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5 things you need to know - February 13, 2020

Union Printers Home
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Larry Marr Garden of the Gods Fog
Posted at 6:01 AM, Feb 13, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-13 08:04:54-05

Good morning southern Colorado and here's what you need to know on your Thursday morning.

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Union Printers Home in Colorado Springs to be shut down

The Union Printers Home will soon shut its doors and over 100 hundred residents will be forced to relocate. It comes after years of complaints and investigations, including the most recent involving an 84-year-old woman found dead outside the facility. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says there are about 130 people who will have to find a new place to live and that it's working with sister agencies to do this.
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Authorities seek public's help in locating missing teen

The Colorado Springs Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing teen. According to CSPD, 13-year-old Isabella Makenzie Brock voluntarily left her home during the overnight hours of Feb. 11. Her home is located near South Murray Boulevard and Crestline Drive.
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Freezing fog possible this morning before sunny afternoon skies

Dense fog that could lead to freezing fog is expected in the morning, especially in and around the Pikes Peak Region, and down through I-25 past Pueblo county. The low clouds and fog will dissipate through the morning, leading to warmer and sunnier conditions through the afternoon.
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Focus of search for Gannon Stauch moves north

Search crews are expanding their search for 11-year-old Gannon Stauch, who has been missing for more than two weeks. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office gave News5 an update Wednesday afternoon that crews are now looking for him in northern El Paso County and southern Douglas County. As of Tuesday, deputies have received over 400 tips that have contributed to search areas.
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CSPD says recent shooting death investigations are connected

This past Sunday, Colorado Springs Police officers responded to Mazatlan Circle for a reported shooting. Police said that while this scene was being investigated, another report came in of a dead man on Ellston Street, under the I-25 overpass. Based on the independent investigations conducted by detectives, police say there is evidence to support that the investigations are related.
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