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Land Parcels Are Withdrawn From Upcoming Oil and Gas Leases Sale

Land Parcels Are Withdrawn From Upcoming Oil and Gas Leases Sale

The Bureau of Land Management is withdrawing several land parcels in Colorado from an upcoming sale of oil and gas leases.  14- square-miles of land in Mesa, Jackson, Moffat and Rio Blanco counties have been withdrawn from the March 26th sale.  The land taken out of the sale is part of an ongoing lawsuit over…MORE

Bill Extending Coverage for Emergency Dispatchers Moves Through Colorado Senate

Bill Extending Coverage for Emergency Dispatchers Moves Through Colorado Senate

A bill to extend worker’s compensation coverage to emergency dispatchers involved in traumatic situations may soon be on its way to the Colorado House.  The State Senate unanimously approved the measure Monday during an initial vote.  A second vote is required before the bill can be moved to the house.  The bill extends coverage currently…MORE

Search Continues for Gannon Stauch

Search Continues for Gannon Stauch

11-year-old Gannon Stauch was last seen Monday afternoon leaving his Fountain home and as of now, he’s considered a missing endangered child. The El Paso County Sheriff’s office has enhanced their search for Gannon, and have called in national resources including the FBI. At a press conference Thursday authorities did not have any new information…MORE

Man Arrested After String of Robberies

Man Arrested After String of Robberies

20-year-old Lenard Moe is in custody after a long string of robberies in the city.  He’s accused of robbing Babe’s Espersso at gunpoint twice, threatening a woman with and hammer and stealing her car off of Lelaray Street, and carjacking another woman at gunpoint in a Walmart parking on north Union Blvd. With the help…MORE

Monument Police Officer Returns After Internal Investigation

Monument Police Officer Returns After Internal Investigation

A Monument Police Officer who served as the interim chief is reportedly returning to the police department after an internal investigation.  Mark Owens is expected to return to the department as a Sergeant.  Owens was a Commander and had been considered for the position of Chief before being placed on paid leave in early November. …MORE

Joshua Thomsen Sentenced to 55 Years in Prison

Joshua Thomsen Sentenced to 55 Years in Prison

A 21-year-old man is facing up to 55-years in prison for killing a woman and dumping her body at a Walmart.  The Fourth Judicial DA’s office says on Wednesday, Joshua Thomsen admitted to second-degree murder and tampering with a corpse. He says he shot Amy Shrieves to death at her request, then put her body…MORE

Krystal Kenney Sentenced in Kelsey Berreth Murder Trial

Krystal Kenney Sentenced in Kelsey Berreth Murder Trial

Krystal Kenney is spending the next three years in prison for her role in Kelsey Berreth’s death.  Her sentence was announced Tuesday. Fourth Judicial District Attorney Dan May says there are mixed feelings about the sentence which was part of a plea agreement. Kenney was the star witness during Patrick Frazee’s murder trial in 2019…MORE

I-25 Crash Kills 1

I-25 Crash Kills 1

A tragic accident leaves one person dead and a woman may be facing DUI charges. The state patrol says alcohol and drugs may be factors in a crash that closed down I-25 in both directions for 4-hours just north of Pueblo Tuesday afternoon. Regina Tarrow lost control of her vehicle killing an unidentified person traveling…MORE

Police Investigating Tuesday Afternoon Bank Robbery

Police Investigating Tuesday Afternoon Bank Robbery

CSPD is looking for a man who robbed a bank on Chapel Hills Drive south of Briargate at about 3:20 Tuesday afternoon. Police say the suspect wore a mask and provided a demand note. He ran away from the scene and was last seen headed northbound.  Detectives from the Colorado Springs Police Department Robbery Unit…MORE

Fort Carson Soldier Found Guilty of Reckless Manslaughter

Fort Carson Soldier Found Guilty of Reckless Manslaughter

Army Private First Class Isaiah Towns, a Fort Carson soldier, was found guilty Tuesday of reckless manslaughter in the killing of specialist Shakir Cook-Troynel.  The two were allegedly part of a love-triangle.  Towns was also convicted of felony menacing.  He is set to be sentenced April 3rd.  MORE