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Hit and Run Suspect Found in Colorado Springs

Hit and Run Suspect Found in Colorado Springs

  An arrest is made thanks to a leaking car.  Saturday night two vehicles collided at Academy and San Miguel.  The at-fault vehicle fled the scene, but left a trail of fluid leading to a nearby apartment.  The driver was taken into custody for hit and run and DUI.  There were no serious injuries.  No…MORE

CSPD Investigating Cemetery Vandalism

CSPD Investigating Cemetery Vandalism

Colorado Springs Police are investigating after several grave markers were recently defaced at Fairview Cemetery.  Many were marred by red paint and graffiti. It’s thought to have happened within the past 2 weeks.  The cemetery offered to clean the markers with sandblasters, but that could cause damage to the stones.  The cemetery is now looking…MORE

Flags Lowered in Honor of Trooper William Moden

Flags Lowered in Honor of Trooper William Moden

Flags across Colorado are lowered in honor of a state trooper who died after being struck by a car on Interstate 70 Friday night.  37-year-old trooper William Moden was outside his patrol car assisting with a serious injury crash when he was hit by another vehicle between Peoria and Deer Trail. People are paying tribute…MORE

Mark Waller Seeking Republican Party District Attorney Nomination

Mark Waller Seeking Republican Party District Attorney Nomination

El Paso County Commissioner Mark Waller will seek the Republican Party’s nomination for 4th Judicial District Attorney in 2020.  Current DA Dan May is term-limited.  Waller previously served as Deputy District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District, and served three terms in the Colorado House.  He was elected in 2016 to The El Paso Board…MORE

Denver Bronco Owner Pat Bowlen Passes Away at 75

Denver Bronco Owner Pat Bowlen Passes Away at 75

  Pat Bowlen, the owner of the Denver Broncos, has passed away. He was 75-year-old.  Bowlen had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease since 2013.  He owned the team since 1984 and will be posthumously enshrined in the Pro Football Hall Of Fame on August 3rd in Canton, Ohio. MORE

Ashford Archer Sentenced in Fatal Child Abuse Case

Ashford Archer Sentenced in Fatal Child Abuse Case

A man found guilty in the deaths of two girls, whose bodies were found near Norwood in Southwestern Colorado in September 2017, has been sentenced to 24-years- in prison. According to the Cortez Journal, Ashford Archer is guilty of fatal child abuse and being an accessory to a crime in the deaths of 10-year-old Makayla…MORE

CDOT Plans for Renaissance Festival Traffic

The annual Colorado Renaissance Festival kicks off this weekend and, as always, includes family fun, food, and entertainment. Just a reminder the event will have a huge impact on traffic so expect delays on the gap. To help, CDOT has created an auxiliary lane on the shoulder only for the weekends during the festival which…MORE

Monument 140 Year Celebration

Monument 140 Year Celebration

Saturday the town of Monument will celebrate their 140 year history. The event takes place from 11am to 4 pm at Limbach Park, located on Front Street. Festivities will include live music, a pie eating contest, and a walking tour, and family-friendly games. Monument was first incorporated as a town on June 2, 1879 and…MORE

Police Searching for Murder Suspect

Police Searching for Murder Suspect

A warrant is issued for a suspect in a deadly shooting last month.  Police say 31 year old Christopher Freeman shot 46 year old James Quilter near Platte and Murray.  Police are looking for Freeman, and he is considered armed and dangerous. A Go Fund Me page has been set up to help Quilter’s family. …MORE

Shoplifter Fails to Escape Through Kohl’s Store Ceiling

Shoppers were evacuated from a Colorado Springs Kohl’s Wednesday when a suspected shoplifter crawled into the ceiling.  It happened at the store on North Nevada.  The suspect had been detained and asked to use the restroom.  He climbed then into the rafters.  The suspect was eventually captured and taken to the hospital as a precaution. …MORE