The leader of the Colorado Springs Police Department is retiring. Chief Pete Carey announced his final day on the force will be February 1st 2019. Carey has served as the chief of CSPD for the past eight years and he’s been with the department since 1984. Mayor John Suthers praised Carey for his role in…… MORE
The El Paso County Sherrif has revealed the identity of the skeletal remains found in a rock bed at South Academy in the Stratmoor neighborhood. The victim is 55- year old James Suggs. No foul play is evident in his death. A cell phone, gym bag and a hoodie were found near the remains. It…… MORE
A man is under arrest after shooting a car with a shotgun Monday morning. Police say 37 year old Jesus Molina opened fire on an unoccupied vehicle near Airport and Academy. No one was hurt. Molina was later arrested for domestic violence, felony menacing and other charges.… MORE
No charges have been filed yet after a pedestrian was killed by a car Monday night at Astrozon and Academy. A man was struck while crossing the street. This is the 46th traffic related fatality so far in 2018 for Colorado Springs. This is also the third pedestrian killed at this intersection since October 23rd… MORE
Colorado Springs police are partnering with CDOT, enabling the department to ramp up its speed enforcement efforts. Off-duty officers are hired back for a five-hour shift focused solely on speeding in some of the city’s most dangerous areas. Starting next week, full deployments will soon be set up across the city with radar guns on…… MORE
A man who pulled two people from a burning vehicle was honored as a hero on Monday. Colorado State Patrol says Richard Krochta, a truck-driver, saved two lives while risking his own. In August, a van crashed into a tree near Woodland Park on Highway 24. Scott Smith and a friend were rescued by Krochta…… MORE
An Amber Alert has been cancelled after the parties involved were found. Investigators said Diana Moreira abducted her son and daughter during a supervised visit in California on Sunday and that she may be in the Colorado Springs area. The El Paso county sheriff’s office says Moreira and her kids were located on Mountain Plain…… MORE
Colorado Springs police are investigating a fatal shooting in a downtown Colorado Springs parking garage. A man was found just after 2 am Thursday morning on the first floor of a garage at Cascade and Kiowa. Although crews applied life-saving measures the man was pronounced dead at the scene. He has not been publicly identified.… MORE
We now know the name of the woman killed in a fatal auto pedestrian crash Sunday. 40 year old Essence Grant was homeless and the coroner’s office is asking for help in finding her family. The crash happened at Academy and Astrozon Sunday. Grant was pronounced dead at the scene. 29 year-old Elizabeth Bennet was…… MORE
Colorado Springs has a new record for fatal traffic crashes. The 44th fatal of the year happened Wednesday night at North Academy and Austin Bluffs. A man was hit and killed in the southbound lanes of North Academy, near Morning Sun. The driver fled the scene and police are looking for a dark colored…… MORE
