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• Teen dies in hit and run

  May 4, 2012 1:45 AM

  A 14 year old boy has died in a hit and run crash. It happened on Circle Drive, near the intersection of Circle and Airport near 8:30 Thursday night. Colorado Springs police say the boy was running on the sidewalk on Circle, tripped and fell, then ran across... more »

• Teens say parents are biggest influence about sex Play Video

  May 2, 2012 9:53 PM

  Today is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and a new survey shows parents are the most influential group on their children's choices. According to The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unintended Pregnancy when it comes to sex, a majority of teens say they're listening to their... more »

• Texas teen accused of faking cancer

  April 26, 2012 8:18 AM

  EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A West Texas teenager accused of faking cancer to steal $17,000 in donations has been released from jail on bond. Court records show a status hearing has been scheduled May 31 in El Paso for 19-year-old Angie Gomez of Horizon City. Gomez on Tuesday night... more »

• Teen shot in leg

  April 17, 2012 6:42 AM

  Colorado Springs police are searching for a man they think shot a teenager in the leg. The teen's injuries are not thought to be life threatening. Officers say they were called to Memorial Hospital a little after 11:00 p.m. Monday night. The victim says he was walking on... more »

• "I hid the body - now what?" Teen's prank backfires

  March 15, 2012 6:53 AM

  ROGERS, Ark. (AP) - A northwest Arkansas teenager thought it would be funny to text a random phone number saying she hid a body, but the joke backfired. Of all the local phone numbers she could have chosen, the 15-year-old Rogers girl picked one that belonged to a police detective.... more »

• Teen job fair

  March 8, 2012 6:45 AM

  There's a job fair for teens in El Paso and Teller County. The Youth Zone at the Pikes Peak Workforce center is specifically geared towards people age 16 to 21 who are looking for a part or full-time summer job. It runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.... more »

• Teen who killed uncle won't be charged

  March 6, 2012 1:33 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - Prosecutors have decided against filing charges against a teen who fatally stabbed his uncle, mistakenly thinking the uncle was an intruder. Prosecutors say 18-year-old Dylan Jones was staying at his grandmother's trailer home in Littleton on Jan. 14 when his uncle, John Jones, unexpectedly stopped by... more »

• Teen fakes illness to get out of correctional facility

  March 2, 2012 7:35 AM

  LONE TREE, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado community is on alert after a juvenile detainee who jumped from a vehicle taking him to a doctor's appointment went missing. Lone Tree police say a 16-year-old male faked an illness Thursday while being driven to the doctor. After asking the driver... more »

• Second student dies from shooting at Ohio school

  February 28, 2012 7:42 AM

  CHARDON, Ohio (AP) - Authorities say a student wounded in an Ohio school shooting has been declared brain dead, the second reported fatality. Hugh Shannon, administrator at the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office, says officials received the word early this morning about Russell King Jr. Shannon says the office is... more »

• Obesity, teen pregnancies top health concerns in Pueblo

  February 22, 2012 12:04 PM

  The Pueblo City-County Health Department says reducing obesity and teen pregnancy rates in Pueblo County are its top two health priorities over the next five years. The health department says Pueblo County has "significant concerns" regarding these issues, when compared to statistics in other counties around the state. Data:... more »

• Teen injured after falling from hood of moving vehicle

  February 22, 2012 2:54 AM

  A teen boy is in critical condition after Colorado Springs police say he fell from the hood of a moving vehicle and hit his head. It happened Tuesday night a little before 9:00 p.m. Officers say four teens were in a vehicle the parking area on the south edge... more »

• Youth job fair planned

  February 14, 2012 6:52 PM

  The Pikes Peak Workforce Center will host a Summer Job Hunt on March 8. This is for young people, ages 16 to 21 looking for full or part-time employment. WHEN: Thursday, March 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. WHERE: Stargazer's Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, Colorado... more »

• 15 year old summits some of tallest peaks on the seven continents

  December 25, 2011 8:08 AM

  BIG BEAR, Calif. (AP) - A Southern California teenager has become the youngest person to successfully climb to the summit of the seven tallest mountains on Earth's seven continents. Fifteen-year-old Jordan Romero's mother, Leigh Ann Drake, confirmed Saturday her son called her after he reached the top of Mt. Vinson... more »

• Missing teen, child found

  November 12, 2011 5:07 AM

  A missing teen and child are back home this morning, after going missing yesterday afternoon. Colorado Springs police found 19 year-old Corey Beck, and 12 year-old Lyndsay Turnbloom at at Northern Colorado Springs last night around 10 p.m. Both suffer from illnesses that made it urgent to locate... more »

• Lessons from Pueblo teen who got pregnant at 16 Play Video

  November 7, 2011 5:36 PM

  Most kids her age fantasize about getting a car, she wanted a baby. "I thought I was in love and I wasn't really thinking clear," said Geneva Montoya. Montoya says he had a steady boyfriend when she got pregnant at age 16, but her relationship didn't last. The young mom... more »

• Pueblo ranks 2nd in state for teen pregnancies

  November 7, 2011 11:06 AM

  Last year, 324 teenage girls had babies in Pueblo County. Compared to other counties in the state, Pueblo has the second highest teen birth rate in all of Colorado. "I think in the past we were passionate about changing it, but we weren't really doing what was evidence-based and... more »

• Colorado Springs Police need help locating missing teen

  October 15, 2011 5:08 PM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department has just made a release statement asking for assistance in finding a missing 17 year old at risk male who disappeared around 10:40 am today from the Village 7 area. Jamey Minnard is a 17 year old white male, approximately 5 feet 6 inches... more »

• Pueblo teen killed on Beulah Highway

  October 1, 2011 3:39 PM

  An 18 year old from Pueblo was killed in a car accident on Colorado Highway 78, the Beulah Highway, about 10 west of Pueblo early Saturday morning. State troopers report that Carlos Torres was driving in a 1996 Jeep Cherokee when, at around 4:50 a.m., he lost control at a... more »

• Teen dies after being rescued from Lake Pueblo

  July 31, 2011 11:32 PM

  The Pueblo County Coroner says a 16 year old male from Pueblo died after being rescued from the Pueblo Reservoir. The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office says he was under water for more than an hour this afternoon at Hook Cove. He was pulled from the reservior earlier this... 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 »

• Colorado teen in "good condition" after bear attack

  July 27, 2011 2:13 PM

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Four teens among wilderness survival students who survived a grizzly attack in Alaska have left the state to return to their hometowns. Bruce Palmer, a spokesman for Wyoming-based National Outdoor Leadership School, says the students who departed are 16-year-old Sam Boas of Westport, Conn., 17-year-old... more »

• Teen charged with arson in Douglas County

  April 21, 2011 5:55 PM

  PARKER, Colo. (AP) - Officials have filed second-degree arson charges against a 15-year-old male suspected of starting several fires in a Douglas County subdivision. Authorities at South Metro Fire Rescue said Thursday they've responded to three fires in the Pinery Subdivision over the past few weeks. Charges were filed... more »

• Colo. woman charged with sex assault on boy

  April 17, 2011 9:31 AM

  CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a 15-year-old Colorado boy took his own life after a 30-year-old woman allegedly had a sexual relationship with him. The Canon City Daily Record reports Brenda Lynette Harding of Canon City was arrested Friday on charges of sexual assault on a child.... more »

• Teen charged as adult in great-grandparents' death

  April 10, 2011 9:30 AM

  HUGO, Colo. (AP) - A 16-year-old boy has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder after deliberation in the March 30 shooting deaths of his great-grandparents in the small town of Hugo. The Denver Post reports the charges against Greg Smith were filed Thursday. He's being held without... more »

• Questions linger in death of teen in Canon City

  April 5, 2011 6:23 PM

  There are still many unanswered questions surrounding the death of a teenager in Canon City. An autopsy was performed today on the 15-year old, but the results haven't been released yet. The teenager was found dead Monday evening on Skyline Drive, a day after he went missing. Police say... more »

• Monte Vista teen sentenced to prison for killing parents

  March 25, 2011 6:24 PM

  DEL NORTE, Colo. (AP) - A 16-year-old boy faces up to 54 years in prison after accepting a plea deal in the killings of his mother and stepfather in southern Colorado. John Caudle entered his guilty plea Thursday in Del Norte in the October 2009 slayings of Joanne and... more »

• New Orleans police: 5 teens shot in bar, 1 dead

  March 13, 2011 12:02 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Police say a gunman apparently opened fire on teenagers attending a party in a New Orleans bar and fled, leaving one 18-year-old man dead and four other teens wounded. Police said early Sunday a 16-year-old girl was in critical condition and two other girls ages... more »

• Research firm studies teen pregnancy in Pueblo Play Video

  February 14, 2011 7:10 PM

  A new study is underway in Pueblo to find out why the city has one of highest teen pregnancy rates in the state. It's costing taxpayers millions as many young moms struggle to finish high school. The health department has now hired a research firm to study why its such... more »

• Vasquez convicted in deaths of two teens

  January 14, 2011 6:13 PM

  A Colorado Springs jury has convicted 21-year-old Juan Vasquez in the shooting deaths of two teens during a fight. The jury deliberated for two days, finally convicting Vasquez of two counts of 2nd Degree Murder and three counts of committing a violent crime. Luis Burciaga, 17, and Uriel... more »

• DA says Pueblo teen will face adult murder charge

  January 11, 2011 6:55 PM

  A 17-year will be charged as an adult in the murder of a Pueblo West man, according to the Pueblo's District Attorney's office. Torey Kuznicki is from Pueblo, but he was arrested on December 27, 2010 outside of Chicago. News First 5 has now learned Kuznicki has waived extradition... more »

• Teen driving class offered

  January 5, 2011 2:14 PM

  The Pueblo Health Department will offer a free teen driving class later this month. "For several decades driver's education was offered through the school system, which lead to a uniform understanding of road rules and safety," stated Marti Borden, Program Manager for Community Outreach in Community Health Services at... more »

• UPDATED: Canon City teen remembered as energetic Play Video

  January 3, 2011 8:57 PM

  Loud, bubbly and a leader. That's how teammates are remembering Samantha Gaunt of Canon City. The 17-year old softball player died in a car wreck Sunday. At school today, her friends shared memories as they heal from this tragedy. "She was the one that would get you up when... more »

• Canon City teen remembered as energetic, in charge

  January 3, 2011 5:04 PM

  Students at Canon City High School are remembering a fellow classmate who died in a car wreck over the weekend. Samantha Gaunt, 17, was killed when her car crashed into a tree in Penrose Sunday morning. Gaunt was a well respected softball player and a member of the National Honor... more »

• Amazing teens show off work

  December 6, 2010 1:42 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Two high school students inspired by the science fiction movie "I, Robot" have won a $100,000 grand prize in a competition honoring the nation's top math and science students. The Siemens Competition announced the winners of its college scholarships Monday during a ceremony at George Washington... more »

• Teen arrested in weekend homicide

  November 22, 2010 3:22 PM

  Police have arrested a teenager for a shooting over the weekend that killed one man in Colorado Springs at a late-night party. Police responded to a fight Sunday morning around two. They found a man, later identified as 19-year-old Jack Smith of Colorado Springs, lying in the road on... more »

• Teen shot in Colorado Springs home

  November 11, 2010 7:31 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are investigating a shooting at a home in the 7900 block of Telegraph. That's near Research and Austin Bluffs. Police are looking into whether the 15 year old accidentally shot himself. His wound was in his leg. We're told it's not life-threatening. The teen is at... more »

• Newspaper seeks identity of teen implicated in girl's death

  October 28, 2010 2:52 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - An attorney for the Colorado Press Association says prosecutors should release the name of a boy charged in a girl's death in a rock fall and why he was charged. Attorney Steve Zansberg says Larimer County prosecutors have to release the information because the... more »

• Fewer teen drivers die in accidents

  October 21, 2010 12:42 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - U.S. health officials say fatal car crashes involving teen drivers fell by about a third over five years. The number of teen deaths dropped dramatically from about 2,200 in 2004 to 1,400 in 2008. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says several factors might explain... more »

• Major initiative to make local teen drivers safer

  October 18, 2010 9:42 AM

  Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for Americans aged one - 44. The problem is especially acute for new drivers, 15-19 years old. In an effort to save young lives in El Paso, Teller and Elbert counties, students from 32 high schools will participate in a peer... more »

• Teen to face NY judge in radio reporter's death

  October 12, 2010 12:25 PM

  A teenager accused of fatally stabbing a radio newsman during a sexual encounter is scheduled to appear before a New York City judge. John Katehis is charged with murder in the killing of George Weber in the victim's Brooklyn apartment in March 2009. Katehis is scheduled for a pretrial... more »

• Spike in bullying, suicide related problems in Springs teens

  October 1, 2010 12:28 AM

  Three young suicides across the country in the past two weeks is sparking concern locally about bullying and suicide prevention. Colorado Springs advocates say this year they're seeing the number of teenagers dealing with the anxiety and depression that comes with bullying and suicide more than double. Counselors... more »

• Surfer teen survives shark attack

  September 27, 2010 11:23 AM

  A Virginia Beach teenager has an incredible story to tell after surviving a terrifying encounter with a shark. Caleb Kauchak, 18, and his buddies were hanging out at the beach. "We were down at a place called Porters Island," Kauchak said. "Me and my friends go surfing down there... more »

• Holloway family lawyer dismisses Van der Sloot claims

  September 7, 2010 10:08 AM

  The lawyer for the mother of an Alabama teen who disappeared in Aruba has dismissed claims by the Dutchman suspected in the case that he extorted money from the parents to get back at them. Speaking on NBC's Today Show Tuesday, John Kelly, a lawyer for Natalee Holloway's mother... more »

• Wyoming football player killed in Colorado crash

  September 7, 2010 8:36 AM

  Authorities say a pickup drifted off a Colorado highway and crashed, killing a University of Wyoming football player and injuring three teammates. The Colorado State Patrol says Ruben Narcisse, 19, of Miami was killed in the crash early Monday. Trey Fox, 19, of Glenwood Springs, Christian Morgan,18, of Aurora,... more »

• ER visits for concussions soar among kid athletes

  August 30, 2010 9:30 AM

  Emergency room visits for teen athletes with concussions have tripled in recent years in a trend that doctors are calling disturbing. The findings come in a study of 10 years of national data. Experts say increasing awareness of head injuries is one reason ER concussion reports are up. But... more »

• 52-year-old man arrested for sexually assaulting teen

  August 24, 2010 10:33 AM

  Colorado Springs Police arrested a 52-year-old man for alleged sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl. According to police, the pair drank beer together at a mobile home, followed by the assault. Under arrest: Timothy Kiner, 52. more »

• Colorado Springs teen lured into prostitution Play Video

  August 19, 2010 9:52 AM

  Six people have been indicted in Denver for allegedly playing a role in the coercion of a Colorado Springs teenager into prostitution. Those indicted Wednesday include Daivean Shields, 19, the teen's ex-boyfriend, and David Glenn Abney. Prosecutors say last year, when the victim was 17, she went to... 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 »

• Colorado teen drowns in river

  August 2, 2010 9:57 AM

  A 16-year-old boy who was swimming with friends in the Yampa River drowned Saturday. Moffat County authorities identified the boy as Shannon Wenger of Craig. A sheriff's investigator says the boy was swimming with friends when the river's current swept him under the water. The boy's friends called... more »

• One-armed teen tears up tennis court

  August 2, 2010 9:44 AM

  Gene Hill was born without a right arm, but when it comes to the tennis court, don't feel sorry for him....Feel sorry for his opponent. The 17-year-old from North Haledon, New Jersey, lost only two sets this past season as a junior. "From the first time I was... more »

• Alleged 'Barefoot Bandit' to face charges in US

  July 14, 2010 8:16 AM

  The American teenager who authorities call the "Barefoot Bandit" is now in the U.S. to face charges after being deported from the Bahamas. An initial court appearance for Colton Harris-Moore is scheduled for today in Miami. It's likely he'll eventually be taken to Seattle, where he was indicted. ... more »

• Off duty health workers save life

  July 2, 2010 7:25 PM

  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Two off-duty deputy coroners in central Pennsylvania showed they're pretty good with living patients too. Centre County deputy coroners Judy Pleskonko and Debra Smeal - still wearing their scrubs - were having dinner at a steakhouse Wednesday when a 15-year-old boy near them started... more »

• Teen charged with stabbing mother of his child

  June 22, 2010 2:24 PM

  SAN DIEGO (AP) - Prosecutors have charged a 14-year-old San Diego boy with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing the 13-year-old mother of his child. The girl was stabbed June 16 in the neck with a kitchen knife in the defendant's home. She was hospitalized and is expected to recover.... more »

• Recruiter charged with taking explicit photos of potential recruit

  June 16, 2010 2:45 PM

  A former recruiter for the Wyoming National Guard has pleaded not guilty to taking sexually explicit photos of a girl who wanted to join the military. Thirty-nine-year-old Martin Craig Frank entered his plea Tuesday in Casper. He's charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Investigators allege... more »

• Body of teen identified

  June 14, 2010 2:55 PM

  The body of a teenager found Sunday off Rampart Range Road has been identified as Sydney Causey, 17. An autopsy was performed by the El Paso County Coroner's Office, but the cause of death is still undetermined pending toxicology reports. Her body was found in Queens Canyon. She was... more »

• 22-year-old poses as high school student

  June 11, 2010 3:15 PM

  A 22-year-old man accused of posing as a teenager to become a high school basketball star in Texas pleaded not guilty to the six felony charges. A spokesman for Guerdwich Montimer's attorney said Friday that Montimer waived his arraignment and entered not guilty pleas. Montimer is accused of two... more »

• Police: Van der Sloot says he knows Holloway location

  June 11, 2010 8:18 AM

  The chief of Peru's criminal police says Dutch murder suspect Joran van der Sloot has told police that he knows the location of the body of missing U.S. teen Natalie Holloway. Gen. Cesar Guardia tells The Associated Press that Van der Sloot "let slip that he knew the place... more »

• Missing California teen sailor found alive

  June 11, 2010 8:13 AM

  A 16-year-old California girl who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world is said to be alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean with rescue boats headed toward her. After a tense 20 hours of silence, a search plane made contact with Abby... more »

• Kids ride the bus for free in Pueblo

  June 4, 2010 2:16 PM

  Effective now through the end of August kids in Pueblo can ride any city bus at no cost. Pueblo Transit and the City of Pueblo are sponsoring the 2010 "Kids Free Ride Program." All Pueblo Transit system routes will be available to kids all summer long, no passes or... more »

• Natalee Holloway's uncle hopes case is reopened

  June 4, 2010 8:21 AM

  The uncle of a teen who disappeared in Aruba in 2005 says he hopes authorities there reopen the case now that the man linked to his niece's disappearance has been arrested in a killing in Peru and is facing extortion charges in Alabama. Speaking to NBC's "Today" show Friday,... more »

• Despite publicity, murder suspect faces trial in Pueblo

  May 18, 2010 6:13 PM

  Jury selection will begin in Mid-July in the case of a Pueblo West man accused of killing his 14-year old neighbor. In court Tuesday, the defense argued Paul Stark can't stand a fair trail in Pueblo, because of the high publicity surrounding the case. "We have serious concerns about finding... more »

• Man pleads guilty in death of two teen girls

  April 16, 2010 5:43 PM

  Sex offender John Albert Gardner has pleaded guilty to killing two San Diego County teenage girls. Gardner agreed Friday to enter the pleas in the deaths of 14-year-old Amber Dubois and 17-year-old Chelsea King. In exchange, prosecutors will not seek the death penalty. Amber vanished in February 2009 and... more »