A tragic accident has all lanes closed at South Academy and Fountain Thursday morning. A speeding car ran a red light and hit an 18 wheel truck that was turning onto South Academy. 2 people are dead and a 3rd person is injured. The truck driver was not hurt. This accident comes less than…… MORE
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2nd arrest in shooting
Police in Fountain say a second person is in custody in connection with a shooting in a convenience store parking lot. Police say Haley Spencer was arrested Monday and is facing charges of first-degree assault, tampering with evidence, drug possession and child abuse. Spencer is accused of being in a car at a 7-11on…… MORE
Denver Police officer fired
A Denver Police officer is out of a job after a controversial social media post. The department announced the firing of Thomas Mcclay Tuesday following an internal affairs investigation. He posted a picture to instagram in recent days that showed officers in protective gear with the caption “Let’s start a riot.” Officials say…… MORE
Man arrested for alleged sexual assault
A man stopped for traffic violations in Colorado Springs is now being investigated for possible sexual assault. Officers stopped a car being driven by 24-year-old Nicholas Wright Tuesday. They found two runaways inside the car with Wright, and one of the juvenile girls reportedly told detectives she had sexual contact with wright in…… MORE
Police to investigate video
Colorado Springs Police Chief Vince Niski says the department is aware of a video on social media showing officers punching a suspect on the ground during one of the late-night demonstrations. The video shows a man being ordered to the ground and a struggle taking place while they were attempting to handcuff him. Officers…… MORE
State hope to increase Covid-19 testing
Colorado Health officials hope to expand testing to potentially catch more asymptomatic individuals who have the Coronavirus. State epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy says the best way to find asymptomatic carriers of the coronavirus is through contact tracing. CDPHE estimates they’re catching about 52-percent of all asymptomatic infections at this point.… MORE
New Guidance allows pools to open
Colorado State Officials continue to relax restrictions for Covid-19. Monday Governor Jared Polis announced another move from the “Safer at Home” guidance to “Safer at Home, and in the Vast Great Outdoors.” The new order does allow for swimming pools and playgrounds to open at limited capacity. The state is getting additional input from…… MORE
Potential land purchase for Springs
Colorado Springs is considering a land purchase of nearly two-hundred acres including Black Canyon Quarry. The more-than-eight-million-dollar land deal would open access to a new trail head leading to Williams and Waldo canyons, but the city faces a long journey of land restoration if they agree to it. The quarry is still an…… MORE
Suthers praises demonstrators
Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers is commending protesters in the city for holding mostly peaceful demonstrations over the weekend. He says the vast majority of Saturday’s crowd protesting police brutality following the death of George Floyd was well-behaved and properly exercised their first amendment rights. He also said police used appropriate force during Saturday’s…… MORE
Falcon Stadium parking fee reduced
Air Force Athletic Director Nathan Pine announced today, to help with traffic issues at the Academy, and also with social distancing in mind, that fans attending football games will not have to pay 10 dollars to park. Instead when a fan purchases a ticket, a parking fee of 3 dollars will be attached to…… MORE
