Category Archives: Local News

Man Arrested While Driving With AK-47

Man Arrested While Driving With AK-47

A man is behind bars after a scary couple of moments in Colorado Springs. A woman contacted CSPD Thursday morning and said her ex-husband was armed with an AK-47 and threatened to kill her and her daughter. Officers tried to pull-over the suspect, identified as 31-year-old Stephen Lakey, at a parking lot on the southeast…MORE

Man Accused of Killing His Father

Man Accused of Killing His Father

  A man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his father. 23 year old Patrick Salazar-Bustamante is behind bars for manslaughter. His dad, 50-year-old Patrick Bustamante, was found with a fatal gunshot wound Monday afternoon on Galley Road near the Citadel Mall. A reason for the shooting wasn’t released by police. The case remains…MORE

Mark Redwine Returns to Court

Mark Redwine Returns to Court

Mark Redwine, a southwestern Colorado man accused of killing his 13 year old son, returns to court.  This is part of a hearing to determine what evidence will be allowed at trial and where the trial will be held.  Redwine has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in the death of…MORE

Former Air Force Football Player Convicted of Sexual Assault

Former Air Force Football Player Convicted of Sexual Assault

Former Air Force fullback D.J. Johnson was convicted on two charges of sexual assault.  He was sentenced to 10 years of confinement, forfeiture of all pay and dismissal from the military.  Johnson was found guilty of two acts from September 2017, in which one victim was incapable of consenting to the sexual act due to…MORE

Texas 7 Member Put To Death

A member of the Texas 7 gang of escaped prisoners has been executed for the fatal shooting of a suburban Dallas police officer during a robbery nearly 18 years ago.  Joseph Garcia received lethal injection Tuesday evening for the 2000 shooting death of Irving Police Officer Aubrey Hawkins. Garcia was part of a group of…MORE

Update in Kelsey Berreth Search

Update in Kelsey Berreth Search

Police still searching for a woman missing from Woodland Park. 29 year old Kelsey Berreth was last seen coming out of Safeway in Woodland Park on Thanksgiving Day. Her mother called police on November 25th. Berreth is approximately 5 foot 3 and 110 pounds. She was last seen wearing a white shirt, gray sweater, blue…MORE

Christopher Watts Transferred To Another Prison

Christopher Watts Transferred To Another Prison

Christopher Watts is being moved out of Colorado. According to the department of corrections, Watts was transferred to a prison in another state due to safety concerns for him and jail staff. Watts pleaded guilty to multiple counts of murder last month for the deaths of his pregnant wife and two young daughters.MORE

Search Suspended for Missing Air Force Academy Cadet Candidate

Search Suspended for Missing Air Force Academy Cadet Candidate

The search for a missing Colorado Springs man in the Rocky Mountain National Park has been suspended. 20-year-old Micah Tice, an Air Force Academy Cadet Candidate, left his home in Colorado Springs on Thanksgiving. His car was located a few days later on the Longs Peak Trailhead and two hikers said they spent time with…MORE

Missing Woman Last Seen in Woodland Park

Missing Woman Last Seen in Woodland Park

Police in Woodland Park are asking for the public’s help locating 29-year-old Kesely Berreth. She was last seen in Woodland Park on Thanksgiving Day. Berreth is a white female, five-foot-three, 110-pounds with brown hair.MORE

Body Found Near the Citadel Mall

Body Found Near the Citadel Mall

A 50-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound on Monday near the Citadel Mall. The body was found by firefighters just after 4pm Monday afternoon. Police have not released any further information.MORE