Crime

12/20/2012

Suspect told detectives mother asked her to keep child for "a couple days"

Posted 9:13 PM 12/20/2012 by Andy Koen

COLORADO SPRINGS - The woman accused of taking a Colorado Springs toddler and triggering an amber alert was formally advised of the charges against her. Tonia Shetina, 38, is being held at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center on $200,000 bond for charges of 2nd Degree Kidnapping and Motor (More)

Sexually violent predators now living in Colorado Springs

Woman jailed on kidnapping charges

Denver child care workers face liability in death

12/19/2012

CT victims to be remembered in Colorado with moment of silence

Posted 1:06 PM 12/19/2012 by Alyse Rzemek

DENVER (AP) - Gov. John Hickenlooper is asking Coloradans to observe a moment of silence on Friday to remember the 26 people killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Hickenlooper and governors across the country are calling for the moment of silence at 9:30 a.m. in local time zones - (More)

UK police investigating false claims allegation

12/18/2012

Sexually violent predator to be released in Pueblo

Posted 11:57 AM 12/18/2012 by Kirsten Bennett

Pueblo Police are alerting the public about a sexually violent predator who will be released Wednesday.

Julian Reyes, 53, is listed as homeless, but will be monitored closely by parole officers, according to police.

Additional information regarding SVPs and Registered Sex Offenders (More)

At least 4 dead in apparent Colo. murder-suicide

12/17/2012

Five explosives, two scenes keep police busy

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Posted 8:27 PM 12/18/2012 by Matt Stafford

Five explosives found Monday in Colorado Springs kept bomb crews busy.

Catherine McDonnell's mailbox took the brunt of one of four explosives Colorado Springs police found along Oro Blanco Drive Monday morning.

"After daybreak, I usually come out and get the mail, and the mailbox (More)

El Paso County considering new marijuana rules; already changes to City enforcement

Man wanted in shooting

Man shot at Days Inn in El Paso County

12/16/2012

No danger at Conn. church after phoned threat

Posted 12:08 PM 12/16/2012 by Matt Stafford

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Police say there's no danger at a Connecticut church following a phoned-in threat days after 20 children and six adults were massacred at a school. Deborah Metz, a Trumbull police officer on the scene, gave the all-clear after an hour in which armed police in (More)

Ind. man with 47 guns arrested after school threat

Police seek "Clearinghouse Bandit"

12/15/2012

Condolences from the world pour in for Connecticut shooting victims

Posted 11:40 AM 12/15/2012 by Matt Stafford

LONDON (AP) - As the world joined Americans in mourning the school massacre in Connecticut, many urged U.S. politicians to honor the 27 victims - especially the children - by pushing for stronger gun control laws. Twitter users and media personalities in the U.K. immediately invoked (More)

12/13/2012

Man watched standoff live on internet while barricaded inside with hostages

Posted 7:57 PM 12/13/2012 by Jacqui Heinrich, jheinrich@koaa.com

Officers on the west side of Colorado Springs spent more than seven hours Thursday morning trying to end a hostage situation at the Cheyenne Vista Apartments. They say social media may have worked against them.

Police say Julian Adolf Gutierrez had two hostages inside: a woman believed to (More)

Soldier found guilty of unpremeditated murder

12/12/2012

Robbery at Kohl's in Pueblo

Posted 9:16 AM 12/13/2012 by Jacqui Heinrich, jheinrich@koaa.com

Pueblo police confirm a robbery at Kohl's on Elizabeth St; a woman was inside the store trying to steal some items when she was approached by a loss prevention officer. He chased the girl outside and was confronted by the woman's getaway man, who pointed a gun at the officer. The two suspects escaped on foot. The investigation is ongoing.