Author: Abbey Soukup
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Southern Colorado teacher faces sexual assault allegations
A Pueblo West middle school teacher is under investigation following allegations of sexual assault on a student, according to a news release Thursday by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. An inappropriate relationship between a 47-year-old teacher in the district and a student was reported to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office in late November. The sheriff’s…
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Colorado Springs weather: Temps warm heading into the weekend
Colorado Springs is forecast for sunny skies Friday following Thursday’s stormy conditions. “Today starts cold and slippery and ends warm and sunny. A nice day for the Pikes Peak Region with highs in the mid to upper 40s, and plenty of sunshine,” Meteorologist Casey Dorn with Gazette news partner KOAA said. Expect sunny conditions on Friday…
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Student arrested in north Colorado Springs after alleged threats with gun
A 19-year-old Colorado Springs high school student has been arrested after allegedly threatening another person with a firearm over a parking dispute Wednesday morning, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. Police said at around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, officers received reports of a disturbance near the 4700 block of Montebello Drive. The online police blotter states…
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Call for removal of ‘obscene’ books in Colorado Springs-area schools gets no response
Dozens of concerned parents and community members continued their call for a criminal investigation of El Paso County schools for offering books and other materials the group calls “obscene,” this time in front of the Board of County Commissioners. A petition was recently sent to 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen to initiate a criminal investigation…
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Colorado Springs weather: Freezing rain, fog, lead to closures and accident alerts Thursday
Overnight snow and icy morning conditions prompted multiple delays and closures in Colorado Springs Thursday, with spotty precipitation expected to continue into the late afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Most school districts across El Paso County saw closures for in-person instruction Thursday. City offices are operating on a delayed start, projected…
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Snow totals around Colorado: Thursday, Dec. 14
Here’s a look a snow totals around Colorado as of 7 a.m. Thursday. Air Force Academy – 4 inches Arvada – 0.6 inches Aurora – 1.2 inches Black Forest (northwest) – 3.6 inches Breckenridge – 1 inch Castle Rock – 1-2 inches Colorado Springs (northwest) – 4 inches Conifer – 1.3 inches Cripple Creek –…
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Victim identified in fatal auto-pedestrian crash in east Colorado Springs
The El Paso County Coroner’s office has identified the victim of the fatal auto-pedestrian crash as 66-year-old Roosevelt Backus, according to a Colorado Springs police news release Wednesday. Police said officers received reports of the crash around 6:30 p.m. Nov. 22 in the area of East Platte Avenue and North Academy Boulevard. Officers found Backus,…
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Major road closures in and around Colorado Springs in the coming days
Multiple road and bridge projects from Colorado Springs to Pueblo will be affecting traffic in the coming days. The causes of the road closures range from long-planned utility work along Marksheffel Road to the completion of repairs to the railroad bridge that was damaged in the fatal derailment of a coal train over Interstate 25…
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Robbery suspect apprehended inside Colorado Springs restaurant: Police
One man was arrested after a smash-and-grab robbery at a Colorado Springs business Tuesday afternoon, according to police. The robbery near the 3600 block of New Center Point was reported to police shortly before 3:30 p.m., according to an online police blotter entry. Police said the suspect entered the business, flashed a handgun and stole…
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Victim identified in fatal hit-and-run crash in east Colorado Springs
The woman who died in a hit-and-run crash was identified Tuesday by the El Paso County coroner as 84-year-old Dolores Holler. The crash was reported around 2:45 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Airport and Chelton roads. Colorado Springs police found Holler, who had been struck by a vehicle, with life-threatening injuries. Holler was transported…