast, impoverished country has encountered the lethal virus in an urban area.
CDOT tweeted that southbound I-25 is closed near Trinidad because of a rollover crash involving a semi.
Representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration held a public meeting Thursday about a proposed spaceport just miles from DIA.
The charity that runs Venetucci Farm has teamed up with local students to come up with strategies to help keep the farm viable.The charity that runs Venetucci Farm has teamed up with the Quad Innovation Partnership, a collaboration of entrepreneurial-minded students from the four local colleges and universities, to come up with strategies to help keep the farm viable amid financial setbacks brought on by the groundwater contamination crisis.
Independence Pass is set to open next week, but CDOT still has some work to do before cars are safe to drive the back way into Aspen for the summer.
This year's runoff in Southern Colorado could be short-lived because of the very low snowpack over the winter.
After bypassing QBs in the NFL draft last month, notably Josh Allen and Josh Rosen with the fifth overall pick, Elway said he was satisfied with the group he had.
A slow moving severe thunderstorm moved over Colorado Springs Friday afternoon, dropping hail and heavy rain over the city.
A slow moving severe thunderstorm moved over Colorado Springs Friday afternoon, dropping hail and heavy rain over the city.
Teachers and paraprofessionals from Pueblo's District 60 are now on strike as the unions have rejected two offers from the district following a denial of a cost of living adjustment this spring.
Teachers and paraprofessionals from Pueblo's District 60 are now on strike as the unions have rejected two offers from the district following a denial of a cost of living adjustment this spring.
Pictures from the 2018 Blossom Festival in Canon City.
Pictures from the 2018 Blossom Festival in Canon City.
Gavin Fletcher was welcomed into the Cadet Wing through the Make-A-Wish Foundation Cadet for a Day program.
Gavin Fletcher was welcomed into the Cadet Wing through the Make-A-Wish Foundation Cadet for a Day program.
Teachers across Colorado swarmed the Capitol on Friday demanding change from lawmakers. Police say they counted at least 10,000 people flooding the Capitol, making sure their voices were heard.
Teachers across Colorado swarmed the Capitol on Friday demanding change from lawmakers. Police say they counted at least 10,000 people flooding the Capitol, making sure their voices were heard.
