A new sexual abuse lawsuit against USA Diving claims leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs tolerate and often facilitate the sexual abuse of children by coaches and other adults. The Gazette reports there are 50 plaintiffs in the case, filed in Federal Court in Indiana. There has been no comment from the…… MORE
There were some minor injuries to local law enforcement members after an explosion near Gate 12 at Fort Carson, near Highway 115 on Tuesday. The incident involved training by the Colorado Springs police department. Multiple agencies responded to the scene and confirmed there was no criminal activity. Six officers were involved and they suffered minor…… MORE
Nearly 1.2 million people traveled through the Colorado Springs airport during the first eight months of the year. That is nearly 13% higher compared to the same period of 2017. 590,000 individuals have flown out of the airport from January to late August, showing a 19-percent increase from last year.… MORE
From early October through the end of the year, Fort Carson will be conducting prescribed burns on various training areas. Officials at the mountain post say the burns will happen on days with favorable weather conditions in an effort to decrease the chances of wildfires.… MORE
The town of Larkspur is offering a $2,000 dollar reward for information about a vandal. In late August and again in mid-September, someone shot at least nine 45 caliber bullets into the electronic message board in front of the Larkspur Town Hall. Investigators believe it may be the same person responsible for both cases of…… MORE
A new Gunshot Detection System was tested on Tuesday in some southeastern Colorado Springs neighborhoods. Sensors with smart microphones can send an alert to CSPD over cell phone networks whenever a gun is fired in that vicinity. The Valley Hi, Park Hill and Pikes Peak Park neighborhoods near Fountain and Chelton were chosen because those…… MORE
The Colorado Springs City Council has dismissed an ethics complaint against council President Richard Skorman. He was accused of abusing his position in city government. There was a traffic crash involving Skorman’s friend in March, and Skorman asked those involved to exchange information, without contacting police. The city’s ethics commission determined last month that a…… MORE
Fountain Police have announced an arrest in a child-abuse case that resulted in death. On August 4th police were called to a home on Cresty Drive to investigate the death of a 15-month old girl. Lauren Sierra, the victim’s mother, has been arrested and charged with child abuse resulting in death. Sierra is scheduled to…… MORE
A man is due in court this week after a murder in Colorado Springs in January. Police arrested 31 year old Charles Lobato in the shooting death of Shawnee Tapia. She died outside Astro Liquors on Astrozon Boulevard. Lobato was arrested in Castle Rock.… MORE
Arrests were made Monday morning of protesters outside the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. A second accuser, Deborah Ramirez, has come forward along with Christine Blasey Ford to accuse Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct in the 1980s. Both women have admitted that alcohol was involved in the incidents.… MORE
