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• New details released in Valentine's Day murder of soldier

  February 20, 2013 7:53 PM

  New details have been released in the Valentine's Day murder of 28-year-old Kimberly Walker, a soldier from Fort Riley, Kansas. Walker was found dead at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Colorado Springs last week after police responded to a welfare check. The arrest affidavit states that Montrell Mayo, a Fort... more »

• New details released in Valentine's Day murder of soldier

  February 20, 2013 7:53 PM

  New details have been released in the Valentine's Day murder of 28-year-old Kimberly Walker, a soldier from Fort Riley, Kansas. Walker was found dead at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Colorado Springs last week after police responded to a welfare check. The arrest affidavit states that Montrell Mayo, a Fort... more »

• Fort Carson soldier jailed in North Carolina on suspicion of murder Play Video

  February 18, 2013 4:45 PM

  Detectives with the Colorado Springs Police Department will be making their way to Greenville, North Carolina this week to speak with a suspect they believe is involved in a suspicious death at a hotel. Sunday morning, officers responded to the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2886 S. Circle Drive on a... more »

• Man convicted of first degree murder of Fort Carson soldier

  December 15, 2012 7:07 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A 23-year-old man has been convicted in the shooting death of a soldier from Illinois who was stationed at Fort Carson. The Denver district attorney's office said Friday that Ricky Scott was found guilty of first-degree murder in the July 23, 2011, death of 25-year-old Sgt. Anthony... more »

• Veterans in Pueblo talk about what this day means to them Play Video

  November 11, 2012 6:40 PM

  On this day, many veterans say the world stops just to remember the sacrifices they made. Many of them laid their brothers to rest decades ago during wars overseas, and to this day they do not forget why they served their country. We went out in search of veterans... more »

• Jailed husband told cops his wife committed suicide Play Video

  October 25, 2012 5:46 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Detectives with the Colorado Springs Police Department believe a Fort Carson Soldier was shot and killed by her husband at their apartment on Chestnut Street late Monday night. Louis Mamo, 26, is charged with 2nd Degree Murder and is being held at the El Paso Criminal Justice... more »

• Ft. Carson soldier arrested, suspected of child abuse resulting in death

  August 25, 2012 12:36 PM

  An active duty Fort Carson soldier is arrested after the death of a 10-month-old boy. Last night, Sand Creek officers when to a home on Brant Hollow Court where the young child was unconscious but breathing. He was taken to the hospital, where doctors found multiple bruises on his... more »

• First trial in soldier hazing death set to start

  July 24, 2012 7:27 AM

  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - The first of eight court-martial trials is set to start in North Carolina against soldiers accused in racial hazing that led to the suicide of a fellow U.S. soldier in Afghanistan. The court-martial for Sgt. Adam Holcomb of Youngstown, Ohio, will begin Tuesday at Fort Bragg.... more »

• UPDATE: Police enter apartment, but no arrest

  June 2, 2012 3:35 PM

  Colorado Springs Police investigators tell News 5 they entered an apartment off of Westmeadow Drive with a robot Saturday around noon, but no one was home. They had a search warrant and say they were looking for a homicide suspect from a shooting earlier that morning at a Colorado Springs... more »

• Dog strangulation case appears difficult to prove Play Video

  June 1, 2012 12:31 AM

  The Humane Society believed a local soldier when he told their investigator that he strangling his dog to death along with a stray in the neighborhood. However, SPC Brian Jones, 28, now says he is falsely accused. According to the arrest warrant , Jones admitted to strangling a three... more »

• UPDATE: abuse suspect denies strangling charge Play Video

  May 31, 2012 7:45 PM

  We're getting very different accounts of an alleged animal abuse case involving a Fort Carson Soldier. Animal welfare officers say 28 year-old Brian Jones admitted to strangled two dogs to relieve homicidal urges. However, he says it never happened. Specialist Jones was formally charged with one count of Cruelty... more »

• 3 soldiers face trial in death of man outside motorcycle club

  May 26, 2012 10:12 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A judge has ruled three Fort Carson soldiers will face trial in the slaying of an unarmed man outside a Colorado Springs motorcycle club. The Gazette reports a judge ruled Friday there is enough evidence to proceed to trial on first-degree murder charges against Sgt.... more »

• Afghan leader blasts US over probe into shootings

  March 16, 2012 8:07 AM

  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has lashed out at the United States, saying he is at the "the end of the rope" because of the lack of U.S. cooperation into a probe of an American soldier's alleged killing spree. Karzai said on Friday that the delegation he... more »

• Soldier accused of killing 16 Afghans could arrive in U.S. today

  March 16, 2012 7:55 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior defense official says the U.S. soldier accused in the killings of 16 Afghan civilians is expected to be flown to the U.S. military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., as early as Friday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of security surrounding the... more »

• Fort Carson soldier killed loved his family and military service

  February 26, 2012 3:45 PM

  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Funeral arrangements are pending for an Oklahoma soldier who died in Afghanistan. Department of Defense officials say Sgt. Allen R. McKenna Jr. of Noble died Tuesday in Kandahar province, but how he died wasn't specified. The 28-year-old was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, part... more »

• Free outing this weekend for local military

  February 16, 2012 5:01 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Twenty soldiers and Air Force personnel from Fort Carson and Peterson Air Force Base will spend a weekend camping, snowshoeing, skiing and fishing during an outing intended to help ease their transition back to civilian life. The event takes place this weekend at Black Canyon... more »

• Expert says reported military cuts may not be too bad at Fort Carson Play Video

  January 26, 2012 12:42 AM

  Some big changes could be on the horizon for Fort Carson and Southern Colorado as a whole. The Pentagon is cutting its budget around $260,000,000,000 over the next five years. Military sources have leaked that as part of budget cuts, the Army plans to reduce the number of combat brigades... more »

• Fort Carson commander to get second star

  January 25, 2012 7:16 AM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - A Fort Carson deputy commander has been nominated for a second star. Brig. Gen. Jeffrey L. Bailey is in line to become a major general. He is deputy commanding general for support of the 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson's largest unit. Bailey's predecessor, Brig. Gen.... more »

• Fort Carson releases photo of slain soldier

  January 11, 2012 4:57 PM

  Fort Carson has released a photo of Specialist Brandy Fonteneaux whose death is being investigated as a homicide. Officials say the soldier was found dead in barracks on base Sunday, although they aren't saying when or where. Officials say that Fonteneaux was 28 years old and is from Houston,... more »

• Soldier dad surprises his little girls at birthday party Play Video

  December 18, 2011 10:42 PM

  Two little girls in Colorado Springs got their birthday wish, their daddy. Sgt. Matthew Richie hasn't seen his daughters in seven months. He's been stationed in Afghanistan. This weekend he's home to celebrate his daughters birthday, one-year-old Peyton and three-year -old Taylor. Their actual birthdays are two weeks apart. ... more »

• Soldier stops would-be robbers

  November 30, 2011 9:39 AM

  Colorado Springs Police say a soldier with a concealed weapons permit stopped two men that attempted to rob him and his wife. The soldier and his wife had just transferred from Fort Hood and were taking a walk last night when two masked men approached them at Fairmont Place... more »

• Memorial service for 2 fallen soldiers at Fort Carson

  November 9, 2011 8:43 AM

  There will be a memorial on the Mountain Post today for two fallen soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fourth Infantry Division. Captain Joshua Lawrence and Captain Drew Russell will be remembered at 11:00 a.m. this morning at Fort Carson A rocket propelled grenade killed them both... more »

• Community says goodbye to fallen soldier Play Video

  October 29, 2011 1:55 PM

  Family and friends gathered this morning to say goodbye to Staff Sgt. Brian Cowdrey. Hundreds packed the auditorium at La Junta High School to pay their last respects. Cowdrey was a 1990 graduate of La Junta High School.A solemn grave side service with full military honors follows as Staff Sgt.... more »

• Family's plea to get back precious documents Play Video

  October 13, 2011 8:44 PM

  "There's no money, there's nothing of any value in that box at all, of any value to anyone besides us," desperately says mother of four and military wife Lora Lyon. On Wednesday afternoon Lora and her husband, Captain Dean Lyon, who serves in the U.S. Army, came home to... more »

• Soldier arrested on child sex exploitation charge

  August 31, 2011 6:16 PM

  WIDEFIELD, Colo. (AP) - A Fort Carson soldier has been arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child, and police say they later found a grenade in his Widefield home. The Denver Post reports 47-year-old Sgt. 1st Class Radoslaw Szczepanski was arrested Tuesday. It's not clear whether he... more »

• Fort Carson hosting "Run for the Fallen"

  August 18, 2011 3:56 PM

  Fort Carson, Colo. - Fort Carson is hosting a run to remember fallen soldiers Saturday at 8 a.m. at Iron Horse Park. The Run for the Fallen honors the men and women who have died while serving in Overseas Contingency Operations. Participants will wear runners' bibs displaying names and... 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 »

• Remembering Sgt. Lex Lewis

  August 10, 2011 11:40 AM

  A memorial service for Staff Sgt. Lex Lewis will be held at 11 a.m. today at Fort Carson's Soldiers' Memorial Chapel. Sgt. Lewis was killed in action while serving in Afghanistan. He served with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. more »

• Services this weekend for soldier shot in Denver

  July 29, 2011 6:11 AM

  COLUMBIA, Ill. (AP) - Services will be this weekend for an Army soldier from southwestern Illinois who was shot to death in Denver outside his motel. Twenty-five-year-old Anthony Silva of Columbia was stationed at Fort Carson when he was killed Saturday after being shot several times. He was... more »

• Remembering Fort Carson soldier killed

  July 17, 2011 4:48 PM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - The Defense Department says a Fort Carson soldier was killed in combat in Afghanistan. The military said Sunday that 40-year-old Sgt. Lex L. Lewis of Rapid City, S.D., was killed Friday when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire in Farah Province. Lewis... more »

• Fort Carson suffers loss of another soldier in Afghanistan

  July 17, 2011 3:42 PM

  News First 5 was notified by the Department of Defense via a release announcing the death of a soldier from Fort Carson. The DOD report states that Sgt. Lex L. Lewis age 40 from Rapid City S.D., died July 15th from combat related injuries he sustained when his unit... more »

• IED takes another soldier's life

  July 13, 2011 6:20 PM

  It was a somber day at Fort Carson this morning as the army honored another one of its own. PFC Eric Soufrine, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, was just a few months shy of his twenty-first birthday and only three weeks away from coming home before an IED... more »

• Former Ft. Carson soldier found guilty in Walmart shooting

  June 24, 2011 1:25 PM

  A man involved in a deadly shooting at a Colorado Springs Walmart last September has been found guilty of 1st & 2nd Degree Murder. Investigators say Frank Miller told another man to shoot 26 year old Christopher Harmon outside the Walmart on East Platte. Miller served in Afghanistan... more »

• Ex soldier sentenced in marijuana case

  June 10, 2011 6:47 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - One of three Fort Carson soldiers police say locked themselves in while trying to rob a medical marijuana dispensary in Colorado Springs has been sentenced to two years of probation and 116 days he's already served in jail. The Gazette reports that 23-year-old Ramone... more »

• Fort Carson holds a memorial for a fallen comrade

  June 8, 2011 3:26 PM

  The Mountain Post held a solemn memorial service today to honor the life and service of one of its fallen. Sgt Ken Hermogino was honored today as his fellow soldiers held a memorial service at The Soldier's Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson Wednesday. Sgt. Hermogino was a recent conversion... more »

• Soldier killed in hit and run accident

  May 28, 2011 7:58 AM

  A 19 year old Fort Carson soldier has died after a hit-an-run accident in Colorado Springs. The soldier's identity has not yet been released but police say he is from the Boston area. He and another soldier were both on motorcycles headed south on Rangewood Drive when at around... more »

• Lawyer: Soldier to plead guilty in detainee death

  May 22, 2011 5:43 PM

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

• Man sentenced in Ponzi scheme

  March 4, 2011 7:33 PM

  The El Paso County District Attorney's office announced that Delroy Henry was sentenced this morning to the maximum sentence of 12 years in prison for several counts of Securities Fraud. Henry, a former Sgt. in the Army, served as a financial adviser to soldiers. He stole over $700,000 in a... more »

• LifeQuest helps soldiers transition

  February 8, 2011 12:24 PM

  A local organization called LifeQuest is making a difference in the lives of those who have served in war. The organization tackles their wounds, both physical and psychological. LifeQuest uses rehabilitative exercise techniques, one on one counseling and goal setting to help rebuild trust and self confidence. Life Quest... more »

• Docs: Fort Carson Soldier was schizophrenic

  February 1, 2011 3:54 PM

  DENVER (AP)-A soldier charged with killing a captured Taliban member in Afghanistan was suffering from schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder at the time and didn't realize his actions were wrong, Army doctors said. Despite the diagnosis, Pfc. David Lawrence faces a court-martial on a charge of premeditated murder, the... more »

• Fort Carson soldier accused of murdering Afghan man

  February 1, 2011 3:11 PM

  A Fort Carson Soldier deployed to Afghanistan will be court martialed on one count of premeditated murder in the death of an Afghan detainee. No date has been set for the court martial of Pfc. David Lawrence, assigned to 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th... more »

• Colorado soldier dead in Afghanistan

  February 1, 2011 10:16 AM

  A Colorado soldier has died in Afghanistan from injuries received from an improvised explosive. Joshua Campbell, 22, of Bennett, Colorado died January 29 in Helmand province. Also dead in the same incident is Shawn Muhr, 26, of Coon Rapids, Iowa. Both were assigned to the 264th Combat... more »

• Colorado soldier dies in Afghanistan

  February 1, 2011 10:15 AM

  Spc. Joshua R. Campbell, 22, of Bennett, died in Afghanistan Jan. 29. Spc. Campbell and another soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, Spc. Shawn A. Muhr, 26, of Coon Rapids, Iowa, were killed by an explosion. They were assigned to the 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade,... more »

• Fort Carson soldier accused of impersonating a police officer

  January 27, 2011 8:52 PM

  A Fort Carson soldier was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of posing as a police officer and fondling a woman during what is being determined to be a bogus traffic stop in Castle Rock. William Lawler was taken into custody at the El Paso County jail on suspicion of impersonating... more »

• Woman charged with bigamy pleads guilty to different charge

  January 3, 2011 7:19 PM

  A Peyton woman charged with being married to two men at once has pleaded guilty to forgery. The Gazette reports Tammy Ann Patton agreed to plead guilty to the forgery charge in exchange for prosecutors dropping the bigamy charge. Patton will also plead guilty to misdemeanor animal cruelty. ... more »

• Ft. Carson soldiers home in time for Christmas

  December 24, 2010 11:34 AM

  Wes Nally is back home with his family just in time for Christmas. The Ft. Carson soldier got home early this morning from his 4th tour of duty. "I think this is going to be one of the best Christmases ever," said Nally. "I missed so many of them, to... more »

• Iraq veteran shot by police suffered PTSD

  December 11, 2010 5:43 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The wife of a Fort Carson soldier who was shot during a confrontation with Army police says he had been sent home early from Iraq this summer after becoming suicidal. On Sept. 22, Army police went to the home of 23-year-old Spc. Anthony Nicolas... more »

• Ft. Carson soldier accused of killing prisoner

  November 30, 2010 6:08 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A fellow soldier of an Army private accused of shooting and killing a Taliban leader says he feared the private would kill the prisoner and maybe even himself. The testimony came during a court hearing at Tuesday Fort Carson to determine whether there is... more »

• Colorado Springs soldier killed Afghanistan

  November 18, 2010 10:07 PM

  A 26-year-old soldier from Colorado Springs has died in Afghanistan. The Defense Department says Spc. Justin Culbreth died November 17 at Panjway district of wounds from a roadside bomb. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division at Fort... more »

• Soldier injured during parachute exercise

  November 17, 2010 6:54 PM

  A Fort Carson soldier was injured this afternoon during a parachute operation. It happened around 12:30. The soldier, as yet unidentified, was airlifted to Penrose Hospital as a precaution. A Fort Carson spokesman said he was conscious, breathing and able to move before he was taken to the hospital.... more »

• Colorado flags ordered to half staff

  November 16, 2010 2:49 PM

  Gov. Bill Ritter has ordered flags to be lowered to half staff on all state and federal buildings tomorrow, in honor of two fallen Army soldiers: Sgt. Aaron B. Cruttenden, 25, and Spc. Dale J. Kridlo, 33. Sgt. Cruttenden and Spc. Kridlo were killed in action Nov. 7 when... more »

• Burglars get stuck inside medical marijuana shop

  November 14, 2010 11:00 PM

  Three Fort Carson soldiers were arrested early Saturday morning after a failed burglary attempt at a south eastern Colorado Springs medical marijuana facility. "They busted the doorknob off with a hammer and then they jimmied the door open." explains Rocky Road Remedies shop owner Renze Waddington, "But the locking mechanism... more »

• Running toward recovery

  October 16, 2010 6:33 PM

  Steve LaRocque, a Fort Carson soldier, has a reminder of what happened in September of 2009 every time he laces up his running shoes. LaRocque was shot in the knee while helping others who were injured during an ambush in Afghanistan; five people were shot that day, one person... more »

• Flags at half-staff in Colorado Friday

  October 7, 2010 1:00 PM

  Flags will fly at half staff in Colorado Friday in honor of a Colorado Springs soldier who was killed in Afghanistan. Sgt. Justin A. Officer, 26, was killed Sept. 29, when insurgents attacked his unit with explosives. His funeral will be held Friday in Colorado Springs. Sgt. Officer served... more »

• Fort Carson soldier arrested in Walmart shooting

  October 5, 2010 6:07 PM

  Colorado Springs Police say they have made two arrests in a shooting death in front of a Walmart last month. 19 year old Frank Miller, a soldier from Fort Carson, has been arrested on charges of first degree murder. 17-year of Jordan Ellis of Colorado Springs was also... more »

• Life sentence for Times Square bomber

  October 5, 2010 10:44 AM

  The man who plotted to kill Americans by driving a homemade car bomb into Times Square and leaving it to explode has been sentenced to life in prison. A federal judge gave Faisal Shahzad a mandatory life prison term at his sentencing Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. The... more »

• Soldier shot at Ft. Carson by Army police officer

  September 23, 2010 3:47 PM

  Fort Carson reports that an Army police officer shot a soldier on post Thursday afternoon at 12:20 p.m. According to Col. Robert McLaughlin, Fort Carson Garrison Commander, the soldier suffered non-life threatening injuries. He's being treated at Memorial Hospital. A 911 call was made at 11:45 a.m. It... 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 »

• Army chaplain honored at Fort Carson

  September 9, 2010 3:28 PM

  A funeral was held at Fort Carson Thursday morning for Captain Dale Goetz, an Army chaplain killed last week in Afghanistan. Goetz was killed when a roadside bomb exploded. He was one of several men who died when their convoy was hit near Kandahar province. He will be buried... more »

• DOD confirms two more Ft. Carson casualties

  September 2, 2010 8:53 PM

  The Department of Defense has confirmed two more Ft. Carson soldier deaths, that we first told you about Wednesday on News First 5. 2nd Lt. Mark A. Noziska, 24, and Staff Sgt. Casey J. Grochowiak, 34, died Monday in Malajat, Afghanistan. They were wounded in an improved explosive attack.... more »

• Memorial service today for Colorado Springs fallen soldier

  August 31, 2010 8:38 AM

  Joint Base Lewis-McChord is holding a memorial service Tuesday for a Colorado soldier killed in Iraq. The Army says Sgt. Faith R. Hinkley of Colorado Springs died Aug. 7 in Baghdad of wounds suffered in an attack. She was assigned to the 502nd Military Intelligence Battalion of the... more »

• Fort Carson soldier killed by IED

  August 24, 2010 2:13 PM

  The Department of Defense has announced the death of a soldier from an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. Spc. Pedro A. Millet Meletiche, 20, of Elizabeth, N. J., died Aug. 22 at Arghandab River Valley, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. ... more »

• Female soldier killed in Iraq

  August 9, 2010 7:06 PM

  A young soldier, this time a woman, has been killed in Iraq. Specialist Faith Hinkley, 23, died when insurgents attacked her unit. She was stationed out of Washington, but Colorado Springs was home. The photo is from Facebook. Friends and strangers are sharing their thoughts about Spc. Hinkley... more »

• WWII exhibit comes to Colorado Springs

  July 9, 2010 1:49 PM

  A World War II exhibit will recognize the sacrifices of the American military during the 1940s. It's called So Far From Home: The American POW Experience in WWII. This poignant exhibition at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum will feature objects and narratives drawn from local collections. Most of the... more »

• Soldiers learn to speak Pashto and Dari

  June 11, 2010 3:21 PM

  The first class of Fort Campbell soldiers has graduated from an Afghan language training program to help them communicate during their upcoming deployment. A total of 73 soldiers on Friday completed the 16-week course in Pashto and Dari languages. Fort Campbell, Fort Carson and Fort Drum are the first... more »

• Soldier killed in crash identified

  June 1, 2010 6:25 PM

  Authorities have identified a soldier killed in a Colorado Springs crash as 28-year-old John DeLong of Gainesville, Georgia. The Colorado State Patrol says DeLong died Sunday when his pickup truck veered off the road and flipped. His identity was released Tuesday. Investigators say neither drugs, alcohol, nor speed are... more »

• Fort Carson soldier recovering from wind injury

  May 25, 2010 3:28 PM

  A Fort Carson soldier who broke his leg in a "freak of nature" wind accident is recovering after being carried away in a windblown tent. The soldier, 23-year-old Spc. Jeremiah Wilson, was helping erect a large tent as part of a training exercise Monday morning when a strong gust... more »