Category Archives: Local News

Kelsey Berreth Update

Kelsey Berreth Update

A 1-year-old Colorado girl, whose father is accused of killing her mother, will stay with her maternal grandparents for now.  A judge granted temporary custody during a closed hearing Thursday.  The girl’s father, 31-year-old Patrick Frazee, was arrested last week on suspicion of killing her mother, 29-year-old Kelsey Berreth of Woodland Park. Berreth’s body hasn’t…MORE

Free Rides on New Year’s Eve

Free Rides on New Year’s Eve

For the 12th year in a row Mcdivitt Law Firm is offering free rides on New Year’s Eve. If you’ve been drinking, call ZTrip between 10 pm and 3 am on the 31st of December and tell the driver “it’s on Mcdivitt.” Rides will only be paid for if you are heading home, not if…MORE

Man Sentenced After DUI Death

Man Sentenced After DUI Death

A Colorado Springs man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after a drunk driving crash that killed his 4-year-old son.  31-year-old Christopher Small plead guilty to vehicular homicide while driving under the influence.  He wrecked his SUV in Douglas County in February.  Small’s blood-alcohol content was over the legal limit and he had…MORE

One Person Killed in Traffic Collision

One Person Killed in Traffic Collision

One person was killed and a truck driver was injured early Thursday in a crash in Weld County between a car and a semi loaded with alcohol.  The blaze triggered a brush fire that threatened several homes.  It happened on Highway 14 near Raymer.  There’s no word on the identity of the victim.  Emergency workers…MORE

Latest on the Kelsey Berreth Case

Latest on the Kelsey Berreth Case

  Patrick Frazee has been arrested Friday morning and is being held without bond. Frazee is the fiancé of Kelsey Berreth, the mother reported missing from Woodland Park since Thanksgiving. Woodland Park Police and the Teller County Sheriff’s office have arrested him for murder and solicitation of murder. No other people have been arrested at…MORE

3 Stores Robbed in Colorado Springs Overnight

3 Stores Robbed in Colorado Springs Overnight

Three people are in custody after three convenience stores were robbed overnight, all within an hour of each other. The first happened at Academy and Constitution just after 3 am, then 20 minutes later another store at Barns and Mark Shuffle, and then the 3rd store 15 minutes after that on North Carefree and Peterson.…MORE

Standoff with Police in Colorado Springs

Standoff with Police in Colorado Springs

A standoff Thursday morning ended peacefully. Police were called to Wood Avenue in northeast Colorado Springs around 11:30 pm Wednesday night. A man pointed a gun at his wife during a domestic dispute however she managed to escape. The man then barricaded himself in the home. The SWAT team arrived after the suspect threatened to…MORE

Officer Involved Shooting Ruled Justified

Officer Involved Shooting Ruled Justified

An officer-involved shooting east of Colorado Springs has been ruled justified. In July, law enforcement was informed that 46-year-old Gustova Del-Sol Sanchez had been fatally shot. Authorities began investigating and it led them to an illegal marijuana operation in El Paso County. A deputy confronted an armed man at that location, identified as 18-year-old William…MORE

Third Victim in Citadel Mall Shooting

Third Victim in Citadel Mall Shooting

Colorado Springs Police say a third person was injured in the Citadel Mall shooting. A juvenile male showed up at a local hospital early Wednesday morning, saying he’d been shot during the incident that happened more than 12 hours prior. That victim was treated and released. Two adult men were hit by gunfire outside the…MORE

Wayne Williams Considering Another Run

Wayne Williams Considering Another Run

Outgoing Secretary of State Wayne Williams tells the Gazette he may consider running for a Colorado Springs City Council seat in April. Williams is mulling over running for an at large seat in the April elections. He lost his re-election bid last month. He had previously held the job of El Paso County Clerk and…MORE