Category Archives: Local News

2 Boys Arrested for Stealing a Car

2 Boys Arrested for Stealing a Car

Police were contacted about a stolen car just before noon Monday from a home on Falling Star Road. While officers were talking to the car’s owner, another call came in about stolen packages on Calista Way. Within 20 minutes, officers spotted the stolen car and they ended up chasing it for about four blocks before…MORE

Springs Police Release Names of 2 Officers Involved in Shooting

Springs Police Release Names of 2 Officers Involved in Shooting

Colorado Springs Police released the names of the two officers involved in a shooting at Arrowanna and Galley on the southeast side of the city on Saturday. Officer Christina Mattox and officer Beau Becker are both assigned to the Sand Creek Division. Authorities say just before midnight, 35-year-old Randy Bishop was pulled over for expired…MORE

At Least 8 Hospitalized After Stabbing Spree in Colorado Springs

At Least 8 Hospitalized After Stabbing Spree in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs Police are reporting at least eight people were transported to local hospitals after a suspect went on a stabbing spree early Monday morning. The violence began in the area of 8th and Cimarron around 1:30 a.m., with additional stabbings reported in the area of America the Beautiful Park and outside of Tony’s Bar…MORE

El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputy Recovering After Shooting

El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputy Recovering After Shooting

An El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputy is recovering from non-life threatening injuries and authorities are searching for the person responsible for shooting the deputy after a traffic stop at Galley Road and Arrawanna Street late Saturday night. According to police, the officer was approaching the suspect’s vehicle, when shots were fired. The driver took off…MORE

Police Considering Death Suspicious Near Deerfield Hills Community Center

Police Considering Death Suspicious Near Deerfield Hills Community Center

The death of a man whose body was found near the Deerfield Hills Community Center is being called suspicious. Colorado Springs Police say the man’s body was found Saturday morning in a field behind the community center off of Milton Proby Parkway and Hancock Expressway.  Police say it’s still early in the investigation and an…MORE

Four People Arrested in Connection to Multiple Robberies in Colorado Springs

Four people are in jail after police responded to a report of shots fired near Astrozon and Gatewood Drive just after 1:00 a.m. Monday. Officers spotted a car with people inside who matched the description of at least two suspects involved in multiple robberies that occurred Sunday night.   The driver led police on a…MORE

1 Dead in Crash Near Pike Peak International Raceway

1 Dead in Crash Near Pike Peak International Raceway

One person is dead after an accident on northbound I-25 near the exit to PPIR Sunday night. The crash involved two cars, one of which was driven by a Colorado State Trooper. The accident is being investigated by the Colorado Springs Police at the request of the state patrol. KVOR will have more details as…MORE

Man Sentenced in the Murder of Fort Carson Intelligence Officer

Man Sentenced in the Murder of Fort Carson Intelligence Officer

A Colorado Springs man is sentenced to 74 years behind bars for the murder of an army intelligence officer. Captain Daniel Lehman was shot to death while leaving a downtown bar in September of 2018. Officials say, Gilberto Chavez was high on meth when he shot Lehman. Chavez told authorities he thought someone was following…MORE

Trail Reopening in Garden of The Gods

Trail Reopening in Garden of The Gods

A popular trail at Garden of The Gods Park is re-opening Saturday. Foothills Trail, between Blair Bridge and The Garden of The Gods Visitor and Nature Center Underpass, was closed last July for a flood mitigation project. Park officials determined the need for flash flood mitigation along Camp Creek and the north and south Douglas…MORE

Robert Deer Again Deemed Incompetent to Stand Trial

Robert Deer Again Deemed Incompetent to Stand Trial

Robert Deer, the confessed gunman in the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs, is again deemed incompetent to stand trial. According to the State District Judge, the decision was made because there wasn’t any information that indicated otherwise. District Attorney Dan May says his office has been trying to get an updated report for…MORE