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• Meeting held in Pueblo to discuss violence and gun control

  January 19, 2013 6:44 PM

  The community of Pueblo gets together to discuss violence. It's a chance for them to speak with local leaders, including State Senator Angela Giron. We went to find out where people stand on gun control. Several ideas were tossed around when it comes to what's causing gun issues across... more »

• Experts: No link between Asperger's and violence

  December 15, 2012 10:06 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - While an official has said that the 20-year-old gunman in the Connecticut school shooting had Asperger's syndrome, experts say there is no connection between the disorder and violence. Asperger's is a mild form of autism often characterized by social awkwardness. "There really is no clear association... more »

• Police arrest shooting suspect, Golden Cue's violent history remains Play Video

  June 3, 2012 12:27 AM

  Dwight Gordon Jr. is charged with murder after allegedly gunning down a Fort Carson soldier and injuring a woman in a shooting at the Golden Cue bar in Colorado Springs early Saturday morning. Though the suspect is in custody, this type of activity has grown all too familiar at... more »

• Crime, violence cost Honduras 10 percent of GDP

  March 28, 2012 8:16 PM

  TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - A new World Bank report says crime and violence has cost Honduras the equivalent of 10 percent of the country's GDP annually. Honduras had the highest homicide rate in the world in 2010, with 6,200 killings, or 82.1 murders per 100,000 inhabitants. World Bank representative Giuseppe... more »

• Afghan shootings force callback of US, NATO ministers

  February 25, 2012 9:21 PM

  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - For the first time in the decade-long war in Afghanistan, the top commander of the U.S. and NATO forces has recalled all international ministers from Afghan ministries. This is in reaction to the killing of two American military advisers Saturday inside a heavily guarded ministry building.... more »

• Child abuse cases on the rise in El Paso County Play Video

  December 13, 2011 12:15 AM

  27 year old Melissa Alexander is accused killing her boyfriend's 1 year old baby daughter. It happened back in November when police say the baby was found unconscious and not breathing while in Alexander's care. The baby died this weekend and now Alexander faces 1st degree murder charges. As awful... more »

• 2011 homicides tie record high Play Video

  November 30, 2011 12:19 AM

  In just about 11 months there have been 28 homicides in Colorado Springs. "That matches our highest homicide year, which was 2007." explains Colorado Springs Police Spokeswoman Barbara Miller. Why the number is so high, police may never find out. But what we found out when we looked at... more »

• Hell's Angels violence shines light on gangs

  October 31, 2011 6:26 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Hells Angels have had a rough year in California. Three Northern California members have died violently in the last month amid a turf battle with a rival biker gang. And the law around California is pursuing and jailing members. Twenty-six were arrested recently in... more »

• Alleged gang leader convicted of racketeering

  August 12, 2011 5:59 PM

  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A man who authorities say led one of South Florida's most violent gangs has been convicted of federal racketeering charges. A Palm Beach County jury on Friday convicted 30-year-old Futo Charles of racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering. Each charge could carry 30... more »

• Man headed toward trial in Rifle officer shooting

  July 23, 2011 12:38 PM

  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A man accused of shooting a Rifle police officer who was investigating a report of domestic violence is due to be arraigned Aug. 9. A judge ruled at a preliminary hearing Wednesday that there's enough evidence to put 53-year-old Phillip Amonette on trial on... more »

• Mapping violent crime in Colorado Springs

  April 18, 2011 7:45 PM

  It's tough to tell where and when you could be the victim of a violent crime. But new data from the Colorado Springs Police Department given to News First 5 shows where violent crimes are happening in the city. "In a city this size you're always going to have hot... more »

• Father of murder victim speaks out

  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 »

• Safe 2 Tell may lose funding

  February 7, 2011 8:29 PM

  Safe 2 Tell, a popular school resource designed to keep your students safe may hit the financial chopping block. The program has been in Colorado schools since 2004. Through its website, phone number and text system, students can anonymously report problems at school ranging from bullying and drug use to... more »

• Arizona beheading believed linked to Mexican drug cartels

  October 29, 2010 8:57 AM

  CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) - The case of a man who was beheaded has police investigating whether the killing is potentially the most extreme example of Mexican drug cartel violence spilling over the border. The body was found Oct. 10 in a Chandler apartment. One man suspected in the killing... 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 »

• Man leaves child in car after police chase

  August 13, 2010 10:20 PM

  Some scary moments for a two year old toddler caught in a domestic violence situation in Colorado Springs. Police tell us the incident came to an end at Drennan and Academy. A man had taken his two year old child from a home following a domestic violence incident. A police... more »

• Police: Downtown patrols are paying off

  July 31, 2010 11:19 PM

  Just last summer a typical weekend in Downtown Colorado Springs involved a lot of officers and police lights. Violence was up are police were constantly called in to stop it. In March, they decided to take a different route and place officers downtown before trouble started. So far it seems... more »

• Police to step up patrol on Tejon downtown

  June 14, 2010 11:57 PM

  The next time you head downtown on a weekend you may see a few more cops than you're used to. It's part of a police effort to curb fights and other crime near the bars on Tejon Street. Much of the increased presence comes in the midst of months of... more »

• Colorado prosecutor say plea deal reached with Sheen

  June 2, 2010 7:27 PM

  Actor Charlie Sheen and prosecutors have reached an agreement over domestic violence allegations involving Sheen's wife. Sheen is scheduled to be in court Monday for a disposition hearing. Chief Deputy District Attorney Arnold Mordkin Tuesday confirmed there's an agreement but declined to discuss details. Sheen has pleaded not guilty to... more »

• Charlie Sheen to be back in court in Aspen Monday

  June 1, 2010 7:12 PM

  Actor Charlie Sheen and prosecutors have reached an agreement over domestic violence allegations involving Sheen's wife. Sheen is scheduled to be in court Monday for a disposition hearing. Chief Deputy District Attorney Arnold Mordkin Tuesday confirmed there's an agreement but declined to discuss details. Sheen has pleaded not guilty... more »

• State Department warns of violence threat

  March 14, 2010 12:21 PM

  The State Department is authorizing U.S. government employees at six U.S. consulates in northern Mexico to send their family members out of the area because of concerns about rising drug-related violence. The department says the family members are authorized to leave until April 12. The six consulates are in the... more »

• 24 die in cartel-related violence near Acapulco

  March 14, 2010 11:44 AM

  Thirteen people were killed in and around the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco, with four victims found beheaded, security officials said. Another gunbattle in the state left 11 people dead. Five of those killed were police officers whose night-time patrol was ambushed by gunmen early Saturday in Tuncingo, a... more »

• Future being decided for Springs nightclub with violent history

  March 10, 2010 4:11 PM

  Meeting underway right now to determine future of downtown nightclub with history of violence. The liquor control commission is holding a meeting to decide the fate of Club Syn, formerly known as 13 Pure. The most recent scene of violence at the club happened over the past weekend,... more »

• UPDATE: Pueblo charter schools on partial lock down

  February 25, 2010 3:25 PM

  Cesar Chavez Academy and Dolores Huerta Preparatory High will remain on partial lock down Thursday and Friday, according to a top school official. Last Friday the school received a threat of violence and contacted the Pueblo Police Department. "The threat was serious enough the police department said to heighten security,... more »

• U.S. troops land at Haiti presidential palace

  January 19, 2010 11:54 AM

  Scores of U.S. troops landed on the lawn of Haiti's shattered presidential palace Tuesday to the cheers by quake victims eager for reinforcements in the sluggish global effort to bring food, water and shelter to the devastated country. Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department told NBC News that up to... more »

• 70-year-old man dies of stab wounds

  November 16, 2009 2:56 PM

  A 70-year old man stabbed Friday evening in Colorado Springs has died. Police report that charges against his wife have been upgraded to First Degree Murder. Colorado Springs Police report that Daniel Hilton was stabbed by his wife Janet, 50, during an argument between the couple. Janet Hilton is being... more »

• Husband stabbed by wife in Colorado Springs

  November 13, 2009 11:58 PM

  A Colorado Springs woman was taken into custody, accused of stabbing her 70-year-old husband. It happened at a home on Server Drive, around 7:30 p.m. The man was taken into surgery at Memorial Hospital in unknown condition. No names have been released. more »

• Army says morale down among troops in Afghanistan

  November 13, 2009 10:04 AM

  The army says morale has fallen among its forces in Afghanistan, where troops are seeing record violence in the 8-year-old war. A new battlefield survey taken several months ago found instances of depression, anxiety and other psychological problems about the same as in 2007 - but there was a significant... more »

• Gang expert urges parents to be proactive

  October 26, 2009 4:18 PM

  A man who runs the oldest gang prevention program in the state says communities need to change the mindset of young people to stop gang violence from growing. "We have kids in the elementary level that feel this is the trend, this is something to be cool to be apart... more »