A trial began Tuesday for a man accused of killing a Colorado State Trooper. 34 year old Patrolman Cody Donahue was hit by a semi-truck in November of 2016 along I-25 south of Castle Rock. Donahue was conducting a traffic investigation when he was fatally struck. The truck’s driver, Noe Gamez-Ruiz, was charged with felony…… MORE
A missing California child may be in the Denver metro area. Authorities say 11-year-old Kaia Fina could be with her biological mother, Sera Fina. An endangered child alert has been issued for Kaia, and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation believes she could be in the state. The mom is driving a black 2007 BMW X-3…… MORE
UCCS has opened a new campus in downtown Colorado Springs. The facility is at Tejon and Colorado. The Nor’wood development group donated the money to renovate the 3,300-square-foot space. The new campus can accommodate 85 people, but can grow to occupy 22,000 square feet. For-credit certificate and degree programs will be offered next fall. … MORE
The annual report that makes recommendations to city and county agencies was released on Monday. The Pikes Peak Continuum of Care, a coalition to coordinate service agencies, addressed homelessness in El Paso County. The report recommends an increase in shelter beds, increased outreach to homeless families with children and developing more affordable housing. The…… MORE
Colorado Springs police are asking for help locating a motor vehicle theft suspect that injured one person. Early Monday morning an Uber driver was attacked on Dale Street, east of Colorado College. The female victim had to be hospitalized but her current condition is unknown. Officers say the suspect stole her car, which is described…… MORE
Another traffic fatality Monday night. This time a crash at the intersection of Woodmen and Academy at around 9:30pm. A pickup made a left turn to get onto academy when a sedan crashed into the pickup. The driver of the car was killed instantly. That death is the 37th on Colorado Springs roadways in…… MORE
A Colorado Springs man has been acquitted of a murder charge under the Colorado’s Make My Day law. 29 year old Patrick Rau was charged in the shooting death of a homeless man who was sleeping in his apartment basement last year. A judge ruled Friday that Rau was protected under a law that allows…… MORE
The Pikes Peak Continuum of Care released their annual report in addressing homelessness in El Paso County Monday morning. The report recommends an increase in shelter beds, increased outreach to homeless families with children and developing affordable housing. The annual report is released at the beginning of each new fiscal year.… MORE
Repairing damage from a fire at the Colorado Springs Airport in April will cost millions more than anticipated. Roofers were using propane torches to fix hail and wind damage when they set off a three-alarm fire that forced the temporary closure of the airport. The Gazette reports that repairs were estimated at $5 million then,…… MORE
The Colorado Springs State of the City Address will be held on Friday, September 21st at the Broadmoor beginning at 11:30am. Mayor John Suthers is expected to discuss what has been done, and where Colorado Springs is heading in his fourth State of the City address. Suthers is also expected to address what he sees…… MORE
