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• Air force sex scandal heats up

  May 9, 2013 11:17 PM

  A troubling arrest in Virginia is pushing a decade old Air Force Academy sex scandal back into the headlines. An Air Force officer who ran the branch's sexual assault prevention unit is now charged with sexual assault. Following the 2003 nationwide scandal, the Department of Defense put mandatory... more »

• Fremont County deputies arrested Pueblo escapee

  May 8, 2013 3:57 PM

  CANON CITY - Deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff's office arrested their "most wanted" fugitive Tuesday. Matthew Lee Boyd, 36, escaped from a community corrections facilty in Pueblo last Thursday. The sheriff's office say Boyd had a history of assaulting officers and was known to carry several knives with... more »

• FBI makes an arrest from Ten Most Wanted list

  April 23, 2013 3:45 AM

  Police in Nicaragua say they arrested an American on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list who allegedly committed child porn offenses. He's been turned over to the FBI. Eric Justin Toth, a former teacher in the Washington D.C. Area, was arrested this weekend north of Managua. He was caught... more »

• In Boston and beyond, thanks and jubilation

  April 20, 2013 12:18 PM

  BOSTON (AP) - The only sedate place in Boston after the arrest of the surviving marathon bombing suspect may have been the spot were Monday's tragedy unfolded. Dozens gathered Friday near where the twin bombs exploded to pay solemn tribute to the three killed and more than 180 wounded in... more »

• Elementary teacher arrested for child sex assault

  April 9, 2013 5:17 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Detectives with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office have arrested an elementary school teacher on charges of sexual assault on a child. Carmen Centennial, 39, is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl on multiple occasions between December and March. Deputies do not suspect there are... more »

• Two arrested after string of thefts in Pueblo West

  March 16, 2013 4:02 PM

  After a string of thefts in Pueblo West, two people are now behind bars. The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office says 13 thefts from vehicles happened from March 10 through 14. After investigating, they did a search warrant at the home of Tyler Baker, 25, where they found several of... more »

• Helton apologizes during news conference at training camp

  February 18, 2013 12:00 AM

  SCOTTSDALE - A very apologetic Todd Helton faced the cameras Sunday as he arrived at the Rockies spring training camp. The 39-year-old first baseman emphasized his embarrassment when talking about his arrest earlier this month for suspicion of drunk driving. Helton fought back tears when he was asked about... more »

• Narcotics Surveillance Arrests Man

  February 11, 2013 12:30 PM

  Colorado Springs, CO - Colorado Springs officers of the Downtown Area Response Team were monitoring the Downtown Surveillance Cameras on Wednesday afternoon, when they observed a known individual near the Acacia Park playground in possession of a large baggie of suspected marijuana. Officers responded and contacted suspect, David Frederick, at... more »

• Accidental Shooting Leads to Arrest

  February 8, 2013 8:45 AM

  Colorado Springs, CO - An early morning accidental shooting lead to the arrest of the victim's step-daughter. Colorado Springs Police said they arrived on scene in the 400 block of S. Hancock Avenue around 2:30am Friday, in response to a call of a shooting. Police said the victim had... more »

• Two burglaries in Pueblo caught in the act in one day Play Video

  February 5, 2013 5:30 PM

  It's not often that a burglary is busted while it's happening, but that's exactly what happened in Pueblo twice in one day. We found out what happened and why the cops are grateful. "Someone called in and said they saw someone in the home," said Sgt. Eric Gonzales of... more »

• Steelers cut RB Rainey after arrest in Florida

  January 10, 2013 4:16 PM

  PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have cut rookie running back Chris Rainey following his arrest on a battery charge in Florida. Gainesville (Fla.) police officers charged Rainey with a single count of misdemeanor simple battery following an incident with his girlfriend. Police say in a news release that Rainey... more »

• Woman accused of arson told investigators she was depressed

  December 12, 2012 6:27 PM

  US AIR FORCE ACADEMY - The woman accused of setting fires in an Air Force Academy dormitory told investigators she started them because she felt upset, lonely and depressed. Michelle Smith, 38 was was formally charged Tuesday with four counts of arson. All of the fires were started in... more »

• Air Force Academy contractor arrested for arson

  December 5, 2012 5:27 PM

  US AIR FORCE ACADEMY - A female contractor has been arrested on arson charges in connection with a series of small fires at an Air Force Academy dormitory. Michelle Smith, 38, was booked into the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday on four counts of arson. Smith was... more »

• Wash. robbery suspect arrested after Colo. chase

  November 25, 2012 12:44 PM

  GRANDVIEW, Wash. (AP) - A 21-year-old suspect in an armed robbery and carjackings in Washington has been arrested after a high-speed chase in Colorado. Authorities say Marcel Maldonado was arrested Saturday afternoon in a stolen Volkswagen Jetta by Colorado law officers, following a chase that hit speeds of 140 mph.... more »

• Littleton man arrested on child porn charges

  November 21, 2012 1:12 AM

  DENVER - A Littleton man was arraigned in federal court Tuesday on charges that he kept and shared child pornography images on his computer. Calvin Dawdy, 51, was arrested last week after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. ... more »

• Feds say Westminster man made and distributed child porn

  November 21, 2012 12:52 AM

  DENVER - A Westminster man indicted by a federal grand jury for making and distributing child pornography is now in custody. Gregory Lynn Hopson, 42, is a convicted sex offender who was serving probation from a 2000 case of sexual assault on a child out of Boulder County. The... more »

• Jessica Ridgeway suspect arrested

  October 24, 2012 1:18 PM

  Law enforcement received the major break in the Jessica Ridgway investigation they have been hoping for. Late Tuesday evening police received a call that led them to a home near the Ketner Lake Open Space and have made an arrest in the Ridgeway murder investigation. Additionally, authorities will file... more »

• Bucket List Bandit had a history of trouble

  September 18, 2012 6:53 PM

  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Relatives of a man whom the FBI dubbed the "Bucket List Bandit" because he told victims he had a terminal illness say they were not surprised he's once again on the wrong side of the law. Michael Eugene Brewster of Pensacola, Fla., was arrested Thursday after... more »

• Ft. Carson soldier arrested, suspected of child abuse resulting in death

  August 25, 2012 12:36 PM

  An active duty Fort Carson soldier is arrested after the death of a 10-month-old boy. Last night, Sand Creek officers when to a home on Brant Hollow Court where the young child was unconscious but breathing. He was taken to the hospital, where doctors found multiple bruises on his... more »

• Four arrested for stealing metal in the Waldo Canyon burn area

  August 20, 2012 12:18 PM

  Four people have been arrested after neighbors reported someone stealing metal from homes destroyed by the Waldo Canyon wildfire. Police patrolling the area stopped a vehicle as it was leaving on Sunday. They arrested Selina Blair, Liza Mcfadden-Rhane, Marshall Brooks, and Tero Rhane for suspicion of trespassing and theft. The... more »

• Man arrested in fatal shooting north of Durango

  August 19, 2012 3:02 PM

  One man is arrested after a shooting north of Durango. The La Plata County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting death that happened early Saturday morning at a camping site about 20 miles north of Durango. Sheriff's Deputies responded to a 911 call early Saturday morning that said a... more »

• Investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving a child leads to one arrest

  August 18, 2012 2:04 PM

  A sexual assault investigation two days ago in Colorado Springs leads to one arrest last night. Robert Koenig, 52, was arrested Friday night on a felony charge of Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust. Thursday, officers went to a home on E. Rio... more »

• Arrest made in hammer attack

  August 13, 2012 10:49 PM

  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - Police in Pueblo have arrested a man accused of hitting a 57-year-old woman on the head with a hammer and assaulting another man last week. The Pueblo Chieftain reports 41-year-old Bradley Kruse was arrested around 1 a.m. Monday. His bail has been set at $200,000. He... more »

• Arrest in death of NC teen found dead in river

  April 26, 2012 12:53 AM

  BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore police say they have arrested a man in the death of North Carolina teenager whose body was found in a nearby river after she went missing in 2010 while visiting family in the area. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told The Associated Press on Wednesday evening that... more »

• Police arresting check fraud theft suspect find dynamite

  April 12, 2012 5:25 PM

  Colorado Springs police have arrested a person in connection with an investigation into a series of crimes including theft of mail, check fraud, forgeries, burglaries of homes, businesses and motor vehicles and narcotic related crimes. Police say 43-year-old Arthur Ray Hickmon was taken into custody Thursday at 3450 Parkmoor... more »

• Pueblo Police arrest robbery suspect

  March 29, 2012 7:03 PM

  Pueblo Police arrested a suspect in an armed robbery this morning, miles from the crime scene. Around 10:10 a.m. the Flowerama at 1244 Lake Avenue was robbed. The suspect was seen leaving in a VW Beetle with Pueblo West plates. Corporal Lee Karr saw the vehicle and followed it... more »

• Suspected tagger arrested

  March 22, 2012 6:16 PM

  Early Wednesday morning a Pueblo Sheriff's Deputy found a young man standing next to a vehicle in the 1400 block of Santa Fe Drive. After seeing paint on the man's hands, the suspect admitted he had spray painted several buildings in the area. The suspect was identified as Jeffrey... more »

• Neglect case highlights issue of elder abuse Play Video

  March 6, 2012 5:40 PM

  A Colorado Springs man faces a felony charge of neglect after it was discovered that his 86 year old mother was left lying on the floor in her own waste for 5 days. Dennis Foust, 50, was arrested last Tuesday on a charge of Crimes Against At-Risk Adults. According... more »

• Woman arrested for burning down 3500 year old tree

  March 1, 2012 7:27 AM

  LONGWOOD, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a central Florida woman is in jail, charged with setting a fire that burned one of the world's oldest cypress trees. Investigators say two witnesses identified 26-year-old Sara Barnes as the person who caused the 118-foot-tall bald cypress tree named "The Senator" to... more »

• Two people charged in Green Mountain Falls fire

  February 27, 2012 5:18 PM

  Two Colorado Springs men are facing charges for their involvement in the fire that destroyed the Green Mountain Falls Town Hall early Thursday morning. Zachariah Shaffer and Kyle Lawrence are facing charges for First Degree Arson, Second Degree Burglary and Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Arson. Shaffer was arrested... more »

• Occupy Denver protests get violent, 5 arrested Play Video

  February 25, 2012 11:46 PM

  Police in Denver have arrested five Occupy protesters for tagging vehicles in downtown. According to KUSA, those protesters were arrested for tagging police vehicles, public buses and private vehicles. Denver Police say the 60-70 protesters got in a black-boc formation and started to throw balloons filled with urine... more »

• Police stand off over

  February 24, 2012 7:01 PM

  A stand off on Eagle View Drive near Oriole has ended. Local and federal law enforcement officers detained three people. Sheriff's Officers reported one woman and two men were in the home off of Eagle View Drive and when they refused to come out voluntarily at first SWAT came in... more »

• Witnesses describe arrest of kidnapping suspect

  January 20, 2012 5:31 PM

  Witnesses who were waiting for a bus at the Colorado Springs Metro Terminal downtown say they watched a man being arrested who matched the description of Jose Garcia, 29, the lone suspect wanted in connection with the kidnapping of a Pueblo girl. At a joint news conference later in... more »

• Bank robbery suspect caught

  January 20, 2012 2:48 PM

  Colorado Springs Police have arrested a suspect in four area bank robberies. In recent weeks three banks in Pueblo and one in Colorado Springs have been robbed by a man police called "brazen." Yesterday in Cripple Creek Shawn Godbey, 36, was arrested. He's being held in Colorado Springs on... more »

• Colorado men held in missing teacher case

  January 15, 2012 7:46 PM

  SIDNEY, Mont. (AP) - Authorities say two Colorado men are being held in a North Dakota jail on Sunday in connection with the disappearance of a Montana math teacher. Williams County Sheriff's deputy Jon Garrison says 47-year-old Lester Vann Waters Jr. and 22-year-old Michael Keith Spell are in the... more »

• Suspect learned to make explosives online

  January 3, 2012 5:40 PM

  The Colorado Springs man who was arrested on Thursday for setting off improvised explosive devices told police officers that he was making M-80s, a large class of firecrackers that are banned in the U.S. Edward James Kiley, 57, is being held at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center... more »

• Police "saturation patrols" still in place Play Video

  January 1, 2012 11:17 PM

  In just the past three months. Colorado Springs Police have busted more than 400 drunk drivers. Those numbers we obtained from CSPD don't include dui arrests from this past weekend either. "For the last couple of nights we did concentrate on the downtown area and the I-25 corridor there." explains... more »

• Police say high homicide rate is 'disheartening' and 'dangerous'

  December 3, 2011 5:35 PM

  Colorado Springs Police say breaking the city's record for the most homicides in one year is disheartening and dangerous. This after they arrested a teenager in connection with the shooting death of the year's 29th homicide victim. Police say Danny Fields,18, of Peyton shot Zechariah Gardner, 20, multiple times leading... more »

• Brooke Mueller arrested in Aspen on cocaine charge

  December 3, 2011 12:17 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Police in Aspen say Charlie Sheen's ex-wife, Brooke Mueller, has been arrested in Aspen on suspicion of third-degree assault and cocaine possession with intent to distribute. In a statement, police say officers arrested Mueller early Saturday at a nightclub after a woman reported being assault... more »

• Teller County woman arrested for sex assault on a child

  December 1, 2011 9:34 PM

  The Teller County Sheriff tells News 5 a woman arrested for sex assault on a child. 59 year old Karen Clark faces one count of sexual assault on a child, and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. She's accused of sexual assault on a child... more »

• Occupy arrest made in Philadelphia

  November 30, 2011 6:35 AM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Police have begun arresting a group of roving marchers who left the Occupy Philadelphia encampment near City Hall after officers evicted protesters. Police began pulling down tents at about 1:20 a.m. Wednesday after telling demonstrators they had to leave. A group of protesters who left Dilworth... more »

• Police arrest 30 demonstrators in Occupy Portland

  October 30, 2011 8:55 AM

  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police arrested about 30 demonstrators early Sunday with the Occupy Portland movement after they refused to leave a park in an affluent district after a midnight curfew. Police pulled vans up to a group of about 27-30 protesters sitting in a circle at Jamison Square... more »

• Burglary suspect arrested after short foot chase

  August 18, 2011 4:02 PM

  Colorado Springs have arrested a burglary suspect following a short foot chase in the Holland Park neighborhood near Filmore and Chestnut. Colorado Springs Police tell News First 5 that they were following an investigation of a suspect involved in burglaries and were about to make an arrest on a warrant... more »

• Arrest made in 2006 murder case from Montrose

  August 18, 2011 1:46 PM

  The office of the Colorado Attorney General, John Suthers made an announcement today that the work of the office's Foreign Prosecutions Unit has resulted in the arrest of Miguel Godinez, Gilberto Godinez, and Luis Partida in Nayarit, Mexico in connection with the 2006 murder of 25-year-old Marco Antonio Vargas-Salvador in... more »

• Woman kidnapped by husband found by police

  August 14, 2011 10:40 AM

  Colorado Springs Police were led on a long search Saturday looking for what was then termed either a possible kidnapping or domestic dispute. The initial calls came to the CSPD communications center reporting that there was a lot of yelling and witnesses reported a woman possibly being taken away against... more »

• 2 arrested after a short stand-off in Divide

  August 13, 2011 3:35 PM

  Teller County Sheriff Mike Ensminger tells News First 5 that a short stand off in the early morning hours of Saturday morning has ended with the arrests to two adults in Divide. Sheriff Ensminger tell us that Jarod Adams was reported to have been driving up and down E.... more »

• Man stabbed with kitchen knife

  August 13, 2011 1:27 PM

  Colorado Springs Police were called to the 400 block of Valley Hi Circle at the Marjorie Manor Apartments on the report of a disturbance at around 3:00 am Saturday. When officers arrived the found a male later identified as Akeem Thomas who had sustained an apparent stab wound. It was... more »

• New details released about Dougherty shootout

  August 11, 2011 8:27 PM

  We're learning more about a shootout near Walsenburg Wednesday, that marked the end of a cross-country manhunt for three siblings. Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor says the Dougherty's were armed with AK-47s and machine gun when they allegedly fired shots at state troopers during a high-speed chase on I-25. According... more »

• $1.25 million bond set for each of Dougherty siblings

  August 11, 2011 2:13 PM

  Bond has been set for three siblings who lead the FBI on a nationwide manhunt for more than a week. Ryan, Dylan and Lee Grace Dougherty made their first court appearance in Pueblo today. Their attorney waived their advisement, but the judge set their next court hearings and bonds. ... more »

• Man and woman arrested after chase ends in Trinidad

  August 10, 2011 5:53 AM

  TRINIDAD, Colo. (AP) - Officers have arrested a man and woman who they say ran from a stolen car that authorities chased from the Walsenburg area to Trinidad. The Colorado State Patrol says the chase began Tuesday morning after a trooper tried to pull over the car on Interstate... more »

• Target fires Pueblo child pornography suspect

  August 8, 2011 5:12 PM

  A Pueblo man who's accused of distributing child pornography was fired from his job at Target on Friday. Target says Scott Lewandowski, 38, was terminated "for failing to show up to work." Lewandowski has been held at a detention facility in downtown Denver, since he was arrested on July 14.... more »

• Police arrest man for threatening another at R&R Grill

  August 7, 2011 1:47 PM

  Colorado Springs Police have made an arrest after responding to a call of a person threatening another with a shotgun at the R&R Grill on the 400 block of N. Murray Blvd. When officers originally arrived at around 2:30 am to the scene they came in contact with the victim... more »

• Warning signs a child has been sexually abused

  August 4, 2011 2:23 PM

  The headlines are shocking even to those who work with abused children on a daily basis. A Pueblo man, among 72 people charged on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in an international child pornography network. Federal prosecutors says the suspects used a website called Dreamboard which was "dedicated to the... more »

• Police seek victims after child pornography bust

  August 4, 2011 1:52 PM

  A Pueblo man faces charges for his alleged involvement in an international child pornography network. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced 72 people were charged for possession and distribution of images of sexually abused children, some just infants. Pueblo police weren't involved in that investigation, but they're now... more »

• Two suspects arrested following violent home invasion

  July 4, 2011 1:13 PM

  Police were dispatched to 2375 E. Boulder Street at around 11:00pm Sunday night following a report of a home invasion and robbery at gun point. When officers arrived and interviewed the victim, he told the officers he was in his bedroom with his girlfriend when a former co-worker barged in... more »

• Arrest made in deadly hit and run at S. Circle and Verde

  June 25, 2011 7:21 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are just announcing that they have made an arrest in connection with the deadly hit and run that occurred just South of the intersection of S.Circle and Verde Dr. Police have arrested Mark Doutt for his involvement in an accident resulting in death. The charge is being... more »

• A tense stand off with deputies lands one man in custody

  June 25, 2011 1:12 PM

  The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office and their Special Tactics and Rescue team (S.W.A.T.) was dispatched to the intersection of 500 McCulloch Blvd and 1600 El Charro at around 6 a.m. Saturday, where residents were requested to stay indoors and away from windows facing the area on the report of a... more »

• Teacher arrest: Ribaudo admits to sex with student

  June 21, 2011 8:23 PM

  In the warrant for the arrest of local teacher and coach Anthony Ribaudo, he admits to Fountain Police officers that he had sex with a student. According to the affidavit, the 17 year old students mother found text messages on her daughter's phone that were sexual in nature. When... more »

• A Sunday cruise turns into a brief police chase

  June 19, 2011 5:35 PM

  Following several calls by concerned citizens Colorado Springs Police officers were sent to a carwash in the area of Verde and S. Academy Blvd. Reports to the police claimed that what appeared to be a group of customized cars in a car club were driving recklessly in the area of... more »

• Woman arrested after pitching pita at Colo. cabbie

  June 15, 2011 2:34 PM

  BOUDLER, Colo. (AP) - Police in Colorado say a woman with an outstanding warrant for her arrest was found because she threw her pita sandwich at Boulder cab driver. The Daily Camera reports that 28-year-old Sarah Renee Lane was arrested Sunday after she got angry with a cabbie who... more »

• Pakistan denies that army major was arrested

  June 15, 2011 1:39 PM

  ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Pakistani army is denying that one of its majors was arrested for feeding information to the CIA ahead of the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden. The New York Times first reported the arrest of five Pakistani informants yesterday. It said they included an... more »

• Update: Officer case centers on domestic violence report

  June 10, 2011 7:00 PM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department says the case against Officer Sydney Huffman centers on a reported domestic violence case. On April 21 the police department learned that Ms. Huffman may have been involved in criminal activity. Ms. Huffman reportedly indicated she was the victim of domestic violence. No one... more »

• Friday stabbing sends one to hospital another to jail

  June 5, 2011 11:04 AM

  In what remains a bit of a mystery officers from the Gold Hill Division of the Colorado Springs Police were called to an area near Memorial Park on the report of a possible stabbing. When officers arrived they found a lone white male who had a single stab wound to... more »

• UPDATE: Tip came from News First 5 viewer resulting in arrest of hit and run suspect

  June 4, 2011 11:54 AM

  News First 5 has just confirmed that the tip that led police to the suspect involved in the deadly hit and run accident that occurred on May 27th at Rangewood and Randall Drive, came from a News First 5 viewer. Following our report detailing the description of the suspect vehicle,... more »

• Arrest made in 7 Eleven robbery from May 29th

  June 3, 2011 5:03 PM

  Colorado Springs Police have announced an arrest in the armed robbery that took place on May 29th at the 7 Eleven store on Mount View Lane. Reportedly a male suspect entered the store demanding money and assaulted the store clerk in the process of the robbery. The store clerk... more »

• Immigration raid at Fort Morgan dairy

  June 2, 2011 12:27 PM

  FORT MORGAN, Colo. (AP) - Immigrant rights activists say a roundup of people accused of falsifying documents to work in the U.S. is creating fear and confusion in the community. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials announced the arrest of 11 people in Fort Morgan. KUSA-TV reports that the... more »

• Second officer assaulted by suspected drunk driver

  May 29, 2011 12:28 PM

  While securing a scene at around 1:53 am Sunday and sitting in a Police patrol cruiser blocking a through lane of northbound N. Union Blvd., a man suspected of driving under the influence rammed into the officer's vehicle. The suspect was driving approximately 30mph when he hit rear of the... more »

• Arrest made in Child Sexual Assault case investigation

  May 26, 2011 5:09 PM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department has just released a statement concerning the arrest of a suspect following a 2-month investigation involving sexual assault of a young male child. The boy was 7 years old at the time of the initial report and is now 9 years old. The arrest... more »

• Police capture robbery suspect who came back for car

  May 21, 2011 3:26 PM

  A robbery was reported Friday afternoon around 2:50pm at the Dale House Project, located at 7 West Dale Street. When officers arrived on scene they were told of a lone suspect who was armed with a hand gun and entered the office area demanding money. Before officer could arrive the... more »

• School security acts to help apprehend suspect with a gun

  May 20, 2011 12:43 PM

  Quick thinking and diligence may have averted a tragedy Thursday afternoon. At approximately 2:55pm Thursday Security Staff from Wasson High School identified a man across the street from school grounds who was acting suspiciously. Upon contacting the School Resource Officer the Security Team and SRO were able to identify the... more »

• Colo. man arrested after being rescued from cliff

  May 19, 2011 1:00 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - A Glenwood Springs man rescued from a cliff was arrested after authorities learned there were two warrants out for his arrest. The Aspen Daily News reported 29-year-old Graham Donnelly was hiking with a woman and a dog Tuesday evening in a backcountry area in Eagle... more »

• Pakistan arrests "al-Qaida operative"

  May 17, 2011 1:46 PM

  ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's army says a Yemeni national it describes as a "senior al-Qaida operative" has been arrested in the city of Karachi. The army said Tuesday the man had been working directly under al-Qaida leaders along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It gave no further details.... more »

• Three arrested in three attempted carjackings

  May 5, 2011 8:08 PM

  Pueblo Police arrested three people, two men and a woman, this afternoon after three alleged carjacking attempts. The first happened at the southside Wal-Mart, the second at a Wendy's on Northern Avenue and the third at a southside car wash. In that last attempt police said two men were... more »

• Yeah Boyeee: Flavor Flav arrested

  May 2, 2011 6:44 PM

  Police in Las Vegas say rapper and reality television star Flavor Flav was arrested on four outstanding misdemeanor warrants for driving offenses. Las Vegas police Officer Marcus Martin said Monday the entertainer whose real name is William Jonathan Drayton was arrested Friday night after a traffic stop east of... more »

• Man tased while resisting arrest for home invasion

  May 1, 2011 11:45 AM

  Colorado Springs Police were called to an apartment at the Fireside Apartments located at 610 N. Murray Blvd. on the report of a home invasion. When officers arrived the suspect had already fled, but the victim told officers that she was awoken by a suspect later identified as 28 year... more »

• Mall suspect spotted at a Starbucks

  April 26, 2011 3:16 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - FBI agents across the country have been on alert for a man wanted in an apparent attempted bombing a Denver-area shopping mall. But it was a customer at a grocery store in Boulder who spotted 65-year-old Earl Albert Moore drinking coffee Tuesday morning. A spokeswoman... more »

• Teen charged with arson in Douglas County

  April 21, 2011 5:55 PM

  PARKER, Colo. (AP) - Officials have filed second-degree arson charges against a 15-year-old male suspected of starting several fires in a Douglas County subdivision. Authorities at South Metro Fire Rescue said Thursday they've responded to three fires in the Pinery Subdivision over the past few weeks. Charges were filed... more »

• Gruesome murder of 8-year-old girl shocks many

  April 14, 2011 7:23 PM

  A father in Pueblo County will face a first degree murder charge in the shooting death of his 8-year-old daughter. Sheriff's deputies say John French Jr., 32, shot his daughter Desirea execution style and then attempted to kill himself. "This is one of the most difficult cases you can... more »

• Kidnapped woman pops trunk and calls police

  April 14, 2011 6:27 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Police say a man suspected of kidnapping a woman at a Denver shopping mall and stealing her car is in custody. KMGH-TV reported that a woman at the Cherry Creek Mall was forced into the trunk of her car at gunpoint Wednesday. A few blocks away, the... more »

• Man arrested for suspicion of rape at DIA

  April 13, 2011 3:14 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman at Denver International Airport. Twenty-six-year-old Noel Alexander Bertrand of Portland, Ore., appeared in court Wednesday on suspicion of sexual assault. Bail was set at $50,000. Bertrand didn't yet have an attorney. Investigators haven't released details.... more »

• Man suspected in woman's death in Westminster

  March 27, 2011 2:03 PM

  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) - Westminster police arrested a 22-year-old man they say is suspected of killing a woman after officers found him injured inside a car with the victim. Police say 22-year-old Christopher Thomas Mainock is being held without bail at the Adams County Detention Facility following his arrest... more »

• Police arrest suspect after fatal shooting near CU

  March 19, 2011 3:19 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Police in Boulder, Colo., have arrested a man in connection with the fatal shooting of a University of New Hampshire football player. Twenty-two-year-old Kevin Michael McGregor of Longmont, Colo., was being held without bail Saturday in the death of 20-year-old Todd Walker of Edwards, Colo.... more »

• Night out on the town turns ugly with a knife attack

  March 19, 2011 12:53 PM

  Colorado Springs Police report that they were called to the Erin Inn at 6480 North Academy Blvd at around 11:15 Friday night following a report of a knife attack. When officers arrived, they learned from by standers, that one man had followed another out of the bar and attacked... more »

• Suspect arrested in Highway 50 stop

  March 17, 2011 1:04 PM

  Highway 50 was closed briefly around 11 a.m. near Penrose as law enforcement officers made an arrest of a suspect. We do not know at this time the identity of the suspect or why officers chose to make the arrest on the highway. more »

• Man arrested for killing cats

  March 16, 2011 6:02 PM

  One man has been arrested for animal cruelty charges after allegedly killing several cats at a Colorado Springs mobile home park. The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region reported this afternoon that an employee of the La Cresta Mobile Estate had killed three cats using ether. "The... more »

• New York police officer accidently killed by friendly fire

  March 13, 2011 6:36 PM

  MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities in New York say a police officer was fatally shot by another officer after a confrontation with a knife-wielding man inside a home in a New York City suburb. The suspect also was killed in the incident yesterday in Massapequa Park, nearly 40... more »

• 2 arrested after SWAT standoff in Fort Collins

  March 6, 2011 7:05 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Fort Collins police arrested two men accused of refusing to leave their home during a three-hour standoff with a SWAT Team. Fort Collins police Sgt. Jon Holsten says SWAT officers used gas to force the men from the home Sunday morning. Police say they... more »

• Charges filed in dragging death, family of accused says she's sorry

  February 26, 2011 8:24 PM

  Charges have been filed in the dragging death of a Colorado Springs tow truck driver. 32-year old Detra Farries is behind bars tonight on a manslaughter charge. Farries was charged Friday night. She's accused of dragging 35-year old Allen Rose for a mile, on Wednesday. Rose was trying to... more »

• Teen arrested in WalMart fire

  February 22, 2011 7:34 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire Department says more than 40 fire fighters responded to a call yesterday afternoon the WalMart at 5550 Woodmen Road. The fire was classified as arson. Surveillance cameras did catch video of one suspect. He was arrested. Police have identified him as a 15-year-old male. He's charged... more »