Colorado Springs Police are asking the public to avoid the 6300 block of Northwind Drive where a sinkhole opened up early this morning. The road is in Stetson Hills. Barricades have been set up and repairs will be conducted on the road as soon as possible. Officers were able to help save a car that…… MORE
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Man Waves Machete
A man is in custody this morning after he allegedly vandalized a business, started a fire and threatened people with machete on Saturday. Springs Police say 35-year-old William Shadden was standing on the roof of a business in the 1600 block of South Nevada holding the machete. Officers tried to peacefully talk with Shadden, but…… MORE
Cause of Smoke at Citadel Unknown
Investigators with the Colorado Springs Fire Department are still trying to figure out what caused smoke at the Citadel Mall yesterday afternoon. Firefighters say no flames were found in the mall, but smoke was reported near the foot locker store. Multiple fire crews headed to the sene, but no active flames were discovered.… MORE
Grass Fire Was Accidental
Fire crews say that a grass fire that broke out on the side of I-25 near Interquest and the Great Wolf Lodge yesterday was most likely an accident. Investigators say they found eight different ignition points, and they believe the fire started from sparks from a vehicle on the highway. Several businessses were evacuated. The…… MORE
D-49 Addresses Assaultive Behavior
District 49 says that a student at Vista Ridge High School did not have a gun on campus, even though that student is facing charges for juvenile in possession of a firearm. The school has been investigating what it describes as increasing “assaultive behavior” at the school. District 49 officials held a meeting with parents…… MORE
Man Killed in Shooting
A man is dead this morning after a gunfight with Colorado Springs Police. It started about 1 a.m., near the intersection of Austin Bluffs and N. Academy Boulevard. Officers originally headed to a call about a suspicious vehicle, when they arrived a man fired at them from the van. Officers called for back-up, and exchanged…… MORE
‘Rumors’ in School Threats
Springs detectives say that rumors could be partly to blame for the alleged threats against Chinook Trail Middle School. After an investigation, officers discovered rumors were spreading fast about the attacks on social media, but no one could show police an actual threat. Officers saw incorrect information being shared online. One was a picture of…… MORE
Power Restored
Utility crews have restored power to nearly 1,500 customers around Dublin Boulevard, Austin Bluffs Parkway and Rangewood. A roll-over car accident at the intersection of Austin Bluffs and Dublin knocked out the power. Colorado Springs Utility crews are asking all drivers to treat blinking or dark stop lights as four-way stops. As of now, there’s…… MORE
Express Lanes Open Tomorrow
The new express lane along I-25 through the Gap Project between Monument and Castle Rock should open tomorrow. The express lane will open at 8 a.m., and goes along 14 miles of the gap. Because the Project finished ahead of schedule, for now tolls on the express lanes are waived. However, the Colorado Department of…… MORE
Woman Shoots at State Patrol
A woman is in custody this morning after shooting at a Colorado State Patrol Trooper on I-25 near the El Paso/Douglas county line yesterday morning. She was allegedly driving a stolen car, ran from police, hit a police car and exchanged gunshots with law enforcement. The woman crashed her car into a guardrail then pulled…… MORE
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