The man charged with fatally shooting three people and injuring nine more at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs says he’s been forcibly medicated at the state psychiatric hospital. Robert Dear made the claim Tuesday.… MORE
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Forest Service: Talcott Fire human-caused
The U.S. Forest Service says the Talcott Fire near Rampart Reservoir was caused by someone shooting guns in the area.… MORE
Toxic chemicals released into city sewer system
Peterson Air Force Base accidentally released about 150,000 gallons of water containing toxic chemicals into the sewer system of Colorado Springs, but the potential health hazards aren’t immediately known.… MORE
Type 1 Incident Management Team to take command of the Junkins Fire
CUSTER COUNTY, CO – A Type One Incident Management Team takes command of the Junkins Fire in Pueblo and Custer Counties at 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. The blaze has scorched more than 16,000 acres since it was sparked Monday. It remains 0% contained. Hundreds have been evacuated. Five homes and 15 other structures have been lost.…… MORE
Talcott Fire now 50% contained, evacuations lifted
Crews have built a containment line around half of the Talcott Fire. It’s burning in rough terrain near Rampart Range Road. 14 acres have burned. Evacuations have now been lifted. … MORE
Junkins Fire grows to over 15K+ acres, no containment
The fire started at about 3:30 a.m. Monday in eastern Custer County at Junkins Park, east of Westcliffe. The fire spread rapidly because of high winds and dry conditions. The fire is now burning in both Custer and Pueblo Counties.… MORE
Planned Parenthood killer heads backs to court
The man who admitted to killing three people at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic last November will be in court tomorrow.… MORE
Colorado Springs man sentenced for death of toddler
20-year-old Raul Alvarado has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for abuse that led to the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son.… MORE
Fountain-Fort Carson teacher arrested for sexual assault on a child
49-year-old Thomas McCombe is accused of sexually assaulting two female students at the school.… MORE
Trump to make another stop in Colorado Springs
Donald Trump is coming back to Colorado Springs. He’ll be at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Tuesday.… MORE
