A lake in Colorado Springs’ Memorial Park is available for recreational use again. City officials announced Wednesday that Prospect Lake is safe to use after a 12 week closure due to high levels of toxic algae. In a statement, city health and safety officials said they are continuing to address ways to protect the long-term…… MORE
The Pueblo man accused of killing and dismembering his mother is formally charged with first degree murder. 36-year-old Anthony Cuevas made a video appearance yesterday morning in Pueblo to hear the charges against him. Pueblo police said Cuevas is the man seen in surveillance video throwing away a suitcase containing his mother’s body. Cuevas’ wife,…… MORE
Coloradans will soon be able to use digital IDs on their smartphones. Governor Jared Polis announced Wednesday that residents can create the ID by scanning their driver’s license into an app called mycolorado. The app can be downloaded from the Apple App store and Google Play store. Polis says it’s more secure than carrying around…… MORE
Jury selection is complete for the trial of 33-year old Patrick Frazee and once the jury pool is narrowed down to 12-people and the alternates, the trial could start as soon as Friday afternoon in Teller County. Frazee is faces two counts of first degree murder and other charges for the presumed death of Kelsey…… MORE
Firefighters mopped up the last of a house fire that started at about 3:30 Thursday morning in the 7400 block of Silverdale Street in Security-Widefield. Fire officials say it appears to have started on the second floor of the home. El Paso County Sheriff’s officials said there are no injuries reported due to the fire.…… MORE
The second of 2 weather systems is moving out of Colorado leaving behind plenty of snow and bitterly cold temperatures. Overnight lows Wednesday night are expected to be near zero. Temperatures Thursday and Friday are expected to be near 40 with sunny skies.… MORE
The Colorado Springs Fire Department is getting a grant from Allstate to help prevent wildfires. The $24,000 grant will help match the cost to reduce wildfire risk in the Erindale, Pinecliff, Pulpit Rock and University Park neighborhoods. Mitigation efforts will include removing items that could fuel a wildfire within 30 feet of a home in…… MORE
El Paso County Election officials are advising voters to drop off their ballots in person from now until Election Day, which is November 5th. The county’s clerk and recorder’s office says ballots dropped in the mail from this point forward may not make to the election office in time to be counted. They suggest using…… MORE
A jury has found 41-year old Jeremy Jones not guilty of murder in an El Paso County courtroom Tuesday. Police arrested Jones in September 2018 and charged him with first degree murder for the shooting death of 39-year old Raymond McCall. The shooting happened on Chapman Drive off Airport and Fountain Boulevard.… MORE
Jury selection continues in Teller County for the trial of Patrick Frazee. Frazee is charged with first degree murder in the November 2018 death of Kelsey Berreth. Fourth Judicial District prosecutors believe Frazee then burned her body which has never been found. Recently a judge ruled no live media coverage from inside the courtroom will…… MORE
