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Chateau Fire Now 100% Contained

Chateau Fire Now 100% Contained

The Chateau Fire in Teller County is now 100 percent contained. The fire was reported on June 29th. The 1,400 acre fire forced evacuations of roughly 571 homes.  All of those evacuations and pre-evacuations have since been lifted. 8 homes and multiple outbuildings were lost to the fire.  The blaze was allegedly started by three…MORE

Retired Police Officer Shoots Armed Car Jacker

Retired Police Officer Shoots Armed Car Jacker

A man who shot an armed carjacking suspect on Rampart Range road was a retired police officer from Alabama. 51-year-old Wesley Mattox shot 28-year-old Austin Benson last Monday. Benson is suspected of six counts of attempted murder after he stole a car in El Paso County and shot at passing cars on Rampart Range road.…MORE

Couple Facing Possible Death Penalty

Couple Facing Possible Death Penalty

Prosecuters say they will seek the death penalty for two men accused of killing a pair of Coronado High School students. 18-year old Diego Chacon and 20-year old Marco Garcia-bravo are both facing first-degree murder charges. Investigators say they fatally shot 16-year-old Natalie Cano-Partida and 15-year-old Derek Greer in March of 2017. Both suspects will…MORE

Springs Fire Update

Springs Fire Update

Containment of the spring fire in southern Colorado is now at 70-percent. Nearly two-thousand firefighters are battling the blaze both on the ground and through the air. The flames have grown to over 107-thousand acres in Huerfano and Costilla counties and is the third-largest wildfire in Colorado’s recorded history. Residents of the Raspberry Mountain, piney…MORE