Category Archives: Local News

“Nigerian Romance” Scammer Arrested

“Nigerian Romance” Scammer Arrested

A man believed to be behind a “Nigerian romance scam” that defrauded two Colorado Springs women out of thousands of dollars was in court Thursday.  Kelly Itive is charged with theft and criminal impersonation.  He met his victims on social media posing as a middle-aged white man with an engineering background. He scammed the women…MORE

Springs Police Arrest Wanted Murder Suspect

Springs Police Arrest Wanted Murder Suspect

Police in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale say a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last month has been arrested in Colorado Springs.  52-year-old Karriem Seymour was taken into custody May 16th.  He’s been extradited to Phoenix and jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder.  Seymour was wanted for the April 9th shooting death…MORE

Hickenlooper Calls for Trump Impeachment

Hickenlooper Calls for Trump Impeachment

Former Colorado Governor and Democratic Presidential Candidate John Hickenlooper, is calling for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.  Hickenlooper says Special Counsel Robert Muller’s statement Wednesday spurred him to back an impeachment investigation.  Hickenlooper said Muller “laid the responsibility clearly at the doorstep of Congress”.  Hickenlooper said an inquiry may not lead to an impeachment…MORE

Search for Pastor Accused of Sexual Assault Heats Up

Search for Pastor Accused of Sexual Assault Heats Up

Bounty hunter Bobby Brown is ramping up efforts to find Park County Pastor Torin Smith and his wife Rena.  Torin is accused of sexually assaulting several children, and his wife is accused of witness tampering.  Neither has been seen for months. Brown tells News 5 that one of them made a critical mistake and left…MORE

Kendrick Castillo Day Announced

Kendrick Castillo Day Announced

Governor Jared Polis has declared May 15th Kenrick Castillo Day. Kendrick lost his life when he helped stop a suspect in the STEM School Highlands Ranch Shooting on May 7th. Kendrick volunteered with his father at the Knights of Columbus in southwest Denver.  The organization is posthumously making Kendrick a member.  Donations to Kendrick’s family…MORE

Altercation on Fort Carson, No Danger to the Public

Altercation on Fort Carson, No Danger to the Public

Brandy Gill, spokesperson for Fort Carson, says there was an altercation at a home on post and one person suffered non-life-threatening injuries. She emphasized there is no active shooter and no danger to the public. We’ll bring you updates as soon as they are received.MORE

STEM School Shooter Will Be Tried As Adult

STEM School Shooter Will Be Tried As Adult

The juvenile suspect involved in last week’s shooting at stem school Highlands Ranch will be tried as an adult. 16-year-old Alec McKinney and 18-year old Devon Ericson opened fire inside the school. Ericson and McKinney both face 48 charges in the May 7th shooting that killed 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo and injured 8 other students.  Both…MORE

Woman Identified in Fatal Crash

Woman Identified in Fatal Crash

Colorado State Patrol has released the name of a woman killed in a crash Tuesday. It happened at the intersection of Hodgen and Black Forest roads. 50-year-old Susan Zeller was heading east on Hodgen when she lost control of her car and drove head-on into an oncoming vehicle. Zeller was transported to the hospital where…MORE

Police Looking for Failed Arsonist

Police Looking for Failed Arsonist

A would-be arsonist remains at large after trying to burn down a Colorado Springs home Wednesday night.  The suspect went to a home near Cascade and Fountain and demanded the resident return an undisclosed item.  When it wasn’t available, the suspect lit a small fire at the back door.  The blaze was quickly put out. …MORE

STEM School Highlands Ranch Wounded Student Update

STEM School Highlands Ranch Wounded Student Update

The last of the 8 students wounded in the deadly shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch is out of the hospital. Littleton Adventist Hospital announced that the 8th student was released on Sunday. 18 year old Kendrick Castillo is being hailed a hero as he was shot and killed while trying to take down one…MORE