After running from a stolen vehicle officers were chasing, a man barricaded himself in a garage of a home on the Westside at Chestnut and St Vrain at about 4:30 Friday morning. A gunshot was heard and after a couple of flash bangs were used, officers entered the garage. When police found the suspect they…… MORE
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New Fire Station Coming to El Paso County
An El Paso County community is set to begin construction on a new fire station. Voters approved a tax increase in 2016 to help fund the construction of the station for the Green Mountain Falls/Chipita Park Fire Protection District. The $4 million project will begin construction next month near Green Mountain Falls Town Hall. It…… MORE
The Salvation Army Serves Christmas Dinners to Those in Need
The Salvation Army says it served more than 2,000 Christmas dinners to those in need in the Pikes Peak Region. Volunteers helped serve lunch in Colorado Springs, Fountain, Woodland Park and Manitou Springs. It cost about $5,000 to serve all meals but they were made possible thanks to a grant from Safeway and donations from…… MORE
Colorado Springs Utilities Plans Agreement with Other Local Power Companies
Colorado Springs Utilities plans to join an agreement with several other power companies to help buy and sell energy. The city utility will join with Black Hills Colorado, Xcel Energy and the Platte River Power Authority to make it easier to buy excess energy when needed and sell electricity to other providers when available. This…… MORE
Man Arrested After Christmas Stabbing
A 28-year-old is in jail after an early morning stabbing on Christmas. Colorado Springs Police say Gregory Kauppila attacked his roommate inside their home on La Salle near Wykoop. Kauppila was captured a short time later. He faces assault charges.… MORE
Patrick Frazee Moved to A New Facility
After 11 months in the Teller County Jail, convicted murderer Patrick Frazee is now being housed at the Arkansas Valley All-Male correctional facility in the Crowley County town of Ordway. In November, Frazee was convicted of brutally murdering his former fiancé Kelsey Berreth Thanksgiving Day 2018. … MORE
El Paso County Assessing Compliance with ADA
El Paso County is working to assess its compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and fix problem areas. County commissioners unanimously approved an ADA transition plan during a meeting Thursday. The county has identified over $3 million in needs so far and plans to continue adding to that list. The county’s office has about…… MORE
Man Arrested After Standoff
A man is in custody after an early Friday morning standoff at the Days Inn on Rusina Road north of Garden of the Gods Road. According to police, they received a call about a stolen vehicle in the parking lot and that led police to the suspect. The man was wanted on several outstanding warrants…… MORE
Man Sentenced After Firing At Pedestrian During Road Rage Incident
33-year old Perry Suggs Junior, is serving more than seven years in prison for firing a shot at a pedestrian in an apparent road rage incident on January 3rd, of 2018. Suggs was arrested after witnesses saw him fire a weapon at a person crossing the street near Jet Wing Drive and east Fountain Boulevard.…… MORE
Standoff Ends Peacefully in Cimarron Hills
A man wanted on several felony warrants is in custody after a standoff in El Paso County. Deputies were called to Noble Street in the Cimarron Hills area Wednesday afternoon. An alert was sent to people living in the neighborhood to shelter in place while the standoff was resolved because the suspect was considered armed…… MORE
