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• Deaths of victims in Jefferson CO wildfire ruled accidents

  May 9, 2012 6:58 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Coroner's officials have ruled the deaths of three people in a fast-moving wildfire west of Denver in March as accidental. Jefferson County coroner's officials say 77-year-old Sam Lucas and his 76-year-old wife, Linda Lucas, died from smoke-inhalation and exposure to flames. Deputy Coroner Carl Blesch tells The... more »

• Police get video card of hang gliding incident

  May 4, 2012 9:32 PM

  CHILLIWACK, British Columbia (AP) - Police say they now have the video card from a camera that may have recorded the events leading to a woman's death after falling from a hang glider in British Columbia. Lenami Godinez-Avila, 27, was celebrating with her boyfriend last Saturday with a hang-gliding excursion,... more »

• US won't pursue charges in border agent shooting

  April 27, 2012 8:41 PM

  EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Federal prosecutors say there is insufficient evidence to pursue charges against a U.S. Border Patrol agent in the shooting death of a 15-year-old Mexican national in 2010. The Justice Department released a statement Friday saying the agent didn't act inconsistently with Border Patrol policy or... 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 continue to investigate Pueblo shooting

  April 18, 2012 9:35 AM

  One person is dead after an overnight shooting in Pueblo. It happened on the 2300 block of De Soto. That's on the west side. Officers say they were called to a home after a report of shots fired. When they arrived on scene, three men had been shot.... more »

• Police identify man killed on S. Academy Blvd. Play Video

  April 10, 2012 8:01 PM

  Police are now identifying the man killed in an early morning accident on South Academy Blvd. as 68-year-old Antonio Camarillo Gallegos; a Colorado Springs resident. Gallegos was found lying at the intersection of Academy Blvd. and Chelton Road around 6:15 Tuesday morning. Police say a passerby called them about... more »

• Update: Woman stabbed to death overnight

  April 8, 2012 6:19 PM

  Police have arrested a man suspected of stabbing his wife to death in Colorado Springs. Authorities responded to an apartment complex in the northeastern part of the city at about 4 a.m. Sunday after someone call 911 and hung up the phone. When police respnded to the scene, the victim... more »

• Man on death row in Colorado trying to overturn sentence

  March 21, 2012 8:47 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A man on Colorado's death row for killing four people at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant nearly 19 years ago is asking a federal court to overturn his death sentence. Attorneys for Nathan Dunlap told a panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday... more »

• Advocates head to Montrose after murder-suicide

  March 7, 2012 6:32 AM

  MONTROSE, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado advocacy group is headed to Montrose following a murder-suicide in which a man shot and killed his estranged wife's girlfriend before turning the gun on himself. The Colorado Anti-Violence Program works to prevent violence within and against the gay community. Members plan to visit... more »

• Police identify man killed after motorcycle club fight

  March 4, 2012 8:17 PM

  Colorado Springs police have identified a shooting victim killed after attending a party at the Sin City Disciples motorcycle club. Police have ruled the death of Virgil Means, 31, homicide. According to police, Means was attending a party at the clubhouse on 628 W. Vermijo when he was involved... more »

• Two charged in death of young girl forced to run

  February 23, 2012 3:26 AM

  ATTALLA, Ala. (AP) - Roger Simpson said he looked down the road and saw a little girl running outside her home but didn't give it another thought. Police in eastern Alabama, however, say the man witnessed a murder in progress. Authorities say 9-year-old Savannah Hardin died after being forced to... more »

• Teen faces arraignment in Ohio Craigslist killings

  February 17, 2012 8:26 AM

  AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Prosecutors in Ohio are moving ahead with plans for an adult trial for a teenager charged in the shooting deaths of three men lured by phony Craigslist job offers. A judge said 17-year-old Brogan Rafferty would be transported from juvenile lockup for arraignment in adult court... more »

• California shooting may be case of workplace violence

  February 17, 2012 1:35 AM

  LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - The FBI says an immigration agent shot and injured another agent and was then killed by a third colleague in a federal building in Long Beach. FBI Special Agent Steven Martinez says the shooting occurred at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday. There were conflicting early reports... more »

• Coroner: Whitney Houston found in bathtub

  February 12, 2012 10:25 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - A coroner's official says Whitney Houston was found in a hotel bathtub but it'll take weeks to determine precisely how she died. Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter told reporters Sunday afternoon that police had requested that no details about Houston's autopsy be publicly released. He... more »

• Georgia man dies as Keystone Ski Resort

  February 6, 2012 7:29 AM

  KEYSTONE, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado coroner has released the name of a Georgia man who died Sunday while skiing at Keystone Ski Resort. Summit County Coroner Joanne Richardson says the man was 58-year-old Odo Lessacher of Griffin, Ga. Richardson says in a statement that the man was found in... more »

• Coroner called to Pueblo fire

  February 2, 2012 3:09 PM

  One person is believed dead in a house fire on Pueblo's south side. A large two-story home at 128 Jackson caught fire around noon. When the Fire Department arrived a woman had made it out of the house, but there was one person believed still inside in the basement.... more »

• Florida veteran: "I'm not dead!"

  January 31, 2012 12:48 PM

  A Florida war veteran is in the middle of a new battle. This one is with the federal government to prove that he is alive. In fact, he's now been declared dead by the government, four separate times. Jerry Miller says he keeps getting letters that say he has... more »

• Man crushed in accidental death in eastern El Paso County

  January 30, 2012 4:29 PM

  El Paso Sheriff's officials are investigating what is being called an accident death in eastern El Paso County. Deputies responded to a call at 7:40 a.m. at 36,000 Corona Road about a trapped person and found a 73-year-old man who appeared to be trapped between a trailer and a... more »

• Man dies on bus, family not notified for nearly a month Play Video

  January 30, 2012 12:34 AM

  David Mussack is struggling with the loss of his brother Mark who died of a heart attack. "It hurts. It's rough." he says, "He was a good guy. He was energetic. He was outgoing." As tough as Mark's was for his brother to hear, the mystery surrounding his death... more »

• Mourners say good-bye to Paterno

  January 26, 2012 6:50 AM

  A capacity crowd of more than 12,000 is expected to pack a Penn State arena for one more tribute to Joe Paterno, the Hall of Fame football coach who died Sunday at age 85 from lung cancer. The event called "A Memorial for Joe" will cap three days of public... more »

• Skier dies at Winter Park

  January 23, 2012 4:53 PM

  A 28-year old man died while skiing at Mary Jane yesterday. At approximately 5:15 p.m., Winter Park Ski Patrol received a report that a skier failed to meet up with his party as planned. The man was located after a Ski Patrol search in the trees off Trestle trail.... more »

• UPDATE: 911 caller says deputy shot himself

  January 22, 2012 4:24 PM

  Woodland Park Police are investigating a Teller County Sheriff's Deputy found dead in his home Saturday evening. According to police, the 911 caller said the deputy shot himself. The deputy was off-duty at the time of his death. More information will be released by Woodland Park Police when the... more »

• Family member accidentally stabbed to death

  January 16, 2012 4:46 PM

  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a family member who was mistaken for an intruder has been stabbed to death at a suburban Denver home. Littleton police say the man died at a hospital after he was stabbed late Saturday. Few details have been released. The victim has not... more »

• Colorado skier dies after falling and sliding at Silverton

  January 15, 2012 3:54 PM

  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a skier has died after falling and sliding about 1,500 feet at the Silverton Mountain ski resort. The Durango Herald reports that 25-year-old Sydney Elizabeth Owens of Denver died Saturday. San Juan County Undersheriff Kristine Burns says the accident occurred on the Riff Run... more »

• Body found

  January 10, 2012 5:54 AM

  Colorado Springs Police say they are investigating a death this morning. It happened late last night on the northeast side of the city, on Rim Ridge Court. That's near Vickers and Academy. We'll update you as we learn more. more »

• Man stabbed in Fort Collins hotel

  December 27, 2011 7:12 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Larimer County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man they say is suspected of stabbing another man at a Fort Collins hotel. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports that 38-year-old Scott O'Neill faces a charge of first-degree assault and is being held at the Larimer County jail. The... more »

• Elementary School roped off with crime scene tape

  December 9, 2011 6:25 PM

  Sheriffs Deputies rope off French Elementary School in Security this afternoon after officials say a dead body was found on the schools roof after school. Stay with News 5 and KOAA.com for updates. more »

• Two social workers on trial after boy starves to death

  December 9, 2011 8:35 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Department of Human Services is defending two social workers who are being sued over the death of a 7-year-old boy who starved to death. Agency spokeswoman Revekka Balancier tells the Denver Post the agency has confidence that its workers perform their duties with attention... more »

• Man who killed boy dies in Colo. prison

  December 3, 2011 12:21 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Authorities say a man imprisoned for killing an 11-year-old boy and throwing him in a trash bin has been killed under "suspicious circumstances" at Sterling Correctional Facility. Denver Coroner's Office says Lyle Brent White died Thursday and an autopsy will performed on him Saturday. The... more »

• Hundreds gather at funeral FAMU music student

  November 30, 2011 11:48 AM

  DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - Hundreds of mourners are gathering at a Georgia church for the funeral of a Florida A&M University band member who authorities say died after being hazed. The pews of Beulah Missionary Baptist Church in Decatur just outside of Atlanta were packed Wednesday with friends and family... more »

• Suspect in custody in fatal Orchard Mesa robbery

  November 26, 2011 1:25 PM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - Police have a suspect in custody in an apparent robbery at a home in Orchard Mesa that involved the shooting of a man and another man being struck in the head with a pipe. One person died and another was seriously injured. The Daily... more »

• Inmate dies in Sterling

  November 26, 2011 8:25 AM

  STERLING, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Department of Corrections officials say an inmate has been found dead in his cell at the Sterling Correctional Facility. The inmate was found around 4:15 a.m. Friday. His name wasn't immediately released. The death is under investigation. more »

• Chicago Hospital Shooting

  November 25, 2011 5:27 AM

  CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say a woman has died after being shot at the parking garage of a hospital complex in Chicago. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the fatality early Friday to The Associated Press but provided no other information about the victim. The University of Illinois... more »

• Warrant sought in death of Globetrotters trainer

  November 23, 2011 2:55 PM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Police in Colorado are seeking an arrest warrant for a man in the slaying of an athletic trainer for the Harlem Globetrotters. The Greeley Tribune reported Wednesday that Draton Mares of Northglenn is wanted on charges of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Thomas... more »

• Suspicious death in Colorado Springs

  November 23, 2011 7:51 AM

  Police are investigating a suspicious death in Colorado Springs this morning. It happened on the 2600 block of Gold Camp Road. That's in the foothills of Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Fire Department says they received a call about a fire at a dirt road called Captain Jack's Trail... more »

• No charges for death of driver in possible road rage case

  November 22, 2011 7:13 AM

  Prosecutors now say they won't pursue charges over the death of a 71-year-old man who was knocked out after an argument with a driver in El Paso County. Investigators say Robert Gott was stopped at an intersection in early September when the driver behind him honked because Gott failed... more »

• Loud music could be reason for outfielder's murder

  November 22, 2011 7:07 AM

  AMSTERDAM (AP) - Police say an argument about loud music could be the reason Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman was stabbed to death. Police spokeswoman Patricia Wessels tells The Associated Press that loud music "appears to be the reason the victim walked downstairs," but police are still trying to... more »

• Authorities say Globetrotters trainer found shot

  November 6, 2011 11:52 AM

  FREDERICKS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say they are investigating the death of an athletic trainer for the Harlem Globetrotters after he was found shot in his Colorado home. Weld County sheriff spokeswoman Margie Martinez said Saturday that the girlfriend of 42-year-old Thomas Bashline's called deputies around 4:30 p.m. Friday, saying... more »

• John Randolph Hearst Jr. dies in NYC at 77

  November 6, 2011 11:41 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A grandson of William Randolph Hearst who served on the board of directors of the Hearst Corp. for 44 years has died in New York City. John Randolph Hearst Jr. was 77. The Hearst Corp. says in a statement on its website that John Randolph Hearst... more »

• Jackson doctor's defense case drawing to a close

  October 27, 2011 10:23 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The defense of the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death will shift Thursday away from personality to the science that his attorneys hope will prevent the physician from being convicted. The final witnesses testifying for Dr. Conrad Murray will be fellow doctors, one an expert in... more »

• Midyette seeks new trial in son's death

  October 23, 2011 1:49 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A woman convicted in the death of her 10-week-old son is trying to convince a judge she deserves a new trial on the argument that her ex-husband and family allegedly influenced her ability to defend herself in court. The Boulder Daily Camera reports that Molly Midyette... more »

• Man dies after fall while mountain biking in Colorado

  October 23, 2011 1:45 PM

  DE BEQUE, Colo. (AP) - A 62-year-old man died from a fall while he was mountain biking in western Colorado. The Mesa County Coroner's office says Rifle resident Steven D. Chesley died from a blunt-force neck injury after the accident Friday afternoon near De Beque The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel... more »

• Contempt hearing set for expert in Jackson case

  October 21, 2011 8:10 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge says comments made to a reporter by a key expert who will testify for the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death may be a violation of a court order. Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor on Friday set a Nov. 16 hearing to consider whether... more »

• Springs rock guitarist dies of injuries from fight

  October 21, 2011 8:05 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado Springs rock musician has died after he was punched and knocked to the ground in a fight involving other members of his band. Police say Terry Span died Thursday, 12 days after the fight outside a club where the band had played. The... more »

• Steve Jobs' death caused by respiratory arrest, cancer

  October 10, 2011 6:29 PM

  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A copy of Steve Jobs' death certificate indicates the Apple co-founder died of respiratory arrest that resulted from pancreatic cancer that had spread to other organs. Jobs died last Wednesday at age 56. Apple Inc. didn't disclose the cause of death, but Jobs had... more »

• A mother's search for answers Play Video

  October 9, 2011 4:34 PM

  "It's the last point of reference where I know my son was," says Janet Clark, while scouring an eastern Pueblo County ranch. The ranch -- South of Highway 50, off of 62nd Lane -- is a place that brings mixed feelings for Clark; she feels closer to her son... more »

• A mother's search for answers

  October 9, 2011 3:44 PM

  Two years ago this weekend a Pueblo man disappeared. It was October 2009 when 35-year-old Benjamin Clark's car was found on fire in an eastern Pueblo County field; just a few days after he went missing. April of the next year, bones were found less than a mile away... more »

• Healing hundreds from one body Play Video

  October 7, 2011 3:19 AM

  "Ambitious, selfless, and giving" are the words Brig. Gen. Richard Clark, Commandant of Cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy, used to describe Cadet First Class Marc Henning. Tears, tissues, friends and family filled a room at the Donor Alliance Recovery Center in Denver. A special ceremony was... more »

• Events leading up to Michael Jackson's death expected to be discussed in case against Conrad Murray

  September 28, 2011 8:21 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prosecutors in day two of the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor are expected to move toward the events that led to the pop star's death and their immediate aftermath. Testimony from Paul Gongaware, an executive with concert promoter AEG Live, will continue this morning, and... more »

• Attorney: Indicted trooper's statements invalid

  September 25, 2011 2:32 PM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - A defense attorney says statements made by one of two Colorado State Patrol troopers indicted in the death of an unarmed Redlands man should be invalid. The Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction reports that Denver attorney Harvey Steinberg wants statements made by Cpl. Kirk... more »

• Supermax inmate dies

  September 20, 2011 1:20 PM

  A 73 year old inmate at the Supermax prison in Florence has died in his cell. Leroy Schweitzer was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday morning. Efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. A statement released by Bureau of Prisons says that Schweitzer's death appears to have been from natural causes.... more »

• Worker killed in trench collapse is from Longmont

  September 18, 2011 5:42 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - A construction worker who died after being buried under 10 feet of dirt in Lakewood has been identified. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office Sunday identified the man as 45-year-old Jose Hernandez Cortes of Longmont. Cortes died Friday afternoon in the collapse of a trench dug... more »

• The Eldest child of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died

  September 17, 2011 3:18 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Kara Kennedy, the oldest child of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, died at a Washington-area health club, her brother said Saturday. She was 51. Patrick Kennedy, a former congressman from Rhode Island, said his sister died Friday. "She's with dad," Patrick Kennedy said. Their father... more »

• 9/11 family members add personal tributes to the reading of names

  September 11, 2011 1:52 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Family members who've been reading the names of loved ones who died on 9/11 during today's ceremony at the World Trade Center site have been adding personal memories and tributes. Nicholas Gorki, whose mother was still pregnant with him on that day, read the name of... more »

• Man named suspect in Colo. teen death

  September 8, 2011 11:37 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A man reportedly last seen with a woman who disappeared in March after leaving a Denver nightclub has been named a suspect in her death. Denver District Attorney spokeswoman Lynn Kimbrough says authorities on Thursday were preparing an arrest warrant for 31-year-old Travis Forbes in the death... more »

• El Paso County death confirmed during listeria outbreak

  September 3, 2011 4:39 PM

  News 5 has confirmed one of the two deaths from a listeria outbreak was in El Paso County, according to El Paso County Public Health officials. An epidemiologist for Colorado's health department, Alicia Cronquist, said nine people were sickened during August, compared with two in a typical month. Seven... more »

• Springs woman dies after being pinned truck

  September 3, 2011 12:13 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado Springs woman run over by her own pickup truck after she got out to release a stuck parking brake has died. Colorado Springs police say the woman had put her vehicle in reverse gear Friday but had difficulty releasing the parking brake. Investigators... more »

• Judge scolds lawyers in NYC boy's death

  August 24, 2011 9:00 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A judge has questioned the experience of two lawyers handling the case of a man accused of dismembering an 8-year-old New York City boy. Supreme Court Justice Neil Firetog told the lawyers at a hearing Tuesday that his concern was to ensure the defendant, Levi... more »

• Mother sues after medicine denied for son

  August 11, 2011 11:24 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A Denver mother has sued Denver officials after her son was denied medical coverage and died. Zuton Lucero-Mills said she called Denver County Human Services numerous times in 2009 trying to get 9-year-old son Zumante's asthma medications. The Denver Post reports the county verified the boy qualified... more »

• Second doctor arrested in Colo. painkiller case

  August 10, 2011 5:56 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A second doctor accused of overprescribing painkillers that led to the deaths of four patients in Colorado has been arrested in Florida. The Colorado U.S. Attorney's office said that 53-year-old Eric Peper was arrested without incident on Wednesday at his home in Summerland Key, Fla. A second... more »

• 1 dies during swim, 1 critical at NYC triathlon

  August 7, 2011 5:41 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - One person has died and another is in critical condition after getting in trouble during the swimming portion of the Nautica New York City Triathlon. Race Director Bill Burke says in a statement that the 64-year-old man died in Sunday's race. He didn't say how... more »

• We finally hear from the family of triple murder suspect Michael Arangio

  July 31, 2011 5:37 PM

  In a press release from Betsy Burnside a spokesperson for the Arangio family, Ms Burnside conveyed the following statement regarding the Mira Loma shooting and the death of their own son Michael Arangio; "The family of Michael Arangio asked me to express their deep heartfelt sorrow for the loss... more »

• Winehouse's death puts album on charts

  July 27, 2011 6:04 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Death has landed Amy Winehouse back on the charts. The British singer's "Back to Black" album will re-enter the Billboard album chart at No. 9, with 37,000 albums sold in the United States in the past week. Those figures come from Nielsen SoundScan data released... more »

• Deaths from Chickenpox down since vaccinations

  July 25, 2011 5:53 AM

  ATLANTA (AP) - A new government study says deaths from the chickenpox have been dramatically reduced, thanks to the vaccine for the disease. And researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the drop has been most significant among children. The study found that chickenpox deaths fell... more »

• Denver Zoo death

  July 22, 2011 6:53 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Denver Zoo officials say a Denver man who died after an altercation with security guards and police was irrational, claimed he was a lion and knocked over trash cans. Officials said Thursday the incident started when a zoo staffer contacted security to say a man appeared... more »

• Update: Warren Drive murder arrests

  July 10, 2011 7:15 PM

  Two men are behind bars after police say they brutally gunned down another man in Southwest Colorado Springs. Police have arrested 23 year old Rodrigo Rubio of Phoenix, AZ and 62 year old Michael Berkowitz of Colorado Springs and charged them with the murder of 27 year old Matthew... more »

• UPDATE: Body found in NW Colorado Springs, probable suicide

  July 10, 2011 12:39 PM

  Following our earlier report on a body that had been found in NW Colorado Springs in the 2100 Block of Chuckwagon Road, KOAA News 5 has learned that Colorado Springs Police Investigators believe that the man found had died of a probable suicide. The El Paso County Coroner's Office... more »

• Update: Body found in Pueblo West

  July 6, 2011 11:27 PM

  Investigators are looking in to a suspicious death after an unknown woman's body was found near the side of the road in Pueblo West. Sheriff's deputies were called to a field on E. Platteville Blvd. near Winona Dr. in Pueblo West just after 2:30 Wednesday afternoon after a passing driver... more »

• Colorado climber's death blamed on moving boulder

  July 3, 2011 1:14 PM

  SALIDA, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a Denver woman who was killed on Mount Princeton was struck by a large boulder that was dislodged in a storm. The Chaffee (CHAY'-fee) County coroner said Saturday that 30-year-old Deanna Miller died Thursday of massive internal chest injuries. The death was ruled... 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 »

• 'Big Man' Clarence Clemons recalled in NJ haunt

  June 19, 2011 1:33 PM

  ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) - Dozens of fans have gathered at a legendary New Jersey rock club to mourn the death and celebrate the life and music of saxophonist Clarence Clemons. The Stone Pony in Asbury Park was the place where Clemons, Bruce Springsteen and other E Street band... more »

• Man accused of killing toddler will be in court tomorrow Play Video

  May 23, 2011 10:15 PM

  Jonathan Howell will go before a judge Tuesday afternoon. He's accused of killing his girlfriend's two-year-old daughter. Colorado Springs Police arrested him Sunday. Police have interviewed several people, including the mother. She does not face any charges at this time. At least one other child was in the home,... more »

• Police wait for autopsy results in 2-year-old girl's death

  May 22, 2011 6:06 PM

  Autopsy results will give Colorado Springs Police a clearer picture into how a 2-year-old girl died. She was rushed to the hospital early Saturday morning, after an emergency call from the home said she wasn't breathing and she wasn't conscious. All day and into the night Saturday, neighbors saw police... more »

• Lawyer: Soldier to plead guilty in detainee death

  May 22, 2011 5:43 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The lawyer for a mentally ill U.S. soldier accused of killing an Afghan detainee says the soldier will plead guilty to murder in exchange for a substantially reduced prison term. Attorney James Culp said Sunday that Pfc. David Lawrence of Lawrenceburg, Ind., will enter his plea... more »

• Stroud sentenced to life

  May 19, 2011 5:51 PM

  News First 5 has confirmed with the El Paso County's District Attorney's Office that Jason Lee Stroud, 32 was sentenced to a Life sentence without the possibility of parole. Jason Lee Stroud was convicted of stabbing 59-year-old Terry Stroud, to death on May 3 2010 in the 2900 block... more »

• Man dies after "planking" on Australian building

  May 15, 2011 6:34 PM

  BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Australian police say a man who plunged seven floors to his death from an apartment balcony was participating in the Internet craze of "planking." Planking, increasingly popular in Australia, involves people lying flat on their stomachs in various and sometimes dangerous settings and then posting... more »

• One Holly man dies from injuries sustained in rollover accident

  May 14, 2011 3:17 PM

  Colorado State Patrol troopers are investigating a fatal accident that took one life on Prowers County Road N, just 16 miles south of the town of Holly. CSP states that a 2002 Ford Ranger driven by 52 year old Michael Barth was traveling westbound on County Road N when it... more »

• Pueblo West family surprised at bin Laden's death Play Video

  May 2, 2011 10:47 PM

  A Pueblo West family says hearing about Osama bin Laden's death came as a surprise, especially because the U.S. Military has been looking for him for nine years. Dave and Mary Ann Cardinal's son-in-law, Chris Faughnan, died in the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11,... more »

• Local Calhan woman killed in rollover accident in Eastern El Paso County

  May 1, 2011 3:05 PM

  The Colorado State Patrol has released a statement following an accident that occurred Saturday afternoon at approximately 6:15 pm in Eastern El Paso County. A 1997 Chevy Blazer was traveling on Harrisville Road about 5 miles East of Hwy 24 when the vehicle left the roadway, rolling then striking... more »

• Death toll now at 162 in Alabama Play Video

  April 28, 2011 2:18 PM

  PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say the death toll in Alabama has risen to 162 after a storm that spawned dozens of tornadoes pummeled the South, obliterating towns across six states. The Alabama Emergency Management Agency said in a news release Thursday that the total confirmed dead in... more »

• Getting help to prevent child abuse Play Video

  April 26, 2011 10:33 PM

  So far in 2011, a babysitter, a mother, and a father are all accused of killing a child younger than a year old in Colorado Springs. "A child under the age of one requires 24/7 care. And I think that's frustrating, and if you don't have coping skills and... more »

• Teenage father arrested in infant's death

  April 26, 2011 12:32 PM

  A teenager has been arrested in the death of his three-month-old child. The baby died on April 15 around 9 a.m. at Memorial Hospital. An autopsy revealed the baby died from multiple blunt strikes. The baby was identified as Jayden Pierce. His father, James Pierce, 19, will now... more »

• Greeley police investigate frat house death

  April 21, 2011 1:42 PM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - University of Northern Colorado officials and Greeley police are investigating following the death of a student who jumped from the second story of a fraternity house. The Greeley Tribune reported that 19-year-old Ross Higuchi died from severe head injuries Tuesday night. Police officers say they... more »

• Kidnapping suspect may be connected to homicide

  April 16, 2011 2:49 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Police say a man suspected of kidnapping a woman from a Denver shopping mall might also be responsible for the death of a 73-year-old man found in a trash bin in an alley. Denver police say 24-year-old William Lee Hornes is being held for investigation of first-degree... 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 »

• Pueblo Police investigating apparent murder-suicide Play Video

  April 10, 2011 8:08 PM

  Pueblo Police say a man shot and killed his girlfriend early this morning then drove off a cliff at the Royal Gorge. 42 year old Roseanna Vigil was found dead by a family member in her apartment in the Belmont Area on Oakshire Ln. The Pueblo County Coroner says... more »

• 2 motorcyclists killed in separate Colo. crashes

  April 9, 2011 1:50 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Two motorcyclists have died in separate collisions in the Denver suburb of Aurora. Both collisions occurred Friday night. No names have been released. In the first crash, police say the motorcyclist collided with a sedan and was found about 300 feet away. Investigators say he... more »

• Questions linger in death of teen in Canon City

  April 5, 2011 6:23 PM

  There are still many unanswered questions surrounding the death of a teenager in Canon City. An autopsy was performed today on the 15-year old, but the results haven't been released yet. The teenager was found dead Monday evening on Skyline Drive, a day after he went missing. Police say... more »