Category Archives: Local News

4 Women Formally Charged in Daycare Child Abuse Case

4 Women Formally Charged in Daycare Child Abuse Case

A Colorado Springs daycare owner and 3 employees have been formally charged with 26-counts of misdemeanor child abuse after their court appearance in El Paso County court Wednesday. Daycare owner Carla Faith is accused of hiding 26 children behind a false wall in a basement at Play Mountain Place on Willamette Avenue, one of two…MORE

Armed and Dangerous Felon Arrested

Armed and Dangerous Felon Arrested

The El Paso County Sheriff’s office is reporting that they’ve arrested Daniel Beals. Beals was considered armed and dangerous and wanted on several felony warrants, including menacing and domestic violence. Beales is also believed to have stolen several fire arms.MORE

Sexually Violent Predator Moves Into Cimarron Hills Area

Sexually Violent Predator Moves Into Cimarron Hills Area

The El Paso County Sheriff’s office is alerting the Colorado Springs community of a sexually violent predator who is now living in the area. 46-year-old Karriem Abdul Lawson has moved to Lonsdale Drive east of Powers near Constitution in the Cimarron Hills area. Lawson is described as a black male, 5’9, 155 pounds with black…MORE

Woman Sought After Failing To Appear in Court

Woman Sought After Failing To Appear in Court

A woman charged in connection with a crash that cost a local musician his leg is now being hunted by police.  Tara Studer failed to appear in a Colorado Springs courtroom Monday and a warrant was issued for her arrest.  She’s accused of driving under the influence and vehicular assault for a crash in July…MORE

Springs Police Searching for 2 Bank Robbers

Springs Police Searching for 2 Bank Robbers

Colorado Springs Police are looking for a pair of bank robbers.  Officers say two masked men held up a bank on Space Center near Palmer Park Monday morning.  The men grabbed an undisclosed amount of cash, and fled.  No one was injured in the robbery.MORE

Colorado Springs Airport Losing Some Flights in 2020

Colorado Springs Airport Losing Some Flights in 2020

Frontier airlines says it has cut four routes it flew out of the Colorado Springs Airport last year.  The company announced Tuesday that the flights to Atlanta, Minneapolis, San Antonio and Washington D.C. are no longer available. The airline is looking into other options for route expansion here. They also said they could bring back…MORE

Springs Police Looking For 3 Carjacking Suspects

Springs Police Looking For 3 Carjacking Suspects

Colorado Springs Police are looking for three people who carjacked a woman at gunpoint near Kiowa and North Logan Avenue at 7pm Tuesday night. Her car is described as a 2006 Red Honda CRV with license plate number CXZ-947. The victim wasn’t injured during the robbery. If you see the car, police say to stay…MORE

New Pedestrian Bridge At Palmer Lake

New Pedestrian Bridge At Palmer Lake

A new pedestrian bridge is officially in place at Palmer Lake.  It was started Monday with project managers crediting the volunteer group Awake Palmer Lake for most of the money.  The town is paying for 30% for the bridge and Great Outdoors Colorado is also pitching in money.  The pedestrian bridge project should be completely…MORE

Grey Wolf Reintroduction Vote to Happen in November 2020

Grey Wolf Reintroduction Vote to Happen in November 2020

Coloradans will vote on whether to re-establish the Grey Wolf population in the state.  The Colorado Secretary of State’s office announced Monday that supporters of the Grey Wolf reintroduction measure gathered enough signatures to make it onto the November ballot.  If approved, the measure would direct Colorado Parks and Wildlife to come up with a…MORE

Task Force Formed to Solve Drone Sighting in Northern Colorado

Task Force Formed to Solve Drone Sighting in Northern Colorado

Law enforcement agencies and the FAA formed a task force to try and solve mysterious drone sightings in northeastern Colorado.  They held a meeting Monday in the town of Brush to compare notes and to strategize.     The FAA says airports and pilots should report sightings of the aircraft and also asked residents in the…MORE