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Man Arrested for Murder Near Colorado Springs Airport

Man Arrested for Murder Near Colorado Springs Airport

An arrest is made in Wednesday’s deadly shooting at a home southeast of the Colorado Springs Airport. It happened on Shining Stor Drive, and now 40-year-old Daniel Gray is in custody held on suspicion of second-degree murder. Information on the victim will be released once the autopsy is complete, and the family is notified.MORE

Teen Arrested for Murder Near Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy

Teen Arrested for Murder Near Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy

A 17-year-old suspect is behind bars and facing first degree murder for a double shooting on the grounds of Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in southeast Colorado Springs last month. The victims, 18-year-old Kevin Santana-Villa and 22-year-old Diego Cruz-Aceves, were found with fatal gunshot wounds. Authorities believe the incident was the result of an argument between…MORE

Police Looking For Hit and Run Suspect

Authorities are looking for a suspect involved in a pedestrian hit and run on July 13th. It happened at the intersection of North Academy Blvd. and North Carefree Circle just after midnight. A pedestrian was attempting to cross the street when they were struck by a southbound vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed.…MORE

No Death Penalty For Patrick Frazee

No Death Penalty For Patrick Frazee

Patrick Frazee, the Florissant man charged in the murder of his fiancé Kelsey Berreth, will not be subject to the death penalty.  District Attorney Dan May has said little about the decision not to seek the death penalty. Frazee faces eight total counts for the murder of Berreth, who’s been missing since Thanksgiving 2018. She…MORE

Police Looking For 2 Tractor Thieves

Police Looking For 2 Tractor Thieves

A pair of suspected tractor thieves are on the run.  The men allegedly took three pieces of equipment from Potestio Brothers on Space Center Avenue on Saturday.  The suspects could be driving a Dodge Ram pickup with a trailer.MORE

Live-Fire Artillery Drills at Fort Carson

Live-Fire Artillery Drills at Fort Carson

More live-fire artillery drills are being held at Fort Carson.  The 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team will be using live munitions through August 17th.  There will also be increased aviation operations, both at Pinon Canyon maneuver site and Fort Carson. MORE

2 U.S. Service Members Killed in Afghanistan

2 U.S. Service Members Killed in Afghanistan

Two U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan Monday.  Authorities did not provide any details about how the two died or provide any information about where they were stationed or their hometowns.  Department of Defense policy requires that the names of service members are withheld until one day after family notifications are complete.MORE

Normal Operations After Suspicious Object Reported at Peterson Air Force Base

Normal Operations After Suspicious Object Reported at Peterson Air Force Base

Some tense moments at Peterson Air Force Base Monday evening.  Scanner traffic indicated that police were searching for a white man who was in the commissary as a possible active shooter.   Then an alert was issued about a suspicious object.  People near the B-X and commissary were told to shelter in place and the…MORE

Large Drug Trafficking Organization Taken Down in Colorado Springs

The Department Of Justice says a large drug trafficking organization has been taken down in Colorado Springs. 14 people were arrested and charged with illegal drug distribution, as well as firearm crimes. Multiple drugs were seized including meth, heroin, and cocaine.   In 2018, authorities began investigating people who distributed drugs at various bars and…MORE

Man Crashes 2 Vehicles and is Arrested in The Process of Stealing a 3rd

Man Crashes 2 Vehicles and is Arrested in The Process of Stealing a 3rd

A bizarre series of events in northern Colorado Springs Thursday night.  A man crashed a car, and then carjacked a Good Samaritan who came to help, near I-25 and Woodmen.  The suspect then crashed that vehicle, ran into a nearby home, and tried to steal another car. The suspect was injured and bleeding badly from…MORE