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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 » -
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 » -
Colorado Springs man accused of being a "traveler" scam artist
January 14, 2012 1:14 AM
A Colorado Springs man has been arrested in Polk County, Florida, accused of being a "traveler." Bartholomew Rafferty, 33, of Colorado Springs and four others were arrested after local authorities set up a sting operation. They were trying to catch contractors scamming elderly people for home repairs. Sheriff's... 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 » -
Local drug bust nets drugs, weapons and cash
April 17, 2011 11:10 AM
Colorado Springs Police Department, Metro Vice and Narcotics Unit spokespersons have released a statement detailing a month long investigation. On Friday April 15th, VNI detectives concluded their investigation with a drug buy sting and search warrants that led to the arrest of three suspects involved in distribution of Crack Cocaine... more » -
Even Sting wonders about the gulf oil leak
June 10, 2010 4:06 PM
British rock star Sting says like everyone, he's paying attention to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and wonders why such a deep well was approved to begin with. "The problem in the first place is what were they doing drilling that deep without any safeguards? Who... more » -
Sting, Lady Gaga to headline TODAY concerts
April 14, 2010 9:39 AM
For its 15th consecutive year, NBC's TODAY is bringing some of the biggest names in music to rock the Plaza, including Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Christina Aguilera and Carrie Underwood. This year's "Toyota Concert Series on TODAY" kicks off on May 14 with a performance by Sting. Grammy Award-winning... more » -
Sting offers 'slightly different' seasonal album
November 30, 2009 10:42 AM
Sting and his wife Trudie keep with tradition on Christmas Eve: They go to a local church, sing along to carols, then head back home to their English estate to open presents with their family. It's a cheery scene one would expect during the holiday season. But that kind... more »
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