CDOT is hiring statewide. The agency is looking to hire for more than 100 full and part-time positions for winter maintenance. There are seasonal and permanent jobs available. The starting monthly pay for full-time, permanent employees is more than $3,200 a month. More information on how to apply can be found at governmentjobs.com.… MORE
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Man Arrested After Allegedly Shooting at Passing Cars
Gunfire was reported in Knob Hill on Wednesday. 41-year-old Thomas Smith allegedly opened fire on passing cars near Platte and Union. One vehicle was hit, but no one got hurt. Police blocked off access to Memorial Park as a precaution. Smith was arrested for prohibited use of a weapon.… MORE
Victim Identified in Fatal Drive By Shooting
The victim in one of two shootings in Cimarron Hills Tuesday night is identified as 26 year old William Underwood. His body was found outside his aunt’s home on Shawnee Drive. He was apparently killed in a drive by shooting. About four hours later, another wounded man was dropped off at a gas station near…… MORE
Woman Arrested in Burglary of $600,000 in Jewelry
A woman is in custody in connection with a burglary that resulted in $600,000 of stolen jewelry. In May, Colorado Springs Police visited a home in the Broadmoor neighborhood after a woman reported that thousands of dollars of jewelry had been stolen. A few months later, 39-year-old Elizabeth Bischoff tried to sell the jewelry to…… MORE
El Paso County Fire Crews Get Help Against Wild Fires
El Paso County crews now have more help in the battle against wildfires. The Sheriff’s Division of Wildland Fire Management has a new brush truck they say will make a major difference. The Type 6 Brush Engine Truck will carry chainsaws, more than 350 gallons of water, medical emergency gear and much more. It also…… MORE
Man Arrested After Shots Fired Early Tuesday Morning
A 29-year-old man is behind bars after he fired shots inside a home on the east side of Colorado Springs this morning. Residents in the area of Boulder and Hancock called authorities after shots rang out around 2 am at a home on E. Boulder. Authorities arrested 29-year-old Justin Laski near the residence after finding…… MORE
Fort Carson Soldier Arrested for Child Prostitution
A Fort Carson soldier is behind bars. 19-year-old David Guerra was arrested on August 31st on multiple felony warrants including soliciting for child prostitution and keeping a place of child prostitution. A juvenile first reported the crime to the Colorado Spring Police Department Human Trafficking Unit. CSPD worked with military police in the arrest. Although…… MORE
North Carolina Fugitives Arrested in Fountain
Two fugitives from North Carolina were on the run with a with their infant child when they were caught in Fountain. After receiving reports, authorities contacted the pair at the Fountain Inn. Initially, they gave officers a fake name but eventually identified themselves as 27-year-old Cody Cardwell and 24-year-old Brie-Anna Schroll. Both have a criminal…… MORE
Fire Fighters Continue to Battle Decker Fire
Crews continue to battle the Decker Fire burning near Salida. As of Sunday, the blaze grew significantly and is estimated at nearly 850 acres. Despite the growth, there are no reports of evacuations or closures. The fire is burning on national forest lands mainly in the Sangre De Cristo wilderness. … MORE
Frazee Attorneys Choose Not To Submit Alternate Suspect
The final day that Patrick Frazee’s lawyers could submit an alternate suspect in the Kelsey Berreth murder case has come and gone. Frazee’s attorneys had until midnight Monday, and no motion was filed. The Woodland Park mother was last seen alive with her daughter at a grocery store on Thanksgiving Day. Frazee was arrested for…… MORE
