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• Police chief on leave in Canon City resigns Play Video

  May 22, 2012 8:16 PM

  Canon City's police chief, Duane McNeill, who was placed on paid-administrative leave in April, is resigning. Mayor Tony Greer, who initiated the audit, says the resignation came as a surprise last week. He says the city is now working out a plan to find a replacement; they plan on... more »

• Undercover Sting: clerks stealing winning lottery tickets Play Video

  April 27, 2012 12:42 AM

  Imagine winning the lottery ,but never knowing because the store clerk pocketed the ticket for themselves. In a News 5 exclusive investigation, Colorado lottery investigators took us along on one of their compliance check stings to catch the clerks in the act. For three days from store to... more »

• Police looking for overnight break-in suspect

  April 8, 2012 12:21 PM

  Colorado Springs police are looking for a man they say broke into a home, threatened a juvenile with a knife and demanded money. Police say a man entered a home in the 3600 block of Bridgewood Lane around 2 a.m. Sunday morning. The man threatened a juvenile in the... more »

• Missing mother remembered 1 year after disappearance Play Video

  April 1, 2012 12:19 AM

  Debbie Heriford has been missing for a year, and still her family and friends have no answers. Tonight they gathered at Dublin Park in Colorado Springs to keep her memory and her case alive. Police investigated Heriford's disappearance as a homicide, but no suspects were ever named. The 51... more »

• Student: that's not my work

  March 20, 2012 8:46 PM

  An Equal Employment Opportunity investigation is underway at Palmer High School to see whether the yearbook advisor discriminated against gay students when she deleted a page from the book. Colorado Springs School District 11 released a document on Tuesday which was reportedly recovered by their forensic computer department. It... more »

• Vermijo still closed while police investigate shooting

  March 3, 2012 8:05 PM

  Vermijo at Chestnut is still closed off as investigators continue to collect evidence from this morning's deadly shooting. Colorado Springs police tell News 5 the shooting happened just after 5:30 Saturday morning near the Sin City Disciples motorcycle club. Police say the victim, a man in his 20's, was... more »

• Judge criticizes detectives, denies motion to dismiss Play Video

  January 24, 2012 5:40 PM

  The father of a girl who's body was found buried in the crawlspace of a home in Monument will stand trial next week for her murder. Last week, defense attorneys representing Hanif Sims filed a motion to dismiss the case after the court determined that the two lead detectives... 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 »

• Body of missing Salida woman discovered

  December 16, 2011 5:49 PM

  Search teams discovered body of a missing Salida woman Friday morning after two days of looking for her. According to a news release from the Chaffee County Sheriffs Office, the body of Sue Johnson, 55, was discovered in a sitting position with her back against a tree. She was located... more »

• Red Cross helping family who lost home

  December 14, 2011 7:52 PM

  The Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross has contacted the family of four who lost their home to a massive fire in Crystal Park Tuesday night. Spokesperson Catherine Barde said members of the agency's Disaster Action Team met with the family Tuesday afternoon to assess their needs and... more »

• Investigation into massive house fire expected

  December 14, 2011 12:34 PM

  Members of the Crystal Park Volunteer Fire Department have been at the site of a massive house fire all night keeping an eye on the rubble and occassionally spraying it with water to help keep it cool. Arson investigators with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office are expected to visit... 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• Police investigate explosive device

  December 2, 2011 5:00 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are on the scene of a reported explosive device. A patrol officer was contacted at 1:37 p.m. in the area of Wooten road and Geiger blvd, on the city's East side. A 2" X 4" piece of steel shrapnel was recovered in the middle of the street.... 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 »

• Black Friday bomb threat empties Woodland Park Walmart

  November 25, 2011 12:25 PM

  According to Woodland Park Police Sergeant James Halloran, an anonymous caller phoned in a bomb threat that caused the Walmart to be evacuated. Hazardous materials teams and agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are on scene while trooper with the Colorado State and deputies with the Teller... more »

• Possible homicide investigation in Colorado Springs

  November 23, 2011 10:40 PM

  Members of the Homicide Division of the Colorado Springs Police Department are combing through a home on the city's southwest side. Neighbors tell us police started searching at 1130 Samuel Point at around noon today. Now crime tape surrounds the home and three others. Neighbors say an elderly woman... 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 »

• Investigators seek cause of Alamosa plane crash

  November 12, 2011 12:10 PM

  ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) - Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a twin-engine plane crash in southern Colorado that killed its pilot. The Federal Aviation Administration says a Cessna 337 crashed and burned on a highway south of San Luis Valley Regional Airport Thursday afternoon soon after takeoff.... more »

• Friends say Calhan shooting was love triangle turned deadly

  October 23, 2011 2:45 PM

  While authorities have not named the victim or homeowners involved in last nights deadly shooting in Calhan, friends of a suspected victim say it was a love triangle that turned deadly. El Paso County Sheriffs detectives initially responded to a 911 call of a burglary in progress, then reports that... more »

• House seeks briefing with Colo. farm on listeria

  October 21, 2011 12:54 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Members of Congress have requested a briefing with the Colorado cantaloupe farm whose packing facility has been traced to a deadly listeria outbreak. Reps. Diana DeGette of Colorado and Henry Waxman of California earlier this month asked for a congressional hearing on the outbreak to learn... more »

• Bleach bottle to blame for Fountain Mesa Rd closure

  October 16, 2011 12:04 PM

  Fountain Mesa Road was closed 4:30 am Sunday morning due to what appeared to be hazardous materials discovered in the roadway. A Fountain Police Officer patrolling along Fountain Mesa Rd came upon a motorist who was stopped in their car in the 8200 block of the roadway due to... more »

• Teller County Sheriff's Office investigating the discovery of a body

  October 15, 2011 4:58 PM

  Teller County Sheriff's Office has confirmed with KOAA News 5 that they are investigating the discovery of a body in the Flourissant area of Teller County. The Sheriff was not readily available for interview or to offer any insight or statement but would contact media as soon as possible.... 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 »

• Mayor calls for review of police undercover practices

  September 24, 2011 5:01 PM

  A recent liquor code investigation at a local Hooters restaurant has turned into an investigation of local law enforcement. Colorado Springs Mayor, Steve Bach is now calling for a review of how such investigations are conducted by law enforcement by Colorado Springs and El Paso County agencies working together. ... more »

• Administrative review launched in Hooters investigation

  September 23, 2011 9:10 PM

  Colorado Springs Police and the El Paso County Sheriff's Office have launched a joint administrative review stemming from concerns raised following a liquor code investigation at a local Hooters restaurant. Police say the goal isn't only to address this particular incident, but also to review the procedures of the... more »

• Motorcyclist dumps his bike and date, fleeing the scene

  September 23, 2011 12:40 PM

  Investigators from the Major Accident Unit of the Colorado Springs Police Department are piecing together clues surrounding an accident near the intersection of N. Chelton and Palmer Park at 6:30 am Friday. The accident involved a motorcycle with a rider and passenger that hit a fire hydrant. The rider... more »

• Police searching a Cragmor apartment complex after a shots fired call

  September 22, 2011 3:44 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are searching an apartment complex building in the 800 block of Westmoreland Rd in the Cragmor neighborhood after originally responding to a shots fired call. News 5 has a crew at the scene. more »

• El Paso County Fire Crews investigate reports of smoke

  September 2, 2011 6:51 PM

  The El Paso County Wild-land Fire Crews are being dispatched on what they are calling a smoke investigation. At about 4:25 pm reports of smoke on the south side of Cheyenne Mountain began coming into the El Paso County Sheriffs communications center. Crews are in the area now working... more »

• AG seeks author's notes in old Neb. murder case

  August 28, 2011 3:17 PM

  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska attorney general has subpoenaed the notes and other materials gathered by a Colorado man who penned a book about a 1995 killing. The Lincoln Journal Star reports the request was sent last week to David Strauss, of Arvada, Co. His 2010 book, "Barbarous... more »

• Few details available on suspicious death investigation

  August 21, 2011 11:56 AM

  Colorado Springs Police Spokesperson Sgt Darrin Abbink tells KOAA News 5 that there are very few details they can release at this time about the investigation of a suspicious death. Abbink said that officers were called to the 1600 block of Rushmore Drive at 12:59 am Sunday on the report... more »

• Colorado Springs neighborhood wakes up to suspicious death investigation

  August 21, 2011 10:43 AM

  A Colorado Springs neighborhood woke up Sunday morning to a suspicious death investigation. Detectives and officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department Major Crimes Unit are searching for clues surrounding the discovery of a person found dead this morning in the 1600 block of Rushmore Drive. Officers were first... more »

• Boyfriend sought in kidnapping and assault of ex-girlfriend

  August 14, 2011 12:39 PM

  A man is being sought by police after he forcibly kidnapped his estranged girlfriend and physically assaulted her early Saturday morning. Officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department are securing an arrest warrant for a man who kidnapped his former girlfriend and punched her several times as she attempted to... more »

• Investigation continues on fatal accident from August 5th

  August 13, 2011 2:54 PM

  Following multiple requests, News First 5 contacted Colorado State Patrol to inquire on the status of the investigation around the fatal accident that Killed Air Force Reservist, Capt. Vivian Elmo. The Colorado State Patrol says they are still working to conclude the investigation where El Paso County Sheriffs Deputy,... more »

• Mayor Bach selects law firm for investigation

  August 10, 2011 8:50 PM

  Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach has announced who will lead the investigation into allegations made by former Finance Director Terri Velasquez. Mayor Bach says Denver firm of Kelly, Stacy and Rita LLC will begin the independent investigation immediately. Last week, Mayor Steve Bach ordered an immediate, thorough and neutral... more »

• Arson suspected in Pueblo vehicle fire

  August 7, 2011 1:05 PM

  Arson investigators and detectives with the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office suspect a car fire that burned three vehicles Sunday morning was intentionally started. The blaze apparently began around 9:30 a.m. inside a Cadillac Escalade that was parked at the northwest corner of the intersection of N. Pueblo Boulevard and 11th... more »

• Three cars burnt in fire at 11th and Pueblo Blvd.

  August 7, 2011 12:13 PM

  Pueblo Fire Department is knocking out a fire that has engulfed three cars parked in an open area on the northwest corner of Pueblo Boulevard and 11th Street. Pueblo County Sheriff's Deputies are also on scene to control traffic in the area and to ensure the safety of by-standers. It... more »

• GJ Police doubt Bundy DNA will solve 1975 case

  August 6, 2011 3:15 PM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - Police say they're doubtful that a recent discovery of the complete DNA profile of serial killer Ted Bundy will help solve the disappearance of a Grand Junction woman 36 years ago. Authorities know that Bundy was in Grand Junction that spring thanks to a... more »

• Avoid Fort Carson Gate 1

  August 5, 2011 6:05 PM

  Fort Carson Security Police and other emergency response units have shut down Gate 1 of the Mountain Post at Highway 115 and are redirecting traffic to other gates due to an unspecified incident at the gate. Security Police are directing traffic to go to other entry points until the... more »

• Air Force Officer killed when off duty deputy runs red light

  August 4, 2011 6:52 PM

  US Air Force Captain Vivian Elmo, 41, an active-duty reservist with the 310th Space Wing at Schriever Air Force Base, was killed when an off-duty EL Paso County Sheriff's Deputy identified as Rodney Fannin who has worked for the Detention Bureau for the past nine years, ran a red light... more »

• Divers search NH pond for sign of missing girl, 11

  July 31, 2011 3:17 PM

  STEWARTSTOWN, N.H. (AP) - Divers are searching a pond in northern New Hampshire for any sign of an 11-year-old girl who's been missing for six days. Jane Young of the state attorney general's office said divers were sent to Back Pond on Sunday morning. The small pond is less... more »

• Extortion suspect killed by Aurora Police

  July 24, 2011 10:42 AM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - A plainclothes police officer investigating an extortion case in Aurora shot and killed a suspect after an altercation. Aurora Police report that the unnamed officer fired several rounds at the suspect in the parking lot of a Family Dollar store Saturday evening. The unnamed suspect... more »

• Teller County Sheriff's Deputies discover body in rural area

  July 9, 2011 3:08 PM

  Teller County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious death and a missing persons report in the county just outside of Woodland Park on Elk Lane. The Sheriff's Office has not released any official information and a statement from the Sheriff's Office is not expected before late this afternoon. News... more »

• Bomb threat at ACS causes scare and evacuation

  July 9, 2011 1:29 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are investigating reports of a bomb threat that came in around 5:30 Saturday morning at 2424 W. Garden of the Gods Road. Police say that a call came in saying that the business ACS received a call that the building would blow up. Employees on shift at... more »

• Pueblo Police investigate why a truck was in Arkansas River

  July 2, 2011 4:30 PM

  Pueblo Police are still investigating they mystery of a truck found in the Arkansas River overnight. The truck was discovered in the river around midnight and it was not until 10:00am that it was retrieved by a tow truck. Police had taped off the area because the truck was... more »

• UPDATE: Libya says NATO airstrike kills 9 civilians

  June 19, 2011 1:36 PM

  TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - The Libyan government is calling it a "deliberate attack on a civilian neighborhood." Libya's foreign minister is accusing NATO of killing nine civilians in an airstrike on the capital, Tripoli, today. He says the incident should serve as "a direct call for all free peoples... more »

• Aurora police shooting investigated

  June 6, 2011 4:40 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The Aurora city attorney's office says the city is exploring settlement opportunities with the family of a man killed by police. Officers shot 22-year-old Oleg Gidenko after receiving a report of three unfamiliar men in a fenced-in car storage lot late March 20. The Denver Post... more »

• Update: SB Powers reopened at Galley Rd after accident investigation

  June 5, 2011 11:29 AM

  Colorado Springs Police and the Major Accidents Investigation Unit have reopened the southbound lanes of Powers Blvd at Galley Road following a lengthy investigation of a crash that occurred around 2:00 am Sunday. The accident occurred between two vehicles both heading South on Powers Blvd. Police say that a Volkswagen... 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 »

• 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 »

• Widow of anthrax victim doubts FBI's conclusion

  May 19, 2011 12:23 PM

  MIAMI (AP) - The widow of a Florida tabloid photo editor who died in the 2001 anthrax mailings is casting fresh doubt on the FBI's conclusion that a lone federal scientist staged the attacks. Attorneys for Maureen Stevens have filed new sworn statements from two of Bruce Ivins' superiors... more »

• 7 detectives spend $700 in strip club sting

  May 15, 2011 3:00 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Springs authorities are defending assigning seven detectives to spend $700 at a strip club as part of a liquor compliance audit and prostitution sting. The Gazette reports that PT's Showclub surrendered its liquor license on April 28. A March 5 audit found alcohol... more »

• Government closes Denver area radiation office

  May 9, 2011 3:12 PM

  The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced on Monday that the Heart Check America office in Denver had closed following an investigation by the department for allegedly running illegal CT scans on patients without a doctors order. Department spokesman Mark Salley said in a news release that... more »

• Police find Saturday night shooting victim, still looking for shooter

  May 8, 2011 3:00 PM

  Colorado Springs police are saying more about an investigation they were conducting into a shooting Saturday night. It was in the 1200 block of Rockwood Ave., just west of the Lake Ave. exit on I-25. Neighbors had reported hearing three gunshots. Police say a man was seen limping away... 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 »

• Police investigate late night shooting with little clues to go on

  May 1, 2011 11:30 AM

  Shortly before 4:00 am Sunday morning Colorado Springs Police responded to a local hospital following a report that a man had admitted himself to the ER with a gun shot wound. The victim, who was described as a 27 year old male, told officers that he was walking in the... more »

• Colo. justices hear on Ritter's phone records

  April 30, 2011 6:32 PM

  DENVER (AP) - An attorney for The Denver Post says that if former Gov. Bill Ritter doesn't have to release a list of business calls he made on his personal cellphone while in office, it will provide a recipe for public officials to conduct government business in secret. Lawyer... more »

• Police investigate shots fired at local bar

  April 23, 2011 3:15 PM

  The Pueblo Police Department is investigating reports of shots being fired late Thursday night outside of Sir Robert's Bar and Lounge. Police state that witnesses tell them that at least 10 shots were fired into the air and officers later investigating the scene found at least 10 spent rounds from... 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 »

• Cause of fire sought after Colo. crash kills 3

  April 3, 2011 10:28 AM

  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - State troopers have asked engineers to examine why a fire erupted after a head-on collision west of Durango that killed three people and left two others with serious burns. The Durango Herald reports engineers from Toyota and from an insurance company are expected to investigate... more »

• FBI divers search Colorado River in Grand Junction

  March 30, 2011 2:28 PM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - Divers from the FBI are searching the Colorado River for a second day as part of an investigation. Grand Junction police spokeswoman Kate Porras declined to release details Wednesday. She said the search is part of an ongoing local investigation. There have been no... more »

• HAZMAT investigates acid spill near shooting scene

  March 27, 2011 3:58 PM

  Hazardous Materials crews in Colorado Springs were called to a machine shop on Delta Drive located near the scene of an early morning shooting after officers in the area noticed a green liquid flowing from the back of a building. The HAZMAT team with the Colorado Springs Fire Department... more »

• Colo. wildlife officials investigate poaching case

  March 26, 2011 6:22 PM

  CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado Division of Wildlife is looking for whoever illegally shot a deer with an arrow in the Canon City area. The division says a resident called police Friday morning to report the deer was lying in a field. Hunting season is over, so... more »

• Fire kills 1 in Aurora, sends 11 to hospitals

  March 26, 2011 1:27 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Firefighters say a blaze at a three-story apartment building in Aurora has killed one woman who fell from a second-floor staircase balcony, and a dozen others were taken to hospitals with injuries including broken legs and sprains. Aurora Fire Department Capt. Allen Robnett says it's... more »

• UPDATE: Over night hit and run passenger at hospital

  March 26, 2011 11:11 AM

  Following our initial report of a traffic accident that occurred near the intersection of Fillmore and Steel Drive just East of I-25, we now have new information to report. The Colorado Springs Police Department reports that one of the three passengers that was still on scene when officers and... more »

• Prostitutes' clients under scrutiny in Colorado

  March 19, 2011 1:24 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A new prostitution crackdown in Colorado focuses on customers, not the prostitutes. The state Senate plans to work Monday on a bill to create a statewide network of so-called "john schools." They would be scared-straight-type programs for men who solicit sex from adult prostitutes. Democratic... more »

• Body found with possible gunshot wound down town Colorado Springs

  March 13, 2011 1:12 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are investigating a scene of a dead body found near 22 N. Sierra Madre just North of the El Tesoro Restaurant. Police and emergency responders are still arriving on scene so there are little details available at this time. Unconfirmed reports say there was a gun... more »

• Man armed with knife, robs downtown shop

  March 13, 2011 11:37 AM

  Colorado Springs Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at an AT&T store located at the corner of Bijou St. and North Tejon shortly after 6:00 p.m. Saturday. Allegedly the suspect who was described as a Hispanic male5'-8" tall, thin build, wearing a beanie cap, blue hooded sweatshirt,... more »

• Police seeking tractor trailer truck in connection to deadly crash

  March 12, 2011 6:50 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Police are looking for a tractor trailer truck that may have been involved in a deadly bus accident early today in New York City. The death toll now stands at 14. The tour bus scraped along a guard rail on Interstate 95, tipped on its... more »

• Forensics investigation under way near Woodland Park

  February 26, 2011 3:01 PM

  Teller County Sheriffs Office tells News First 5 that Deputies from the county and CBI investigators are conducting a forensics investigation in a residence North of Woodland Park. The local agencies are working on an agency assistance request connected to a case out of the Carolinas. An official release... more »

• No arrests in "extremely complex" investigation into dragging death Play Video

  February 25, 2011 12:47 AM

  Colorado Springs Police say figuring out what caused 35-year old Allen Rose to drag to his death behind an SUV Wednesday is an extremely complex investigation. As of Thursday night no arrests have been made. "We have a party that was pulled by a vehicle by chains on the... more »

• Pueblo hit and run victim facing a slow recovery Play Video

  February 21, 2011 8:02 PM

  Natasha Santos, a Pueblo mother of three crushed between two cars, and left for dead on a slippery I-25 earlier this month just returned home from the hospital. Even so, she still has a long road of recovery ahead. It happened in early February when ice covered Pueblo roads.... more »

• Air Force Cadets expelled for using "spice"

  January 28, 2011 10:59 PM

  Five U.S. Air Force Academy Cadets have been kicked out of the Academy for using the herbal drug called "spice." Twenty-five other cadets are under investigation, also accused of using spice. Spice, also called K2, black diamond, or fake pot is legal, but it violates a general order... more »

• Man killed in triple shooting in Pueblo

  January 7, 2011 3:25 AM

  A man is dead after a triple shooting in Pueblo and police have a possible suspect in custody. The shooting happened shortly after 9 p.m Thursday in a field near Outlook Blvd. and Buchanan Dr. on Pueblo's northside. Officers say three men were shot inside a car--one of the... more »

• Crime Spree Investigation Leads to the arrest of a Pueblo Man

  January 6, 2011 5:36 PM

  Jerry Wade Wolfe was arrested on January 5th by the Pueblo Police Department following a number of crimes committed in several jurisdictions in Colorado. The Pueblo Police Department, Pueblo Sheriff's Office, Fremont County Sheriff's Office, Park County Sheriff's Office, Cañon City Police Department and Florence Police Department are all working... more »

• Investigation into televangelists ends

  January 6, 2011 5:35 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - An Iowa senator's high-profile investigation of televangelists is wrapping up after more than three years with no penalties for pastors who refused to cooperate and no definitive findings of wrongdoing. The report that Sen. Chuck Grassley released Thursday raises questions about personal use of church-owned... more »

• Jewelery store robbery thwarted by armed store owner

  December 24, 2010 10:23 AM

  Colorado Springs Officers from the Stetson Hills Division were called to McNulty's Jewelry Store located at 7603 N. Union Boulevard to initially investigate a report of an argument between two people. When police arrived they discovered that an attempted robbery had taken place. An unidentified caucasian male wearing a... more »

• Pueblo D.A. says Greaves investigation ongoing Play Video

  December 20, 2010 6:50 PM

  Pueblo District Attorney Bill Thiebaut says he is not filing charges against Phillip Greaves II for writing or distributing his book: "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure: a Child-lover's Code of Conduct." However, Thiebaut cautions the investigation into the Pueblo author continues. Greaves was arrested Monday morning by law... more »

• Mark Madoff found dead in NYC apartment

  December 11, 2010 11:44 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that a son of Bernard Madoff has been found dead in New York City of an apparent suicide. The official says Mark Madoff was found hanged in his Manhattan apartment on the second anniversary of his father's... more »

• Few updates in Friday night shooting Play Video

  November 27, 2010 7:04 PM

  Colorado Springs Police spent the better part of Friday night, and into early Saturday morning, investigating a shooting outside the Whitney Young Manor apartments off of Delta Drive. Neighbors kept an eye on what was going on. "I didn't really know anything other than the police had been called... more »

• Overnight shooting now homicide investigation

  November 21, 2010 8:52 AM

  As reported earlier, Colorado Springs Police responded to a disturbance call at 916 South 25th Street at approximately 2:03a.m. this morning. As they arrived they found a man laying in the street. When they approached the man they observed that the man had been shot. Officers worked by providing... more »