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Alcohol and Excessive Speed Cause Deadly Motorcycle Crash

Alcohol and Excessive Speed Cause Deadly Motorcycle Crash

Investigators say alcohol and excessive speed are to blame for a deadly motorcycle crash last week.  Tuesday night, 28 year old Matthew Headley hit a curb near Tutt Boulevard and Alderney Way.  He was not wearing a helmet and died at the scene.  Headley is the 22nd traffic fatality and the fourth motorcyclist to be…MORE

Stone City Fire Investigation Continues

Stone City Fire Investigation Continues

There’s still no word on what caused a wildfire at a Fort Carson Training Area.  The Stone City fire scorched around 35 acres after starting on Thursday. It’s now fully contained.  No buildings were threatened. MORE

Juvenile Hospitalized After Falling from a Moving Car

Juvenile Hospitalized After Falling from a Moving Car

A juvenile is hospitalized with potentially life-threatening injuries after fall from a moving car Monday night.  It happened on Lander Lane, near Academy and Constitution.  The vehicle was being driven by a family member.  An investigation is underway, and no charges have been filed. MORE

Man Identified in Deadly Shooting

Man Identified in Deadly Shooting

Colorado Springs Police identified a man killed in a shooting last Wednesday. 35-year-old Paul Miller was shot in at a home on Springnite Drive, near South Academy and Milton E. Proby. Shortly after authorities found Miller, 56-year-old Michael Mills was arrested at the same residence. Miller was transferred to the hospital where he died from…MORE

Family Members and Friends Remember Those Lost on Storm King Mountain

Family Members and Friends Remember Those Lost on Storm King Mountain

People gathered in western Colorado to honor 14 firefighters killed 25 years ago on Storm King Mountain.  Family members and friends of the victims as well as survivors of the fire hiked up the Storm King Memorial Trail Saturday and reflected on the 1994 disaster.  Nine of the dead were members of the Prineville Hotshots…MORE

Human Remains Identified as Air Force Academy Cadet Candidate

Human Remains Identified as Air Force Academy Cadet Candidate

Larimer County officials have identified human remains in Rocky Mountain National Park as those of 20 year old Air Force Academy Cadet Candidate Micah Tice.  He was last seen alive on the trail on November 24th, prior to a severe weather system moving into the area.   His cause of death is unknown.MORE

More Closures Coming to The Gap Project

Construction resumed Monday on the I-25 gap project.  The goal is to widen the interstate between Monument and Castle Rock.  Work was suspended during the 4th of July holiday weekend.  Drivers will see nightly single-lane closures through Thursday from 8pm to 5am.  On Wednesday, the off-ramp to Upper Lake Gulch Road will be closed, and…MORE

Hickenlooper Vows to Not Drop Out of 2020 Presidential Race

Hickenlooper Vows to Not Drop Out of 2020 Presidential Race

Former Governor John Hickenlooper is vowing to stay in the race for President, despite a lackluster performance in the Democratic debates.  Several top members of his campaign have resigned, and some are arguing that Hickenlooper should run for senate instead.  However, Hickenlooper promised to stay in the Democratic Presidential race and become a better candidate.…MORE

Fort Carson Training Area Fire Still Burning

Fort Carson Training Area Fire Still Burning

A wildfire continues to burn at a Fort Carson training area.  It began Thursday, and has grown to around 35 acres.  It has been labeled the Stone City Fire.  The cause is currently under investigation, but no buildings are threatened.  We could learn its containment level later Monday.MORE

Beth Chapman Service Date Set for Denver

Beth Chapman Service Date Set for Denver

  Beth Chapman, wife of Dog the Bounty Hunter Duane Chapman was honored Sunday in Hawaii by family and friends. She died in Hawaii last week of cancer at the age of 51. The Chapmans owned homes in both Hawaii and Colorado. Beth was born in Denver. Her husband Duane announced there will be a…MORE