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• Holmes may plead guilty to avoid death penalty

  March 28, 2013 1:22 AM

  Defense attorneys representing shooting suspect James Holmes have offered to enter a guilty plea and accept a life sentence in exchange for immunity from the death penalty. Details about the plea were publicly released Wednesday. However, the prosecution has yet to accept or decline the deal. Earlier this... 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 »

• Man killed in officer involved shooting in Pueblo Play Video

  December 25, 2012 6:24 PM

  A man is dead after an officer involved shooting in Pueblo. It happened near Evans and Arthur Streets, that's close to Abriendo. Officers say it was originally a domestic violence call, but when they got on scene that changed. A man ran out of the front door and shot... more »

• Aurora Theater Shooting suspect sent burned money with a notebook

  September 28, 2012 7:15 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Newly released court documents reveal that the suspect in the Aurora movie shooting case mailed "burned currency" along with a notebook to his psychiatrist before the attack. In the pleading among hundreds of heavily-redacted court documents released Friday, attorneys say authorities X-rayed the package and had a... more »

• Information sought in 1979 Colorado shooting death

  September 23, 2012 12:29 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Pitkin County investigators are asking the public for help in finding the person or people who shot a man to death and dumped his body in the forest near Aspen 33 years ago. Sheriff Joe DiSalvo says the remains of a man found in 1979 by mushroom... more »

• Dragonman's wife killed in freak movie production incident Play Video

  June 15, 2012 9:38 PM

  The identity of a woman killed last night while filming a movie at a local shooting range has been revealed. Terry Flannell, 51, died after a smoke bomb shot off in a freak accident. Flannell is the wife of the owner, Mel Bernstein, better known as 'Dragonman'. "You turn... 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 »

• Lawyer: Pasadena police scapegoated 911 caller

  April 6, 2012 9:38 PM

  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - A lawyer for a man who wrongly reported an armed robbery to 911 says Pasadena police are scapegoating his client in the shooting death of a college boy. Oscar Carrillo's lawyer Andres Bustamante said Friday that Pasadena police are doing damage control at his client's expense... 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 »

• Teen in court for drug deal shooting

  December 5, 2011 11:49 PM

  A Peyton teen accused of murder faced a judge for the first time this afternoon. 18 year old Danny Fields, a father of two with one on the way, is accused of gunning down an 18 year old near Fountain and Chelton in Colorado Springs last Friday. Newly obtained... 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 »

• 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 »

• Mom devastated after fugitive children's capture

  August 11, 2011 1:14 PM

  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - The mother of three siblings captured after an intense nationwide search says she is devastated by the arrest of her children. Barbara Bell of East Palatka, Fla., told The Associated Press on Thursday that "throughout all of this, I think everybody just wanted it to... more »

• 4 shot after George Clinton show in Ohio

  July 31, 2011 11:12 AM

  CLEVELAND (AP) - Cleveland police say one of four people shot during a large fight after a concert featuring funk music artist George Clinton has died. Police spokesman Sgt. Sammy Morris says a 16-year-old shot in the head Saturday night near the outdoor festival died early Sunday at a hospital.... more »

• Update: Murder suspect standoff

  July 30, 2011 5:02 PM

  Colorado Springs Police have confirmed to us that 24 year old Michael Arangio is still held up in an apartment near the intersection of Rockhurst and Collegiate. Just moments ago, police tear gassed the apartment but Arangio still has not surrendered yet. He has told police he will not... more »

• Autozone shooter still at-large

  July 29, 2011 6:59 PM

  The search continues for the man accused of killing one and injuring another at the Autozone near Palmer Park and Powers Blvd. Police have not yet released the name of the man killed in the parking lot. The other, Don Laroe, was shot inside the store. He is being... more »

• Update: Hackamore shooting death

  July 12, 2011 5:39 PM

  Residents of this quiet Colorado Springs neighborhood are in shock after a man was gunned down in front a home on the 4900 block of Hackamore Drive South. Karen Crockett lives next door to the home where the shooting happened. She says she and her husband woke up to... 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 »

• Woman killed in Denver shooting during house party

  May 8, 2011 12:20 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Denver police say a woman was killed and a man injured during at a shooting at a house party. Police say the woman was pronounced dead at the home after the shooting that happened at about 2:22 a.m. Sunday at a southwest Denver neighborhood. The injured... more »

• Movie documents families lives after Columbine

  April 17, 2011 1:34 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A movie opening in Denver this week documents the different ways that families who lost loved ones at Columbine have coped with their loss. Five years in the making, the film "13 Families" is the work of Nicole Corbin, Steve LuKanic, and Mark Katchur. Corbin and... 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 »

• Injured twin leaves hospital

  November 24, 2010 6:38 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - An Australian woman who shot herself in the head at a Colorado shooting range in what authorities say was suicide pact with her twin sister has left the hospital. Candice Hermeler left Swedish Hospital in suburban Denver Friday morning. The 29-year-old woman had been in... 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 »

• Twin sisters shot at shooting range

  November 16, 2010 1:26 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado authorities are investigating a double shooting involving twin adult sisters at a shooting range. The Arapahoe County sheriff's office says one woman died at the shooting range at Cherry Creek State Park south of Denver on Monday. Her 29-year-old twin sister was taken to the... more »

• Woman dead at shooting range at Cherry Creek State Park

  November 15, 2010 7:38 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - The Arapahoe County sheriff's office says one woman has died and another woman is wounded after an apparent shooting at a shooting range at Cherry Creek State Park south of Denver. The sheriff's office tells Denver's KUSA-TV that the shooting happened just before 3 p.m.... more »

• Man shot on CSU campus in Fort Collins

  September 8, 2010 9:56 AM

  Authorities are investigating a shooting at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. CSU says a man was shot in the arm early Wednesday morning after being approached by a teen or young man for drugs. The victim isn't a student. He drove to Broomfield after the shooting and reported... more »

• DoD releases final report on Fort Hood shootings

  August 20, 2010 3:23 PM

  Nine months after 13 people were killed in shootings at Foot Hood, Texas, the Defense Department has released a report saying the military needs to be more aware of signs of potential workplace violence. The department's final report on the shootings last November at the Army post last was... more »

• Pueblo Police arrest teen in gang-related shooting

  August 12, 2010 11:32 AM

  Pueblo Police say they've arrested a 16-year-old gang member for attempted murder in the shooting of a rival gang member. The suspect's name has not been released because of his age. The arrest Wednesday came one week to the day after Matthew Miller, 20, was shot once in the... more »

• One dead in shooting in Monument

  August 9, 2010 6:26 PM

  One person was shot and killed Monday afternoon at the Big O Tire store in Monument. We've learned the victim was an employee there. Sheriff's detectives say he was shot several times. The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. and by just before 5, one person had been taken into... 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 »

• Colorado man convicted of shooting self in groin

  May 8, 2010 9:08 AM

  A Colorado man who claimed he was trying to defend himself from a mugger when he shot himself in the groin was convicted of illegal discharge of a firearm. Investigators say there was no evidence to substantiate David Leroy Blurton's self-defense claim and jurors convicted the 50-year-old Wednesday. The shooting... more »

• Cop says fellow officer shot wounded civilians

  April 7, 2010 7:34 PM

  A former New Orleans police officer has told federal authorities he saw a fellow cop shoot and kick unarmed, wounded civilians in a deadly incident on a bridge in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath. Former officer Michael Hunter's eyewitness account marks the first time an officer has provided federal authorities with... more »

• Update: 4 killed as gunman sprays bullets 'into a crowd'

  March 31, 2010 9:39 AM

  D.C. police say a fourth person is dead after a drive-by shooting in southeast Washington. Police spokeswoman Gwendolyn Crump said early Wednesday that a fourth person has died after the shooting Tuesday night in which nine people were shot. D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier says a gunman sprayed bullets "into... more »

• Ohio St.: Employee kills co-worker, wounds another

  March 9, 2010 9:55 AM

  Ohio State University says an employee opened fire at a maintenance building, killing a co-worker and wounding another. The suspect also was wounded and is in custody. No students were injured in the shooting early Tuesday, and the school says classes are being held as scheduled. University Police Chief Paul... more »

• UPDATE: Man shot inside Pueblo West home

  March 3, 2010 2:51 PM

  The Pueblo Sheriff's Office released the name of a man shot overnight inside a Pueblo West home. Investigators say Chris Rasberry was found sleeping on the couch of the home around midnight. The homeowners called 911. During the time a deputy was on the way to the scene, dispatchers learned... more »

• Two refuse to testify in Bronco shooting case

  February 24, 2010 6:12 PM

  Two people in the trial of the drive-by shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams are in jail forrefusing to testify. Authorities say the two people were in the same vehicle as Willie Clark when he allegedly fired the fatal shots into a limousine Williams was in, killing... more »

• Florida robbery and shooting caught on tape

  February 4, 2010 2:52 PM

  Police in Cocoa, Florida said a woman and a teenager have been arrested and charged in connection with a convenience store shooting. Police said that 16-year-old Justin Jones and 18-year-old Ronaisha Leftridge walked into the Cumberland Farms store on Dixon Boulevard at about 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Surveillance... more »

• El Paso County Sheriff deputies involved in shooting

  December 19, 2009 7:29 AM

  On Friday evening, the Colorado Springs Police Department received a report of a shots fired in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart Store located on E. Platte Avenue. While Colorado Springs police officers were in route, it was learned that some El Paso County Sheriffs Deputies assigned to the Crime... more »

• Police: Suspect in police deaths hurt, maybe dead

  November 30, 2009 9:12 AM

  Authorities say the suspect in the slaying of four police officers in a suburban Seattle coffeeshop is wounded and perhaps dead. A spokesman for the Pierce County Sheriff says negotiators have been trying to communicate with Maurice Clemmons. They've been using loudspeakers, explosions and even a robot to try to... more »

• Neighbors claim FBI informant shooting case just 1 of many troubles

  November 11, 2009 9:48 PM

  Several neighbors who live near the home that an FBI informant is accused of shooting up, say the home's been the center of police activity in their neighborhood for at least the past year. The neighbors are afraid to come forward publicly, but share the same story. "I'm... I'm... more »

• One man hospitalized after shooting

  August 31, 2009 1:06 AM

  Pueblo police say one man has been injured after a shooting at 1101 1/2 East Orman. Officers say the victim has been taken to the hospital, there's no word yet on his condition. Police have not yet made any arrests. News First will have the latest information as... more »