Category Archives: Local News

Man Arrested After Fleeing Police Wednesday Afternoon

Man Arrested After Fleeing Police Wednesday Afternoon

Police aren’t identifying a dangerous suspect they took off the streets on Wednesday. Parole officers found the man at about 1:00 p.m. off of Chelton Road and Citadel Drive East. He fled the area and police tracked him to a home he’d broken into off Cottonwood Tree Drive in the Banning Lewis Ranch area. He…MORE

One Man Found Dead From Blaze in Old Colorado City

One Man Found Dead From Blaze in Old Colorado City

Fire crews were called to a blaze in a storm drain near 12th and Vermijo in Old Colorado City Wednesday. After the flames were out, firefighters and officers with the homeless outreach team entered the drain and found one man deceased. The CSPD violent crimes unit was also on the scene and no foul play…MORE

Scammers Using El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Employee Names

Scammers Using El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Employee Names

If you happen to get a phone call or text from someone to claiming to be with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, threatening legal action if you don’t pay for something or return their calls, just hang up. The scammers are even using actual employee names at the sheriff’s office. Officials say they’ll never…MORE

Denver International Airport Signs New Contract with Hensel Phelps

Denver International Airport Signs New Contract with Hensel Phelps

Officials at Denver International Airport are looking forward to getting a stalled construction project in the airport’s terminal back on track. They have signed a new contract with Denver-based Hensel Phelps. Now, approval from the Denver City Council is all that’s standing in the way of completing the project and final approval could be granted…MORE

District Attorney Dan May Visits Stauch Family Home

District Attorney Dan May Visits Stauch Family Home

The search continues for 11-year old Gannon Stauch. Fourth Judicial District Attorney Dan May visited the family’s home in Lorson Ranch  Wednesday where Gannon was last seen.  The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said the visit by May does not change the goal of bringing Stauch home safely to his parents. Gannon’s mother and father…MORE

Stauch Family Speaks Out On Gannon Stauch Disappearance

Stauch Family Speaks Out On Gannon Stauch Disappearance

The parents of missing 11 year old Gannon Stauch have released a YouTube video pleading for the safe return of their son. The two were joined by Gannon’s sister Laina in the video. Gannon’s mother Landen Hiott became emotional talking about how afraid her son must be and his father Al expressed how strong his…MORE

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Helping Animals Impacted by Australian Wildfires

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Helping Animals Impacted by Australian Wildfires

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Members have the opportunity to help out with global conservation work. President and CEO Bob Chastain wants the community to know coming to the zoo is a conservation action. With every membership and ticket sold money is set aside for conservation work around the world, and now the zoo has voted to…MORE

Sexually Violent Predator Living in Colorado Springs

Sexually Violent Predator Living in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs Police are alerting the community of a sexually violent predator living on the southeast side of the city. 29-year-old Roberto Vargas-Delao is living on East Platte Ave near the Citadel Mall. He’s on parole. According to authorities he was convicted of sexual assault on a child in 2014 and harassment in 2013. Vargas-Delao…MORE

New Evidence in Gannon Stauch Disappearance

New Evidence in Gannon Stauch Disappearance

Authorities received a new piece of evidence to further the investigation into Gannon Stauch’s disappearance. Roderrick Drayton, a neighbor to the Stauch family, started going through security footage at his home. He took the footage to Stauch’s father, who immediately called detectives. Exactly what is in the video is not being shared at this time,…MORE

Plane Crash Claims Life of Colorado Springs Man

Plane Crash Claims Life of Colorado Springs Man

A Colorado Springs man has been identified as the person killed in a Fremont County plane crash on Sunday.  The Fremont County Coroner’s Office says 39-year-old David Merritt died when a small aircraft crashed just after taking off from the Fremont County Airport. 2 people along with Merritt were reportedly on an instructional flight when…MORE