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• 'World's oldest', 116, dies in Ga.

  December 4, 2012 7:58 PM

  MONROE, Ga. (AP) - The woman who was listed as the world's oldest person has died in a Georgia nursing home at age 116. Besse Cooper died peacefully Tuesday afternoon in Monroe, according to her son Sidney Cooper. Monroe is about 45 miles east of Atlanta. Cooper said his mother... more »

• MS prison guard dies, others hurt in 'disturbance'

  May 21, 2012 1:14 AM

  NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) - A guard at a southwest Mississippi prison died Sunday and several other employees were injured during a disturbance involving hundreds of inmates that continued into the evening, authorities and the prison's operator said. Emily Ham, a spokeswoman for the Adams County Sheriff's Office, confirmed Sunday evening... more »

• Clark remembered in NYC as New Year's Eve host

  April 18, 2012 8:50 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - If it was New Year's Eve, then it was Times Square, and it was Dick Clark. The television host with the smooth voice and forever-young face, who died Wednesday at age 82, was appointment television for decades as Americans marked the end of one year and... more »

• Woman charged with murder after mother killed and baby kidnapped

  April 18, 2012 8:08 AM

  SPRING, Texas (AP) - A prosecutor says a woman has been charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a mother and the abduction of her newborn son near Houston. Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Lignon says Verna McClain was charged early Wednesday in the killing of Kala Marie... more »

• Pueblo baby with brain injuries has died

  November 21, 2011 1:25 PM

  A Pueblo baby who suffered serious injuries to his brain has died. "The baby was taken off life support last night at 8:30," said Deputy Chief Andrew McLachlan, Pueblo Police Department. The baby was originally taken to Parkview Medical Center on Friday with a brain injury. Officers say he... 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• Remembering a brother

  August 10, 2011 6:14 PM

  A moment of silence was observed at Fort Carson today when family, friends and fellow servicemen came to honor and remember the life of Staff Sergeant Lex Lewis who was killed in a fire fight at the start of his third tour in Afghanistan. He was in the 2nd... more »

• Teen dies after being rescued from Lake Pueblo

  July 31, 2011 11:32 PM

  The Pueblo County Coroner says a 16 year old male from Pueblo died after being rescued from the Pueblo Reservoir. The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office says he was under water for more than an hour this afternoon at Hook Cove. He was pulled from the reservior earlier this... more »

• Former D-11 Superintendant, Dr. Kenneth Burnley dies

  July 2, 2011 3:29 PM

  Dr. Kenneth Burnley, who was named National Superintendent of the Year when he was superintendent of School District 11 has died in Anchorage, Alaska. He was superintendent of Mat-Su Borough School District in Palmer, Alaska. Dr. Burnley died while recovering from knee replacement surgery earlier in the week. Dr... more »

• Harmon Killebrew has died

  May 17, 2011 3:36 PM

  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Twins say slugger Harmon Killebrew has died of cancer in Scottsdale, Ariz. more »

• Former US Secretary of State Warren Christopher dies at age 85

  March 19, 2011 10:18 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher has died. A spokeswoman for his law firm says he died last night at his home in Los Angeles of complications from bladder and kidney cancer. He was 85. Christopher is known for his peace efforts in Bosnia and the... more »

• UPDATED: Canon City teen remembered as energetic

  January 3, 2011 8:57 PM

  Loud, bubbly and a leader. That's how teammates are remembering Samantha Gaunt of Canon City. The 17-year old softball player died in a car wreck Sunday. At school today, her friends shared memories as they heal from this tragedy. "She was the one that would get you up when... more »

• Canon City teen remembered as energetic, in charge

  January 3, 2011 5:04 PM

  Students at Canon City High School are remembering a fellow classmate who died in a car wreck over the weekend. Samantha Gaunt, 17, was killed when her car crashed into a tree in Penrose Sunday morning. Gaunt was a well respected softball player and a member of the National Honor... more »

• Colorado woman, 36, dies in Nebraska crash

  December 26, 2010 12:28 PM

  IMPERIAL, Neb. (AP) - A 36-year-old Colorado woman has died in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 6 in southwest Nebraska. The Nebraska State Patrol said Heidi Mayer of Yuma, Colo., was three miles west of Imperial about 8 p.m. Friday when she lost control of her 2004 Kia.... more »

• Marine from Pueblo has died in combat

  December 16, 2010 4:51 PM

  A marine from Pueblo has died in Afghanistan during combat operations. The Department of Defense says Lance Cpl. Jose Hernandez was killed on Tuesday. Family members say Hernandez grew up in Pueblo. Most recently, he was living in West Palm Beach, Florida. Hernandez would have turned 20 years old on... more »

• CU pays $150,000 to family after death of patient

  December 4, 2010 1:26 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The University of Colorado says it has paid $150,000 to the family of a man who died after oral surgery at the CU School of Dental Medicine. CU attorney Patrick O'Rourke said Friday the settlement was paid to the family of Simon Medrano, who died after... more »

• Mississippi man killed in accident at Vestas Plant

  October 27, 2010 3:53 PM

  A Mississippi man has been killed in what police call a "terrible accident" at the Vestas wind tower factory in Pueblo. The Pueblo County Coroner has identified the man as John Keel, 21. Sgt. Eric Bravo with the Pueblo Police Department says Keel was helping crews load towers on a... more »

• Boy charged in death of girl hit by rock in Colo.

  October 27, 2010 8:31 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A boy is facing a manslaughter charge in the death of a Michigan girl who died when a rock hit her in the northern Colorado resort town of Estes Park. Larimer County prosecutors filed charges Tuesday against the boy, whose name wasn't released because... more »

• 4 deaths prompt Graco stroller recall

  October 20, 2010 8:33 AM

  Baby gear maker Graco is recalling about 2 million strollers after receiving reports of four infant strangulations in the strollers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall Wednesday, said the infant strangulations occurred between 2003 and 2005. The strollers being recalled are older versions of the... more »

• I-25 police car escapee dies, father arrested

  October 14, 2010 1:10 PM

  The handcuffed prisoner who managed to unbuckle his seat belt, open the door of a CSPD car and roll into traffic on I-25 Tuesday afternoon, has died of the injuries he suffered when he was hit by a car. John Winkler, 20, died Thursday morning, according to Sgt. Steve... more »

• Traffic accident victim dies from injuries

  September 28, 2010 4:08 PM

  A 19-year-old man has died from injuries he suffered Monday evening in a traffic accident in Colorado Springs. Patrick Culpepper was declared dead Tuesday. Culpepper was a passenger in the front seat of a car driven by Alyssa Mitchell, 18. According to Colorado Springs Police, Mitchell made a... more »

• 80 pilot whales stranded on New Zealand beach

  September 22, 2010 8:10 AM

  At least 40 out of 80 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a remote northern New Zealand beach have died, and more whales are joining them on land, officials said Wednesday. It was the second mass beaching in the region in a month. "More whales are still coming... more »

• Former Ft. Carson soldier's death reclassified

  September 16, 2010 3:55 PM

  A former Fort Carson soldier who was injured in Iraq and died stateside more than a year later, is now classified as a combat death. Sgt. Ryan Hopkins, 21, of Livermore, California, was deployed from Ft. Carson to Baghdad. He was injured in a motor pool accident on Oct.... more »

• White supremacist in '84 Denver murder dies

  August 18, 2010 9:09 AM

  A white supremacist convicted of civil rights violations in the 1984 machine-gun slaying of Denver radio talk show host Alan Berg has died in federal prison. Bruce Pierce, 56, died of natural causes Monday at the Allenwood Federal Correction Complex near Allenwood, Pennsylvania. Pierce was serving a 252-year sentence... more »

• Americans aboard airline 'miracle' crash

  August 16, 2010 11:14 AM

  A Boeing 737 jetliner with 131 passengers aboard crashed on landing and broke into three pieces at a Colombian island in the Caribbean early Monday. The region's governor said it was a miracle that only one person died. Colombian Air Force Col. David Barrero said officials were investigating reports... more »

• Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal dead at 84

  August 9, 2010 9:30 AM

  Family members say actress Patricia Neal has died at her Massachusetts home at the age of 84. She'd had lung cancer -- which her family says she fought with "grace" and "stubbornness." Less than two years after she won an Oscar for her role in "Hud," Neal suffered a... more »

• Conductor Mitch Miller dies at age 99

  August 2, 2010 2:03 PM

  Mitch Miller, the goateed orchestra leader who asked Americans to "Sing Along With Mitch" on television and records, has died at age 99. His daughter, Margaret Miller Reuther, says her father died in New York City after a short illness. Miller was a key record executive at Columbia... more »

• Experienced climber from Colorado Springs dies in hiking accident

  July 27, 2010 6:59 PM

  The San Miguel County Coroner says a Colorado Springs man has died while climbing in Telluride. Retired Army Colonel Peter Topp was killed when he was hit with boulders that came tumbling down behind a climber above him. He was in a "treacherous" area between El Diente Peak... more »

• Coroner's office investigating skier's death

  July 27, 2010 10:13 AM

  The Boulder County coroner's office is investigating the death of a 40-year-old male skier found dead in the backcountry of Rocky Mountain National Park. The coroner's office has identified the skier as Lacy Elliot Meadows of Broomfield. An autopsy is scheduled Tuesday. Rangers found his body Sunday after a... more »

• Rangers recover body of backcountry Colorado skier

  July 26, 2010 8:24 AM

  Rangers have recovered the body of a backcountry skier in Rocky Mountain National Park. The National Park Service says the 40-year-old Colorado man was reported overdue on Sunday morning. He was said to be an experienced backcountry skier who planned to hike in and ski a snowfield near Finch... more »

• Police say toddler hit by car wandered from home

  July 16, 2010 1:05 PM

  Colorado Springs Police says a 2-year-old boy who was killed Thursday night on Highway 24 near Garrett Rd., wandered up to 300 feet away from his home. Officers say the boy's guardians thought the other one was watching the child. The family had just returned home from running errands. The... more »

• Teen shot to death in Pueblo County identified

  July 8, 2010 10:40 AM

  The Pueblo County Coroner has identified a teenager who was shot to death last night in the Meadowbrook mobile home park. The victim is 18-year-old Joshua Abeyta. The coroner says he died at Parkview hospital around 11:40 p.m. from complications from multiple gunshot wounds. The Pueblo County Sheriff's Officer says... more »

• Man gets 35 year prison sentence for baby cousin's death

  July 7, 2010 7:37 PM

  A Pueblo man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison in connection to the death of his baby cousin. Kevin Buehler made a tearful apology in court today before he was sentenced. "I'm sorry and I regret my actions," said Buehler. "I take full responsibility for the actions I... more »

• UPDATE: Man dies from stab wound in Pueblo County

  July 6, 2010 4:54 PM

  Tuesday night, the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office arrested Andres Ortiz, 21, in connection with a deadly stabbing. Investigators say Juan Martinez died, following a stabbing in Salt Creek around 1:30 Tuesday morning. It happened on the 1600 block of San Pedro St. Deputies say there was a disturbance involving three... more »

• Colorado Marine dies in Afghanistan

  July 2, 2010 11:52 AM

  A Colorado Marine has died in Afghanistan. The Defense Department said Friday that 24-year-old Cpl. Larry D. Harris, Jr. of Thornton, Colorado died Thursday while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province. The military didn't provide any other details about how he died. His death came a day after a four-hour... more »

• UPDATE: Woman killed in rollover crash on I-25

  July 2, 2010 4:31 AM

  We now know the name of a woman killed in a rollover crash on I-25 this morning. The Colorado State Patrol says Janessa Hammonds of Pueblo West died on the scene. The 29-year old was driving in the sound bound lanes when her car rolled into the northbound lanes. It... more »

• Ft. Carson memorial service for fallen soldiers

  June 9, 2010 9:06 AM

  Fort Carson will hold a memorial service at 11:00 Wednesday morning for three fallen soldiers. The troops were killed in Afghanistan. Soldiers being memorialized are: Sgt. Grant A. Wichmann - 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Field Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Sgt. Nathan P. Kennedy -... more »

• 4 Americans killed when helicopter shot down

  June 9, 2010 8:27 AM

  Four American servicemembers were killed Wednesday when their helicopter was shot down by enemy fire in Afghanistan's Helmand province, U.S. military officials told NBC News. Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi claimed responsibility on behalf of the insurgents, saying militants shot down the helicopter with two rockets. Helmand provincial... more »

• Anniversary of Pueblo's "Great Flood of 1921"

  June 3, 2010 8:03 PM

  It's the 89th anniversary of the worst natural disaster in the history of Pueblo. We're talking about the Great Flood of 1921. "It was so devastating," said Deborah Espinosa, Director of El Pueblo Museum. It happened on June 3, 1921. Streets in downtown Pueblo were flooded. The Arkansas River overflowed,... more »

• 'Golden Girls' star Rue McClanahan dies at 76

  June 3, 2010 12:13 PM

  Rue McClanahan, the Emmy-winning actress who brought the sexually liberated Southern belle Blanche Devereaux to life on the hit TV series "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 76. Her manager Barbara Lawrence said McClanahan died Thursday at 1 a.m. of a stroke. She had undergone treatment for... more »

• 89th anniversary of "Great Flood" in Pueblo

  June 3, 2010 12:09 PM

  Here's what I'm working on today. On June 3, 1921 the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek in Pueblo flooded, creating the worst natural disaster in the city's history. The flood water was more than 15 feet high in some spots. Hundreds of people were killed and it caused millions of... more »

• Actor Dennis Hopper remembered at NM service

  June 2, 2010 3:58 PM

  Jack Nicholson, Val Kilmer and Dean Stockwell were among the actors who mixed Wednesday in New Mexico with dozens of Dennis Hopper's relatives, friends and Taos locals to remember the two-time Oscar nominee at a memorial Mass. Hopper's simple wooden coffin was ushered into the adobe chapel at historic San... more »

• Open mic ceremony honors Pueblo's homeless

  June 1, 2010 4:33 PM

  A memorial took place in Pueblo today to honor nine men who were homeless and died over the past year. More than a hundred people attended the event, which was held on Pueblo's riverwalk. After each man's name was read aloud, friends or loved ones were invited to the microphone... more »

• NY man's kidney transplant gave him uterine cancer

  May 27, 2010 4:03 PM

  Jurors are deliberating the case of a New York City man who received a donor kidney and died in what experts say may be the only known case of uterine cancer being transmitted by transplant. The widow of Vincent Liew is suing NYU Langone Medical Center for malpractice in... more »

• Open mic memorial set for Pueblo's homeless

  May 21, 2010 4:25 PM

  A memorial has been scheduled in Pueblo, to honor nine homeless men who have died over the past year. The event includes an open mic section, where anyone can share their memories of those who have passed away. The ceremony is organized each year by Posada, an agency that helps... more »

• Colorado's fire death rate second lowest in U.S.

  May 19, 2010 11:54 AM

  Here's what I'm working on today. The Colorado Division of Fire Safety says Colorado has the second lowest rate of deaths from accidental fires in the country. Only Hawaii has a lower rate. The Pueblo Fire Department says a big part of that equation is educating the public about fire... more »

• Justice Dept. confirms criminal probe of mine explosion

  May 14, 2010 5:21 PM

  The Justice Department is investigating whether there was "willful criminal activity" by the company that operates the West Virginia mine where 29 workers died in an accident last month. The U.S. attorney's office for the Southern District of West Virginia says in a letter that investigators are looking into the... more »

• Last Broadway Ziegfeld Follies Girl dies at 106

  May 12, 2010 1:53 PM

  The last Ziegfeld Girl has died. Doris Eaton Travis died Tuesday at age 106. Travis was one of the legendary Ziegfeld Follies Girls, the chorus girls who wore elaborate costumes for the Ziegfeld Follies series of Broadway theatrical productions in the early 1900s. She also was a supporter... more »

• Actress Lynn Redgrave has died at age 67

  May 3, 2010 1:31 PM

  Lynn Redgrave, an introspective and independent player in her family's acting dynasty who became a 1960s sensation as the freethinking title character of "Georgy Girl" and later dramatized her troubled past in such one-woman stage performances, has died. She was 67. Her publicist Rick Miramontez, speaking on behalf of... more »