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• Police say elderly man stabbing robbery suspect

  January 3, 2012 7:50 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Springs police say an elderly man stabbed a man who tried to rob him. Police say the elderly man called police Monday after the stabbing. The suspect's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. The man who was stabbed is facing charges... 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 »

• Victim's name misspelled on 9/11 memorial at ground zero

  September 12, 2011 9:05 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The name of a man killed in the Sept. 11 attacks is misspelled on the memorial at the World Trade Center site. The family of Jeffrey Schreier tells WNBC-TV the R and the second E in his first name were switched on the memorial. ... more »

• Fundraiser planned in Sept 11 victim's memory

  September 10, 2011 3:12 PM

  MONTROSE, Colo. (AP) - Friends and family plan to host a benefit dinner to raise scholarship funds in memory of a Denver woman killed in the Sept. 11 attacks. Thirty-three-year-old Kathleen "Kit" Faragher was on the 106th floor of the World Trade Center's north tower when it was struck... 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 »

• Man stabbed with kitchen knife

  August 13, 2011 1:27 PM

  Colorado Springs Police were called to the 400 block of Valley Hi Circle at the Marjorie Manor Apartments on the report of a disturbance at around 3:00 am Saturday. When officers arrived the found a male later identified as Akeem Thomas who had sustained an apparent stab wound. It was... more »

• Stabbing victim and suspect walk nearly a block for help

  August 7, 2011 8:39 AM

  Colorado Springs Police were called to 1562 Happiness Drive at around 2:00 am Sunday when a woman called to report a person had been stabbed. One man told the woman that his friend had been stabbed and needed help. When officers and paramedics arrived they found both the victim and... more »

• Update: AutoZone victim identified

  August 2, 2011 5:01 PM

  Colorado Springs police have identified the person killed Wednesday at the AutoZone. The victim is 39-year-old Joaquin Paniagua of Colorado Springs. The suspect in this shooting, Ernest Schmidt, who also goes by Edward Coffey, is in court today facing charges of First Degree Murder, Attempted First Degree Murder, Aggravated... more »

• Navajo dancer identified in lake drowning

  July 30, 2011 12:14 PM

  PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A teenager found drowned in a southwest Colorado lake last week has been identified as a Utah member of the Navajo Nation who traveled to Lake Capote with a group of dancers from tribes in New Mexico. The director of the Department of Justice... more »

• Urn theft victim passes away Play Video

  July 27, 2011 7:03 PM

  Burglaries don't usually make the news, but it's what the thieves stole from Bob Herrle that pulled on the heart-strings of the nation. They took the urn that holds the ashes of his late wife Terry. It was almost three months before investigators tracked down the people who stole... more »

• Rattlesnake bite victim being rushed to local hospital

  July 14, 2011 4:53 PM

  Paramedics from the Manitou Springs Fire Department and AMR are rushing a 51 year old man to a local hospital after he was reportedly bit by a rattle snake near Williams Canyon and Cave of the Winds. very little details are available yet as to how the man was bitten... more »

• Fatal fall victim on Mt Princeton identified

  July 2, 2011 2:05 PM

  SALIDA, Colo. (AP) - Chaffee County authorities say a Denver woman has died after falling while hiking Mount Princeton in south-central Colorado. County Coroner Randy Amettis identified the woman as 30-year-old Deanna Miller. He said her body was being recovered from the 14,000-foot peak Friday. Sheriff Pete Palmer... more »

• Fall victim in the Garden of the Gods Park being evacuated by rescuers

  June 18, 2011 5:59 PM

  High Angle Rescue Crews from the Colorado Springs Fire Department are conducting a rescue operation for a fall victim in the Garden of the Gods Park. The victim reportedly fell approximately 15 feet. The victim's current condition and extent of injuries is unknown at this time. Crews on the... more »

• Dude there's my car! Springs man chases car thieves Play Video

  June 5, 2011 3:38 PM

  The car thieves who broke in and stole a Colorado Springs man's Nissan Pathfinder right out of his garage last month made a dumb move in driving past the home again on Sunday morning. The victim saw the car, called 911 and then took off after them. The man,... more »

• Colorado woman dies in fall at Grand Canyon

  May 1, 2011 2:48 PM

  A climbing fatality Thursday afternoon in Grand Canyon National Park was identified today as Barbara Evert, 78, of Englewood. Park rangers reported that Evert lost her footing and fell 100 to 140 feet. She suffered head wounds and died at the scene, they said. A commercial river trip... more »

• Police investigate late night shooting with little clues to go on

  May 1, 2011 11:30 AM

  Shortly before 4:00 am Sunday morning Colorado Springs Police responded to a local hospital following a report that a man had admitted himself to the ER with a gun shot wound. The victim, who was described as a 27 year old male, told officers that he was walking in the... more »

• Pueblo industrial accident victim ID'd

  April 20, 2011 11:21 PM

  The man killed in an industrial accident earlier today in Pueblo has been identified. Ignacio Rendon-Cornelio was a contract worker out of Louisiana and from Mexico. The 30 year old suffered multi-traumatic injuries, according to the Coroner. No word on what caused the explosion at Western Metal Recycling. The business... more »

• Father of murder victim speaks out Play Video

  April 13, 2011 11:09 PM

  It was the night of August 20th, 2008 when Jim Hughes received the call that would change his life forever. "I got the call minutes after he was stabbed." he explains, "When I got to his apartment there was every kind of police you could imagine all over. They wouldn't... more »

• Survivor brings awareness to sexual violence Play Video

  April 7, 2011 6:57 PM

  The Statistics are alarming. Every two minutes someone in our country is sexually assaulted, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. In Colorado, one in four women and one in 17 men are victims of sexual violence, according to the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault. April is sexual... more »

• Charges dismissed against accused kidnapper; woman still missing Play Video

  March 3, 2011 9:24 PM

  Angelica Sandoval vanished a week before she was supposed to testify against a man accused of kidnapping her. Now charges against the suspect have been dismissed. But there are still no signs of the missing Alamosa woman. Sandoval, 21, disappeared last week while getting laundry from her car in... more »

• Police still searching for suspect in triple shooting Play Video

  January 7, 2011 10:29 AM

  Pueblo police continue looking for a man who shot three teens on Pueblo's northside Thursday night. Marco Morales, 18, was killed. The two other teens are recovering in the hospital. The shooting happened shortly after 9 p.m Thursday in a field near Outlook Blvd. and Buchanan Dr. According... more »

• Victims of deadly shooting in Pueblo identified

  January 7, 2011 3:57 AM

  Pueblo police have identified the three men shot on Pueblo's northside Thursday night. According to Sgt. Eric Bravo, 18 year-old Marco Morales died after suffering gun shot wounds to the head. 18 year-old David Lucero is stable right now, and a 17 year-old is in critical but stable condition after... more »

• Man killed in triple shooting in Pueblo

  January 7, 2011 3:25 AM

  A man is dead after a triple shooting in Pueblo and police have a possible suspect in custody. The shooting happened shortly after 9 p.m Thursday in a field near Outlook Blvd. and Buchanan Dr. on Pueblo's northside. Officers say three men were shot inside a car--one of the... more »

• Jewelery store robbery thwarted by armed store owner

  December 24, 2010 10:23 AM

  Colorado Springs Officers from the Stetson Hills Division were called to McNulty's Jewelry Store located at 7603 N. Union Boulevard to initially investigate a report of an argument between two people. When police arrived they discovered that an attempted robbery had taken place. An unidentified caucasian male wearing a... more »

• Teen shot at party, not talking to police

  December 24, 2010 10:11 AM

  Colorado Springs Police report that a 17 year old shooting victim was at Memorial Hospital early this morning with two gun shot wounds to his leg. At around 2:00 am Memorial Hospital contacted Colorado Springs Police from the Falcon Division because a 17 y/o male was in the emergency... more »

• Drive-by shooting scrambles police and sends one man to hospital

  December 19, 2010 9:16 AM

  A man suffered a grazing gunshot wound early this morning following a gang related drive-by shooting. Colorado Springs Police officers from the Sand Creek Division were dispatched to Nancy's Lion's Den, located at 2815 E. Platte Ave. following multiple reports of a shooting. CSPD investigators determined that the... more »

• Denver Good Samaritan stabbed, suspect arrested

  October 20, 2010 8:18 AM

  A suspect faces an attempted first-degree murder charge after Denver police say he stabbed another man who helped a woman after she was allegedly pushed out of a car. The Denver District Attorney's office on Tuesday announced the charge against 27-year-old Brent Ward and say he also faces charges... more »

• Victims testify at Fort Hood trial

  October 13, 2010 1:40 PM

  FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - An Army sergeant wounded in a deadly rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, last year, has told a military court that he made eye contact with the alleged shooter before being shot himself. Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford says he heard Maj. Nidal Hassan say "God is... more »

• CSPD investigates suspicious death

  October 12, 2010 9:56 AM

  A man was found dead in a car in the 1200 block of Potter Dr. in Colorado Springs early Tuesday morning. Police say a security guard at the Rustic Hills Apartment complex found the man around 1:15 and called 911. The victim was rushed to the hospital, where he... more »

• Pueblo teen guilty in shooting death of other teen

  October 1, 2010 5:53 PM

  A 19-year old Pueblo man is headed to prison for the shooting death of another teen. On Thursday, Lorenzo Oscar Gonzalez has been convicted of first degree murder and five counts of attempted murder. The murder charge comes with a mandatory life sentence. The shooting happened on E. 5fth St.,... more »

• Pueblo motor scooter accident victim identified

  September 9, 2010 2:09 PM

  The man killed in a motor scooter accident in Pueblo Tuesday afternoon has been identified as Dennis Aguilar, 52. Aguilar died when he crashed into the back of an SUV that had stopped. He was not wearing a helmet. Police say no charges will be filed against the SUV... more »

• Palmer Lake boy charged in stabbing of classmate Play Video

  September 8, 2010 5:23 PM

  The fallout continues from Tuesday's assault where a 12 year old boy allegedly stabbed a classmate in the face and neck. "It appears he (the victim) has a ruptured esophagus and also some severing of the muscles on the right side of his neck." explains Palmer Lake Police Chief Keith... more »

• Eleven Mile drowning victim identified

  August 30, 2010 4:21 PM

  The Park County Coroner has identified the man who drowned in Eleven Mile Reservoir over the weekend. The body of Clifford Carrano, 49, was pulled from the reservoir Sunday night. The coroner ruled the death a drowning. Witnesses say Carrano was sitting on the shore of the reservoir when... 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 »

• Victim, driver in deadly pedestrian crash identified

  July 28, 2010 2:47 PM

  A Pueblo pedestrian who was killed Tuesday night was hit by two vehicles, a police investigation has revealed. One driver stopped, the other continued on. Pueblo County Coroner Dr. Jim Kramer has identified the victim as Rita Pretiger, 50. She was pronounced dead at Parkview Medical Center. She died... more »

• Southern Colorado burn victim being treated in Denver

  July 15, 2010 2:59 PM

  A Southern Colorado man is recovering at a hospital in Denver after being badly burned in a propane accident. The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office says the victim is John McMillan. His exact age was not available, but officials say he's in his 50s. The accident happened Wednesday during a propane... more »

• NEW INFORMATION: Rattlesnake victim's condition upgraded Play Video

  July 14, 2010 2:52 PM

  Rattlesnake bite victim Roy Smith has been upgraded from crticial, but stable, to serious condition at Penrose Hospital. ------PREVIOUS--------------- Rattlesnake bite victim Roy Smith is now in critical, but stable condition at Penrose Main Hospital in Colorado Springs. As he recovers, Wildlife Officers and Emergency Responders are... more »

• UPDATE: Man dies from stab wound in Pueblo County

  July 6, 2010 4:54 PM

  Tuesday night, the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office arrested Andres Ortiz, 21, in connection with a deadly stabbing. Investigators say Juan Martinez died, following a stabbing in Salt Creek around 1:30 Tuesday morning. It happened on the 1600 block of San Pedro St. Deputies say there was a disturbance involving three... 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 »

• Smoking causes $140,000 Colorado Springs fire

  April 21, 2010 5:17 PM

  A house fire that sent a woman to the hospital by ambulance Wednesday morning was caused by careless smoking, according to Colorado Springs Fire Department investigators. Her injuries are not life threatening. The fire broke out around 7:40, in the 2200 block of Constellation Dr. Colorado Springs Dispatch reported... more »

• Soldier's gear stolen in Pueblo

  March 30, 2010 11:16 AM

  A soldier who's being deployed to Afghanistan in a matter of weeks, says someone stole his military equipment while he was visiting family in Pueblo. Patrick Harper is with the 101 Infantry Division. Harper says on Saturday, March 27 he discovered someone stole his helmet, bullet proof vest, backpack and... more »

• Victim assistance group give new life to old cell phones

  March 5, 2010 4:33 PM

  Pueblo's victim assistance organization, ACOVA has a use for cell phones beyond the recycling bin. The group provides working, but non-active cell phones, to victims of domestic violence. Cell phones can still call 911, even if they don't have active service. Cell phones may be dropped off at the... more »

• Avalanche victim found

  February 24, 2010 1:50 PM

  A search team says it has found the body of a skier who was apparently caught in an avalanche in the backcountry outside Aspen. The Pitkin County Sheriff's Department says the victim was found at about 9 a.m. Wednesday near a popular backcountry hut. The victim's name hasn't been... more »

• $1,500 reward offered in elderly attack case

  February 4, 2010 11:29 AM

  A elderly man in Pueblo continues to recover from broken ribs and other severe injuries he suffered during an attack inside his own home nearly two weeks ago. Now, an organization that provides senior services is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of... more »

• CSPD makes arrest in September murder

  December 11, 2009 11:59 AM

  Colorado Springs police didn't have to go far to arrested two men for alleged murder--they were already in jail on other charges. Kyle Gray, 24, and Kandin Wilson, 28, are charged with First Degree Murder for Sept. 27 killing of Susana Pelayo Perez. She was shot while riding in... more »

• Police say alcohol most common date rape drug

  November 18, 2009 5:02 PM

  Pueblo police say the most dangerous date rape drug on the market, is something you can get your hands on at any bar: alcohol. "Statistically 70% of victims and 90% of suspects have alcohol in their system, when there is a sexual assault," said Shelli Vahlbusch, a detective with the... more »

• Pueblo man now suspected of rapes in 6 states Play Video

  November 5, 2009 3:59 PM

  Authorities say a suspected serial rapist in Pueblo may now be linked to more attacks, in more states. Pueblo Police say they now believe Robert Howard Bruce may have raped 20 victims in California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. "He traveled extensively and I think they're going to... more »

• Stabbing in Colorado Springs

  October 8, 2009 8:25 AM

  Colorado Springs Police are investigating a stabbing that happened just after 5 am Thursday. Officers say the crime happened in the 2600 block of Caramillo. Police report that the crime is a domestic dispute--that a woman stabbed ehr boyfriend. He is being treated at a hospital with "fairly serious injuries"... more »