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• Springs man charged with child neglect denies allegations Play Video

  May 17, 2013 1:09 PM

  Charles Wingate and his wife, Sharon Starkey were charged Thursday with child neglect following a welfare check call. Officers responded to a home on the 6100 block of Corinth Drive and found a 13-year-old boy inside, home alone. Police say the teen was not clothed and had been living... more »

• Preliminary investigation results due today in West, TX explosion

  May 16, 2013 3:29 AM

  We expect to learn more about the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas last month. Preliminary results of the investigation will be announced by state fire marshals and the ATF later today. The explosion killed 15 people and injured dozens. Investigators have already ruled out a natural cause,... more »

• Update: Suspicious death on Camfield Circle

  May 8, 2013 9:04 AM

  UPDATE: Colorado Springs Police say around midnight neighbors heard a disturbance outside a home on Camfield Circle. When officers got there they found a man's body in the front yard of a home. It appears he died from trauma to the body, he has not been identified at... more »

• Latest on Boston bombings investigation

  April 29, 2013 3:42 AM

  New questions in the Boston bombings investigation about the path the suspects may have taken. A key focus for investigators centers on Tamerlan Tsarnaev's visit to Dagestan in 2012, and what he did during his six-month stay. Authorities say they are weighing Russian reports on what they learned about Tamerlan... more »

• 5 Uncovers: The fight to shut down illegal drug web sites Play Video

  April 25, 2013 8:34 PM

  There's a new war on drugs happening across the nation and right here in Colorado. Illegal narcotics are being bought and sold on the black market, then delivered right to your door step. What's even scarier is that these sites are now targeting teenagers. They are set up... more »

• Investigation continues into Colorado Springs puppy death

  April 20, 2013 7:13 PM

  Friday morning, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region notified news outlets of an active investigation into an animal cruelty case. Around 7:45 a.m., a "witness" reported seeing a 4-month-old Australian cattle dog puppy being thrown out of a moving SUV. The "witness" identified the vehicle as... more »

• Investigation continues into Evan Ebel's early release Play Video

  April 6, 2013 7:22 PM

  Evan Ebel remains the prime suspect in two Colorado shootings that resulted in the deaths of Department of Corrections Executive Director Tom Clements and Nathan Leon, a pizza delivery driver from Golden. Prior to Ebel's release in January 2013, he was serving time on a 2005 conviction for carjacking... more »

• Motorcycle strikes, kills man in Pueblo

  April 6, 2013 12:20 PM

  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a 46-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a motorcycle while walking across a highway in Pueblo. Henchi Chen was hit at the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and Westroads Avenue at about 5 a.m. Friday. Police say the man was crossing... more »

• Murder suspect shoots Miss. cop inside police HQ

  April 5, 2013 1:14 AM

  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Police have identified the murder suspect who authorities say fatally shot a Jackson, Miss., police detective at the department's headquarters and who himself was killed. The Jackson Police Department said Det. Eric Smith was questioning 23-year-old Jeremy Powell in an interview room late Thursday afternoon when... more »

• New developments in the Tom Clements shooting death investigation Play Video

  March 22, 2013 3:05 AM

  While investigators with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office make their way to Texas, News 5 is learning new details about Even Spencer Ebel, 28, and his possible involvement in the death of Tom Clements. Ebel's criminal past contains numerous felony charges from criminal impersonation to aggravated robbery. ... more »

• Search continues for gunman who shot and killed Tom Clements Play Video

  March 21, 2013 1:23 AM

  More than 24 hours into the investigation and detectives with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office have not identified a suspect in the shooting death of Colorado Department of Corrections Executive Director Tom Clements While detectives continue their search for a gunman, friends and colleagues are left mourning. ... more »

• Superdome commission eyes change to power system

  February 27, 2013 4:01 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The panel that runs Louisiana's Superdome has approved spending up to $100,000 for a study of possible enhancements of the stadium's emergency power systems. Dome manager Doug Thornton says emergency systems worked well during the Super Bowl - when a problem traced to a utility company's... more »

• Trading for marijuana: Is this legal? Play Video

  February 22, 2013 1:28 AM

  Marijuana users are getting creative when it comes to getting their hands on pot. They're using web sites like Craigslist to trade merchandise for marijuana. Plug in "marijuana" on Craigslist and a laundry list of postings will appear. People are looking to trade anything and everything from cell phones... more »

• UPDATE: Woman found dead in hotel room

  February 17, 2013 10:57 AM

  Colorado Springs police say an adult woman was found dead in a hotel room. Investigators are at the scene gathering evidence. CSPD Spokeswoman Barbara Miller says the woman was found around 6:40 Sunday morning in the Crowne Plaza hotel on S. Circle Drive; people had asked to check the... more »

• Update: Investigation continues into deadly stabbings in Falcon

  February 15, 2013 11:59 PM

  News 5 is learning new information into Wednesday's deadly double stabbing at the Remington Ranch Equestrian Stables located at 9550 E. Woodman Road. The suspect, Ethan Courrau, 22, is accused of stabbing Scarlett Gallagher, 1, and Ryan Willhite, 3. Shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday, sheriff's deputies received a... more »

• School responds to students finding mealworms in lunch Play Video

  February 7, 2013 9:10 PM

  The El Paso County Health Department confirms mealworms or weevils were found inside soup being served to students during lunch inside Harrison High School Wednesday. The school has already sent out letters to parents notifying them about the incident. Now, the investigation begins to find out how this happened.... more »

• Vigil and celebration held on missing teen's birthday

  February 6, 2013 11:07 PM

  MONUMENT - There were balloons, birthday cake and prayers Wednesday night in Monument as friends and loved ones hold out hope that missing teenager Dylan Redwine will soon be found. Wednesday marked his 14th birthday. Dylan's mom Elaine says prayer vigil was organized to try and keep her son's disappearance... more »

• Follow up: Mold report obtained for Colorado Springs apartment complex Play Video

  February 4, 2013 9:28 PM

  A Colorado Springs family living at the Vista Peak Apartments called News 5 for help after claiming maintenance staff did nothing to fix a leaking roof above their kitchen. One week after airing the story, we went back for an update. "My husband has been coughing a lot,"... more »

• 5 Uncovers: Springs man accused of victimizing dozens of Colorado residents Play Video

  January 31, 2013 11:43 PM

  Imagine getting phone calls and friend requests on Facebook from people across the nation you don't know. After doing some research, you find out your personal photographs are posted on what police are calling "revenge porn" web sites. It's the new wave of cyber bullying sweeping the nation and... more »

• Investigation continues into storage facility fire

  January 26, 2013 1:42 AM

  The investigation continues into an early morning fire at Peak View Storage. Around 4:30 a.m. Friday, firefighters with the Cimarron Hills Fire Department were dispatched to the RV and boat storage center near South Powers and Galley Road. When they arrived, several boats and RV's were on fire.... more »

• Mother pleas for help in finding missing daughter Play Video

  January 11, 2013 12:42 AM

  The search continues for Kara Nichols, 19, who disappeared from Colorado Springs more than 3 months ago. The case has gone cold and few leads have been coming into the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Kara's mother, Julia constantly worries about what may have happened to her. ... more »

• Vigil planned for elk killed by Boulder officer

  January 6, 2013 11:43 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A candlelight vigil is planned to remember the life of a bull elk that was shot and killed by an on-duty Boulder police officer who has since been placed on administrative leave. The Daily Camera reports the vigil will be held on Mountain View Road at... more »

• Victim's family and police speak out about officer-involved shooting Play Video

  December 17, 2012 6:57 PM

  We told you this weekend about District Attorney Bill Thiebaut saying an officer involved shooting in Pueblo in August was justified. We talked to the family of the man killed and Pueblo Police. Police say Edward Valdez III was shooting out windows when they found him on his bike. ... more »

• Investigation ends in Pueblo officer-involved shooting that killed a man with a BB gun Play Video

  December 15, 2012 7:09 PM

  The investigation and legal analysis are complete in an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old. It happened on August 29 in Pueblo, and we have more on the District Attorney's decision. Twenty-four pages from District Attorney Bill Thiebaut detail the evidence and witnesses. They also... 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 »

• Indianapolis house explosion ruled non accidental

  November 20, 2012 4:31 PM

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A prosecutor says investigators have ruled out any accidental cause for the Indianapolis house explosion that killed two people, destroyed five homes and damaged dozens more. Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry told The Associated Press on Tuesday that city arson investigators and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,... more »

• District Attorney investigating Colorado Secretary of State Gessler

  November 6, 2012 9:31 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A spokesman for Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler says his boss welcomes a thorough investigation to determine if Gessler violated the law by using state funds to attend a partisan event and spending $1,400 from his office account without receipts. Denver district attorney spokeswoman Lynn Kimbrough... more »

• Update: Genders released in fire deaths in Pueblo

  October 30, 2012 1:03 PM

  Pueblo Fire Chief Christopher Riley has released more information on the fatal fire on E. 2nd Street in Pueblo early this morning. They say there are four confirmed fatalities, two adults and two children. The ages of the adults, one male and one female, have not been released.... more »

• Cars sold for scrap metal came from Springs Transmission & Automotive Play Video

  September 15, 2012 1:49 AM

  Imagine taking your car to an auto body shop for repairs then finding out it's actually at a scrap metal yard, crushed to a block of warped metal. That's what Colorado Springs Police say happened to at least one customer of Springs Transmission & Automotive, the business already under investigation... more »

• Auto shop fraud investigation: tips on avoiding scams Play Video

  September 7, 2012 2:05 AM

  The investigation continues as Colorado Springs Police wade through more than a hundred fraud complaints against Springs Transmission & Automotive. Customers have reported paying for work that was never done, cars that were vandalized or stolen under the company's care, and vehicles never returned to owners. The Better... more »

• Alleged fraud victims speak out in auto body investigation Play Video

  September 6, 2012 1:32 AM

  Colorado Springs Police spent Wednesday in and out of two auto repair shops east of downtown investigating possible fraud. CSPD's Financial Crimes Unit sent a tactical enforcement team and a crime lab truck to Springs Transmission & Automotive and Springs Converter, located at 3310 Chelton Loop. They issued three... more »

• Parking lot reopens after shooting investigation at 2 Dog Tavern

  August 19, 2012 2:20 PM

  CSPD Metro Crime Lab wraps up at 2 Dog Tavern. They started around 3:30 this morning and just finished in the past couple of hours. A sizeable portion of the parking lot was just reopened after being blocked off since early this morning. Investigators had to drill a... more »

• Alleged kidnapper still at large, frequents area Play Video

  June 20, 2012 9:35 PM

  The man wanted for allegedly kidnapping an 8-year-old girl in the Stratmoor Hills area is still at large. Sheriff's deputies say a white man in a blue sedan grabbed the girl while she was walking down the 1200 block of Forest Rd., then drove her around for about fifteen... more »

• 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 »