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Family of murdered Springs teen still waiting for justice 16-years later
Posted 8:53 PM 5/23/2013 by Tony Spehar - tspehar@koaa.com
The family of Steven Eugene "Gino" Romero, murdered in Colorado Springs 16-years ago, is still waiting for justice.
Just after midnight on May 24, 1997 Romero was killed while riding in the back seat of a car during a drive-by shooting near the intersection of Lelaray St. and Circle Dr. (More)...
5/22/2013
You could be living in a former meth lab and not even know it
Posted 9:44 PM 5/23/2013 by Jacqui Heinrich, jheinrich@koaa.com
You could be living in a former meth lab right now and not even know it. A News 5 investigation recently uncovered a Colorado Springs family who unknowingly rented out a former meth lab that was never cleaned up. News 5's Jacqui Heinrich stayed on top of that story and discovered hundreds of (More)
5/21/2013
Activist group chases down sex assault suspect, criticizes Pueblo Police Department
Posted 11:23 PM 5/20/2013 by Tony Spehar - tspehar@koaa.com
A Pueblo activist group patrolling their east side neighborhood on Sunday chased down a man they believed to be a suspect who exposed himself to a child and sexually assaulted another, in explaining their actions they heavily criticized the Pueblo Police Department.
On Monday, the American (More)
5/20/2013
Nov. trial set over threats sent to Colo. lawmaker
Posted 8:47 PM 5/20/2013 by Juice Godfrey
DENVER (AP) - A "not guilty" plea has been entered for a man accused of threatening a Colorado lawmaker as the Legislature debated gun control. A judge on Monday also set a Nov. 20 trial date for Franklin Sain. He is accused of sending profane and threatening emails and phone messages (More)
Prosecutor joins team in theater shootings
5/19/2013
2 men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas
Posted 4:38 PM 5/19/2013 by Tony Spehar
Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas.Police announced Sunday that 18-year-old Jacob Dismont and 21-year-old Michael Solid were booked into the Clark County jail on charges on open murder, robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. (More)...
Three injured during knife fight in Colorado Springs
5/18/2013
Three arrested in Widefield murder case
Posted 1:33 PM 5/18/2013 by Jacqui Heinrich, jheinrich@koaa.com
Three people have been arrested in connection to the murder of 47-year-old Miguel Barajas of Widefield, including the victim's wife and daughter. Barajas was found dead in his home on February 13, 2013, after his daughter called 9-11 to report she had arrived at the house in the 100 block of (More)
5/17/2013
Autistic teen found naked living in filth, charges against caretakers suspended
Posted 9:05 PM 5/17/2013 by Jacqui Heinrich, jheinrich@koaa.com
Police found shocking discovery at a home on the northeast side of Colorado Springs when they responded to a welfare check Thursday night: a 13-year-old autistic boy naked, living among dead and live rodents and human and animal excrement.
The boy has been in the care of a former Colorado (More)
Springs man charged with child neglect denies allegations
Theater attack prompts new Colo. mental health law
5/16/2013
Ariz. woman accused of trying to give away baby
Posted 7:54 PM 5/16/2013 by Tony Spehar
PHOENIX (AP) - A woman is facing a child abuse charge after police say she tried to give her baby to strangers outside a Phoenix convenience store.Police spokesman Sgt. Tommy Thompson says officers were called to the store Wednesday evening to check on 36-year-old Rozenna Luna and her (More)
Fountain police officer accused of stalking reality TV star
Trooper dodges accident while cuffing suspected drunk driver
Police: Suspect arrested in La. parade shooting
5/15/2013
Pair convicted of burlarizing evacuated homes sentenced
Posted 6:46 PM 5/15/2013 by Andy Koen
COLORADO SPRINGS - The first people to be convicted of burglarizing evacuated homes in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood during the Waldo Canyon Fire were issued heavy sentences Wednesday.
Shane Garrett, 35, was sentenced to 48 years in prison with 5 years of mandatory parole. Belinda (More)
5/14/2013
Shooting at the Hill Park Apartments
Posted 8:23 AM 5/14/2013 by Garrett Boyd
Colorado Springs Police are investigating a shooting that happened at the Hill Park Apartments Monday night. The building is located in the 300 Block of North Murray Boulevard.
Police say a man is in critical, but stable condition. They say he has gunshot wounds to both of his legs. It all (More)
Shooting investigation
Local couple part of effort to save inmate on death row
5/13/2013
Overdose death at halfway house suggests easy access to drugs
Posted 7:42 PM 5/13/2013 by Andy Koen
PUEBLO - A Colorado Springs mother is frustrated with the lack of answers provided to her 18 months after her son died of a drug overdose while serving his sentence at a Pueblo halfway house.
The body of Adam Beauchamp, 27, was found in his (More)
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