Category Archives: Local News

Broadmoor Hotel Seeking Expansion

Broadmoor Hotel Seeking Expansion

The Broadmoor Hotel wants to expand its exhibition space to accommodate the Space Symposium and attract more meetings and conferences.  The Gazette reports, a 93,000-square-foot exhibition hall has been proposed as an addition to Broadmoor Hall.  The Space Symposium is the city’s biggest annual convention, bringing up to 9,000 visitors a day.  The hall’s cost,…MORE

Crushed Victim Identified

Crushed Victim Identified

A man who was crushed to death between a trailer and a piece of construction equipment in Colorado Springs last week has been identified. 22 year old Anton Hadnagy was found dead Thursday night at a facility operated by Colorado Springs Utilities in the northern part of the city.  He was not an employee, and…MORE

Woman Facing Animal Cruelty Charges

Woman Facing Animal Cruelty Charges

Two neglected horses are recovering in a boarding facility after being seized in El Paso County. Deputies found the two farm animals severely emaciated at a property on Paint Mine Road, southeast of Calhan, over the weekend. The caretaker, 62-year-old Alison Dixon, is now facing two counts of animal cruelty.MORE

Gap Project Starts Ramping Up

The Colorado Department of Transportation says that the Gap Project between Monument and Castle Rock will soon affect a 7 mile stretch between Monument and Greenland. That work is expected to begin before this week is out. Meanwhile work has already begun on the north section. By summer 2019 drivers will be experiencing construction on…MORE

El Paso County Continues Homeless Survey

El Paso County Continues Homeless Survey

El Paso County continues its Point in Time survey this week.  150 volunteers are visiting homeless camps, parks, shelters and other service providers to get a snapshot of the number of homeless people in the county. The 2018 survey found 1,100 people living on county streets.   That was nearly a 10 percent increase over…MORE

Construction Worker Dies at Charis Bible College

Construction Worker Dies at Charis Bible College

A construction worker is dead after a forklift rolled over at a construction site in Woodland Park Monday morning.  It happened as crews were building a parking garage at Charis Bible College.  The unidentified victim was employed by Executive Custom Construction Incorporated.MORE

Man In Custody After Officer Involved Shooting

Man In Custody After Officer Involved Shooting

The El Paso Sherrif’s Office announced this morning that the man injured during an officer involved shooting Wednesday night at the Mountain Ridge apartments is 32- year Lod Thomas McGeorge. Mcgeorge alledgedly had a gun and was shot in the leg when he refused to drop his weapon. The El Paso County Sherrif’s office is…MORE

Homicide Victim Identified

Homicide Victim Identified

We’ve learned the name of a homicide victim from last week. The El Paso County Sheriff’s office says 24-year-old Alexsander Warfield was found deceased Friday afternoon at a residence on Lashell Avenue south of Colorado Springs. Authorities were called to the scene on reports of a shooting but Warfield’s exact cause of death hasn’t been…MORE

Sexually Violent Predator in Colorado Springs

Sexually Violent Predator in Colorado Springs

    There is a warning to the public about a sexually violent predator that has moved to Colorado Springs. 61-year-old James Dauer is registered as homeless near the Springs Rescue Mission. Dauer has been convicted of several serious crimes, including rape and felony sexual assault. He’s a white male, six-feet-tall, 245 pounds with gray…MORE

Man Found Dead

Man Found Dead

Springs Police discovered the body of a man this morning. He was found on a bus bench at Academy and Austin Bluffs around 720am.  He was found deceased in a sleeping bag. An autopsy will determine his cause of death.MORE