M A Colorado Springs man whose leg was amputated after he developed an infection at the El Paso County Jail is threatening to sue. The Gazette reports that 60 year old Don Woodson blames his injury on mistakes by Colorado Springs Police and El Paso County Deputies. He’s demanding up to $15 million from each…… MORE
A woman is under arrest after crashing into a state patrol vehicle overnight. The unidentified suspect was stopped near Constitution and Marksheffel. The driver hit a trooper’s vehicle, but no one was hurt. The driver is charged with vehicular assault, and driving under the influence of drugs.… MORE
A man who was shot and killed near Memorial Park Monday night has been identified as 30 year old Terrell Duran. Duran was shot in the back on East Las Animas Street and died at a hospital. No arrests have been made. … MORE
Springs Police say the recent rash of break in’s and car thefts around Colorado Springs may be the result of a crime ring that includes dozens of teenagers. Wednesday night two vehicles were stolen from the same owner. The thieves used them to ram into a Famous Footwear store near Powers and South Carefree, and…… MORE
Colorado State Patrol Officials are calling Richard Krochta a hero. Krochta works for Savage Services in the springs. He was driving west on Highway 24 in Teller County early this morning when he saw a car on fire off the road. Krotcha grabbed a fire extinguisher, and saw two people in the vehicle. He pulled…… MORE
A Pueblo man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend has entered a not-guilty plea. Donthe Lucas is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of Kelsie Schelling. She went to visit Lucas over five years ago but disappeared. Her body has never been found. A three-week trial is set to begin in April. Lucas’…… MORE
Colorado Springs police officer Cem Duzel, seriously wounded in a shooting August 7th, has been transported to a hospital in Denver to continue treatment. Dozens of policemen and hospital staff lined a hospital exit as Duzel was taken by ambulance Tuesday morning. On his way to Denver a number of law enforcement agencies joined a…… MORE
Colorado State Patrol is investigating a deadly crash at Highway 24 and Soapweed road west of Calhan. At approximately 1:30 Tuesday morning 25-year old Peyton Reidel of Colorado Springs was killed when the car she was driving collided with another vehicle. A passenger, 24 year old Victoria Stephenson, has serious injuries. The driver of…… MORE
A Pueblo man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend is expected in court Tuesday afternoon. Donthe Lucas will be arraigned on the first-degree murder charge and will be able to enter a plea. In 2013, Kelsie Schelling had just found out she was pregnant and decided to travel to Pueblo to tell Lucas the news.…… MORE
A man is dead after being shot last night near Memorial Park. The victim was found in on East Las Animas Street, on the park’s south end, lying next to a motorcycle. The male was reportedly shot in the back, and later died at a hospital. Police are looking for a white hatchback car, which…… MORE
