Category Archives: Local News

Police Looking for Double Stabbing Suspect

Police Looking for Double Stabbing Suspect

Two people are expected to survive after being stabbed near Circle and Airport Sunday.  The suspect got away before police arrived.  There is no description of the attacker.MORE

One Man Dead in Fountain Shooting

One Man Dead in Fountain Shooting

Authorities say the suspect and the victim in a deadly shooting in Fountain knew each other. A man is dead following a shooting in the parking lot of the Applebee’s on Highway 85/87 in Fountain Sunday night.  Few details have been released, but police say the suspect and the victim knew each other and that…MORE

Woman Bites Police Officer and Gets Arrested

Woman Bites Police Officer and Gets Arrested

A woman is under arrest after biting a police officer.  The unidentified female was suicidal and was trying to run into traffic on Parkside Drive Saturday afternoon.  She bit the officer who was trying to keep her safe.  She was then tazed and was arrested for assault.  The officer was treated for minor injuries.MORE

Douglas Bruce Facing Charges in Pennsylvania

Douglas Bruce Facing Charges in Pennsylvania

  Douglas Bruce, the author of Colorado’s Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights, is facing charges in Pittston, Pennsylvania. Bruce is accused of failing to demolish a decrepit bar he owns there.  Bruce denies any wrongdoing.  The Gazette reports, he bought the building last June from former Colorado Springs city councilwoman Helen Collins.  Hearings are scheduled on…MORE

Petition for Additional Charges in Kelsey Berreth Murder Case Gains Momentum

Petition for Additional Charges in Kelsey Berreth Murder Case Gains Momentum

A petition to bring conspiracy to commit murder charges against Krystal Kenny, the girlfriend of Patrick Frazee, is gaining momentum.   On Wednesday a group of concerned citizens submitted the petition to both the federal attorney’s office in Denver and the office on violence against women.   So far 2,000 signatures have been collected. Kenny…MORE

Air Force Academy Will Enforce Department of Defense Ban on Transgenders

Air Force Academy Will Enforce Department of Defense Ban on Transgenders

The Air Force Academy will begin to comply with a new order from the Department of Defense that bans transgender individuals from serving in the military. President Trump announced the edict in 2017 and it’s been subject to numerous lawsuits. Last week the Department of Defense said the order was clear of lawsuits and needs…MORE

Firefighting Foam Ban Bill Heading to the Senate

Firefighting Foam Ban Bill Heading to the Senate

The bill banning the kind of firefighting foam that has contaminated water supplies in southern El Paso County has cleared the House and is on its way to the Senate.  The bill would ban Class B Firefighting foams that contain intentionally added chemicals known as PFAs. Such chemicals were used for decades at Peterson Air…MORE

Man Faces 12 Counts of Felony and Misdemeanor Cruelty to Animals

Man Faces 12 Counts of Felony and Misdemeanor Cruelty to Animals

An El Paso County man is facing multiple charges in a case of animal neglect. Arrest warrants were issued for Brian Holloway after investigators found 10 emaciated and two dead horses on a property on Slocum Road, east of Colorado Springs in early March. The Humane Society and Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center worked…MORE

Sol Pais, Woman Who Threatened Denver Area Schools, Found Dead

Sol Pais, Woman Who Threatened Denver Area Schools, Found Dead

After a massive manhunt, Sol Pais, the woman who threatened Denver area schools Tuesday, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday morning. 19 districts were closed while authorities searched for her. Pais was reportedly obsessed with the Columbine school shooting 20 years ago.MORE

Mother Facing Charges of Attempted First Degree Murder

Mother Facing Charges of Attempted First Degree Murder

The Otero County Sheriff’s office has identified the Manzola mother who stabbed her two young daughters and then drove them into the Arkansas River. 33 year-old Christina Martinez was released from the hospital Monday and is currently held on a $500,000 dollar bond at the Otero county jail. Martinez is facing charges of attempted first-degree…MORE