A Colorado Springs Police officer will not face charges in connection with a deadly shooting that happened while he was off-duty. The 4th Judicial District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday, Officer Lucas Aragon acted in self-defense when he shot and killed Desmond Hayes February 27th. The investigation determined Hayes had jumped into the back of…… MORE
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Allen, Hickenlooper big winners
Michael Allen defeated Mark Waller on the republican ticket in the race for the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s seat. Allen was leading late Tuesday night and Waller conceded. No democrat is running against Allen in November….and John Hickenlooper had a big win over Andrew Romanoff in the Democratic Primary for 1 of Colorado’s Senate…… MORE
Teller County Pharmacist arrested
A pharmacist from Florissant has been arrested and charged with sexual assault. Teller County Sheriffs Deputies took Brent Stein into custody June 21st. A woman he met on a national dating website accused him of drugging her and assaulting her over the course of several days. Stein owns Mountain Key Pharmacy in…… MORE
2 Denver Nugget employees test positive for Covid-19
The Denver Nuggets have closed their practice facility after 2 staff members, who will go with the team to Orlando, tested positive for the Coronavirus. The team closed the center to everyone on Saturday. They hope to open it sometime later this week. The team was set to gather to begin practicing Wednesday. That…… MORE
Sheriffs Employee charged
Colorado Springs police have served a summons to 24 year old Christopher Rogers, a former employee of the El Paso County Sheriffs office. Rogers is accused of 3rd degree assault and 1st degree official misconduct. The charges stem from an incident back in May when Rogers allegedly assaulted an inmate at the El Paso…… MORE
Wildfire extinguished
Fire fighters continue to monitor hot spots this morning south of Highlands Ranch in suburban Denver following a 487 acre blaze Monday. The Chatridge 2 fire started with a spark from a malfunctioning utility pole. First responders had their hands full for a time as the winds picked up, pushing the blaze towards a…… MORE
Father charged in boys death
A court appearance Tuesday for Nikolay Krutitskiy. He’s accused of killing his son Roman, who died Sunday. The 6 year old boy was shot last Thursday in Yoder east of Colorado Springs. Authorities upgraded charges to Nikolay Krutitskiy. He’s facing charges of first degree murder and child abuse resulting in death. The sheriffs office…… MORE
Changes to Martin Drake by 2023
The Colorado Springs Utilities Board says it will make changes to the Martin Drake Power Plant as early as 2023. The commission pledged Friday morning to shut down coal fired generators that make up part of the plant and replace them with small natural gas generators. The board also agreed to focus on more…… MORE
Road closures on I-25 this weekend
The Colorado Department of Transportation is warning drivers of new road closures in the Gap Project beginning this week. I-25 southbound between Spruce Mountain and Upper Lake Gulch road will be closed Sunday June 28th from 7pm to 5 Monday morning, and Tuesday June 30th through Wednesday July 1st. Detours will take drivers onto…… MORE
Suspected car thief arrested
Springs police arrested a man in a hotel room Wednesday night in the 2900 block of North Geyser. Officers saw a suspicious vehicle in the hotel parking lot. It turned out to be stolen, one of several cars taken in a recent robbery. Police made contact with the driver inside and took him into…… MORE
