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Man seeks help at Fort Carson after being shot
Man seeks help at Fort Carson after being shot
By: Kaitlin Durbin - 0 Yesterday

A shooting victim sought help at an entrance to Fort Carson after a confrontation in the Stratmoor area, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's...

Man arrested in Peyton standoff could face several charges
Man arrested in Peyton standoff could face several charges
By: Ellie Mulder - 0 Yesterday

The Sheriff's Office on Friday released its list of accusations against a man who initiated a brief SWAT standoff in Peyton.

David Aldrich,...

Fremont sheriff's officials seeking woman in man's shooting
Fremont sheriff's officials seeking woman in man's shooting
By: Ellie Mulder - 0 Yesterday

The Fremont County Sheriff's Office arrested a man and is searching for a woman in connection with shooting a man in the head in Williamsburg on...

Colorado Springs shopping spree with stolen credit card included trips to Victoria's Secret, Smashburger and more
Colorado Springs shopping spree with stolen credit card included trips to Victoria's Secret, Smashburger and more
By: Rachel Riley - 0 Yesterday

Authorities are looking for a man who used a stolen credit card to spend hundreds of dollars on a shopping spree in Colorado Springs.

The El...

Teen hitchhiker arrested for Boulder County attack on 71-year-old woman
Teen hitchhiker arrested for Boulder County attack on 71-year-old woman
By: The Associated Press - 0 Yesterday

BOULDER — Boulder County authorities have arrested a teen suspected of attacking and seriously injuring a 71-year-old woman who picked him up while...

Suspect in Falcon man's murder, menacing family faces mental evaluation
Suspect in Falcon man's murder, menacing family faces mental evaluation
By: Ellie Mulder - 0 Thu, Sep 22, 2016

Timothy Hagins, accused of fatally stabbing and strangling a man in late August, will complete a mental competency evaluation, court documents...

Car thefts on the rise in Pueblo
Car thefts on the rise in Pueblo
By: Rachel Riley - 0 Thu, Sep 22, 2016

Automobile thefts are on the rise in Pueblo, according to police.

Since the beginning of 2016, 647 cars have been reported stolen, compared to...

Couple charged with murdering relative, kidnapping her kids
Couple charged with murdering relative, kidnapping her kids
By: The Associated Press - 0 Thu, Sep 22, 2016

LOS ANGELES — A California couple was charged with murder in the shooting death of a woman and the kidnapping of her three young children in a case...

Man shot by Colorado Springs police officer out of hospital and in jail
Man shot by Colorado Springs police officer out of hospital and in jail
By: Kaitlin Durbin - 0 Thu, Sep 22, 2016

Christopher Liles is out of the hospital and in jail.

The 31-year-old is being held in the El Paso County jail without bond related to a...

Public helps catch man accused of stealing $400 Denver Broncos helmet from team practice
Public helps catch man accused of stealing $400 Denver Broncos helmet from team practice
By: Jesse Paul, The Denver Post - 0 Thu, Sep 22, 2016

Authorities in Arapahoe County have cited a man in the July theft of a Denver Broncos helmet worth hundreds of dollars that was stolen...

Marijuana grow prompts human trafficking, forced labor investigation
Marijuana grow prompts human trafficking, forced labor investigation
By: The Associated Press - 0 Thu, Sep 22, 2016

RIFLE — An illegal marijuana grow in rural western Colorado has sparked a federal investigation into possible human trafficking.

Authorities...

14 arrested after large pot grow found in western Colorado
By: The Associated Press - 0 Thu, Sep 22, 2016

GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Authorities have arrested 14 people after the discovery of a large illegal marijuana grow in western Colorado.

The Glenwood...

DUI suspected in fatal 2-car collision in east Colorado Springs
DUI suspected in fatal 2-car collision in east Colorado Springs
By: Kaitlin Durbin - 0 Thu, Sep 22, 2016

Drunken driving is suspected in a two-car crash that killed a person in northeastern Colorado Springs early Wednesday morning.

Yarrow...

Charlotte under state of emergency in 2nd night of protests
Charlotte under state of emergency in 2nd night of protests

By: JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press - 0 Wed, Sep 21, 2016

Colorado Springs officer who shot burglary suspect has 12 years on the force
Colorado Springs officer who shot burglary suspect has 12 years on the force
By: Chhun Sun - 0 Wed, Sep 21, 2016

The police officer who shot a home burglary suspect after he led authorities on a car chase last week has been identified, Colorado Springs police...

Man stabbed at Citadel mall food court; injuries non-life threatening
Man stabbed at Citadel mall food court; injuries non-life threatening
By: Rachel Riley - 0 Wed, Sep 21, 2016

Police are investigating a stabbing at The Citadel mall food court that left one man injured.

The incident occurred just before 4:22 p.m. When...

Former Colorado Springs band coach jailed again on new charges of sex with student
Former Colorado Springs band coach jailed again on new charges of sex with student
By: Kaitlin Durbin - 0 Wed, Sep 21, 2016

A former Colorado Springs band coach who two years ago was ousted and jailed for exchanging sexually explicit photos with a student is back behind...

Colorado Springs-State Patrol task force tracks stolen car, arrests two
Colorado Springs-State Patrol task force tracks stolen car, arrests two
By: Ellie Mulder - 0 Wed, Sep 21, 2016

Surveillance on a stolen car helped police nab two alleged criminals in Colorado Springs Tuesday.

At about 9:30 a.m. Monday, a joint Colorado...

Police: Man was given multiple warnings to drop gun
Police: Man was given multiple warnings to drop gun
By: JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press - 0 Wed, Sep 21, 2016

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte police chief says officers gave 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott multiple warnings to drop a handgun before...

Protesters in police shooting injure officers, shut highway
Protesters in police shooting injure officers, shut highway
By: TOM FOREMAN Jr., Associated Press - 0 Wed, Sep 21, 2016

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Authorities used tear gas to disperse protesters in an overnight demonstration that left about a dozen officers injured in North...

Protesters confront police after shooting in Charlotte

By: TOM FOREMAN Jr., Associated Press - 0 Tue, Sep 20, 2016

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police in North Carolina shot and killed a person carrying a gun Tuesday afternoon at a Charlotte apartment complex, officials...

Former University of Northern Colorado coach arrested after Utah school evacuated for threats
Former University of Northern Colorado coach arrested after Utah school evacuated for threats
By: LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press - 0 Tue, Sep 20, 2016

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah man who was once a promising college basketball coach has been arrested after police said he forced the evacuation of an...

Pueblo police make arrest in February homicide case
Pueblo police make arrest in February homicide case
By: Ellie Mulder - 0 Tue, Sep 20, 2016

An arrest has been made in the February homicide of 21-year-old Chuck Quintana, the Pueblo Police Department said Monday.

Clinton Jeremy...

Burglary suspect shot by Colorado Springs police remains hospitalized
Burglary suspect shot by Colorado Springs police remains hospitalized
By: Ellie Mulder - 0 Tue, Sep 20, 2016

A burglary suspect led authorities on a car chase and broke into a home before he was shot by a Colorado Springs Police Department officer Friday,...

'Wicked Wig' bandit has robbed five Denver banks
'Wicked Wig' bandit has robbed five Denver banks
By: Chhun Sun - 0 Tue, Sep 20, 2016

Authorities are offering up to $7,000 for information that leads to a bank robber who has held up five banks in Denver while wearing a wig.

...

Cañon City man arrested in connection with shooting in Williamsburg
Cañon City man arrested in connection with shooting in Williamsburg
By: Chhun Sun - 0 Tue, Sep 20, 2016

The Fremont County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday it has arrested a Cañon City man in connection with shooting a man in the head in Williamsburg on...

Colorado Springs police ID man found dead after shooting call
Colorado Springs police ID man found dead after shooting call
By: Ellie Mulder - 0 Tue, Sep 20, 2016

A man found dead in northeast Colorado Springs was been identified by police on Monday as 26-year-old Phillip Cyprian III.

Cyprian's death has...

Fremont County shooting leads to car and foot chase
Fremont County shooting leads to car and foot chase
By: Ellie Mulder - 0 Mon, Sep 19, 2016

One person was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a shooting in Williamsburg, in Fremont County south of Cañon...

Police: No shots fired at locked down Denver hospital
Police: No shots fired at locked down Denver hospital
By: The Associated Press - 0 Mon, Sep 19, 2016

DENVER — Police say they found no evidence that shots were fired inside a Denver hospital complex that was locked down for hours amid reports of a...

Burglary suspect shot by Colorado Springs officer during manhunt
Burglary suspect shot by Colorado Springs officer during manhunt
By: Kaitlin Durbin - 0 Mon, Sep 19, 2016

A manhunt for a burglary suspect in northeastern Colorado Springs on Friday ended with a police-involved shooting.

Colorado Springs police...

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