A Penrose man is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity for a deadly stabbing. Donald Laub entered his not guilty plea Tuesday in a Fremont County courtroom. Laub is accused of stabbing 47-year-old Scott Nash in June. Laub’s lawyers claim he suffers from a mental condition and was off his medications at the time…… MORE
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Steps Taken to Prevent Homeless Camping In Parks
A picnic shelter at a park in Colorado Springs is roped-off in hopes of preventing homeless people from camping there. The shelter at Antlers Park has cables around it along with signs saying “Unauthorized Use of the Pavilion is PROHIBITED”. Earlier this year, the city installed fencing at two Dorchester Park pavilions for similar reasons.… MORE
Manitou Springs Working on Additional Regulations For Vaping and Tobacco Products
Recent surveys show Colorado has some of the highest teen vaping rates in the country, especially in the state’s rural and mountain communities. Manitou Springs City leaders are working to move forward with regulations and restrictions for vaping and tobacco in the city. To sell tobacco and vaping products, businesses would have to be a…… MORE
Police Arrest Man Involved in Failed Armed Robbery
Police have caught the man who shot an off-duty Denver Police officer Wednesday morning at a convenience store in suburban Arvada. The officer reportedly interrupted an armed robbery of a store at 80th and Kipling. The officer was off-duty at the time of the shooting is expected to be ok. A tip from the public…… MORE
Denver Radio Show Cancelled After Inappropriate Comment
Denver radio station 710 KNUS cancelled one of their shows after the co-host wished out loud Tuesday for what he called a “nice school shooting,” to distract everyone from the presidential impeachment. Chuck Bonniwell made the comment, on what used to be the Chuck & Julie Show, with his wife, former television reporter Julie Hayden.…… MORE
STEM School Highlands Ranch Suspect Arraignment Delayed
The arraignment of one of the suspects in the deadly shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch is delayed until next year. The judge in the case decided Monday to postpone Alec McKinney’s arraignment until February 7th. In November a judge decided that McKinney would be tried as an adult for the May shooting that left…… MORE
El Paso Man Chosen to Be Judge at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
An El Paso County man is heading to New York City to be a judge in what’s considered America’s most prestigious dog show. Dr. Eric Liebes of Peyton will be picking the best of breed winners in 19- categories at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The winners selected by Liebes will go on to…… MORE
Teen Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
A 17-year old teenager is headed to prison for 35-years after he shot another boy in the head in November of 2018. Angel Martinez and his girlfriend Lizeth Rodriguez, lured 17-year-old Luis Chavez, to a home on Deerfield Hills Road. Chavez was ambushed and killed by Martinez. Rodriguez is awaiting trial on counts of first-degree…… MORE
Mother Files Lawsuit Against School For Discrimination
The mother of a five-year-old boy is filing a lawsuit against a Colorado Springs school that wants to expel him. Rocky Mountain Classical Academy is in the process of expelling the unidentified student because he refused to stop wearing an earring to school. The academy says the jewelry is a violation of the school’s…… MORE
Colorado Springs Spending More on Plowing Roads Than Expected
Colorado Springs is nearly $100,000 over budget when it comes to plowing roads. The head of the public works department says there have been 28 snow events during the 2019 calendar year, which is more than the city expected and planned for. However, the department will move money from other areas of its budget to…… MORE
