Author: Glenn Wallace
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Woman says she was shot near Helen Hunt Falls Visitors Center: Police
A woman says she was shot in the early Friday morning in the parking area near the popular Helen Hunt Falls Visitors Center, according to an online police blotter entry. Colorado Springs police received a call for service at 2:50 a.m. Officers found a woman with an apparent gunshot wound. The woman told police the…
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Turbidity defined
Manitou Springs relies on creek and reservoir water for its supply, of which there is a current abundance. Why then is the city experiencing a critical water shortage? The answer is due to turbidity. The word refers to everything that is floating around in the water that isn’t water. The rapid snowmelt currently filling French…
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ICE confirms 18 people taken in Colorado Springs nightclub raid have been flagged for deportation
A spokesperson with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed that 18 people who were taken into custody on April 27 as part of a major raid on an unlicensed Colorado Springs nightclub had previously been ordered to be deported. According to the ICE spokesperson Thursday, 18 of the 104 individuals detained in the raid…
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Snowy road conditions affecting Teller County – US 24 reopened after weather closure
A spring storm has brought considerable moisture to Teller County Tuesday, resulting in US 24 being closed between Woodland Avenue and Lucky 4 Road for several hours. The roadway was reopened as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Slower speeds are still advised. The entire US 24 corridor has been affected with icy road conditions from…
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Man arrested on suspicion of road rage with a handgun: Police
A Monday vehicle altercation led to a criminal threat and a swift arrest, according to an online blotter entry by Colorado Springs police. City dispatchers received a 911 call from a person who said they were the victim of a road rage around 12:20 p.m. The caller told dispatchers that a male had exited his…
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Man acquitted in 2019 Colorado Springs rapper’s shooting death
The man accused of repeatedly shooting a 26-year-old outside the victim’s own birthday party has been acquitted of the killing. Investigators arrested Aee Shawn Mathews, 27, last year and accused him of pulling the trigger in the 2019 shooting death of William Underwood, a Colorado Springs-area rapper also known as FYL Jackk. The jury trial…
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Four indicted in Colorado lottery larceny
A statewide grand jury has indicted four people — Richard McBee, Adam Pacheco, Tawny McCurry, and David Goetken — for several thefts of Colorado Lottery instant-win scratch game tickets across the Front Range. In a release put out by Attorney General Phil Weiser’s office, the indictments were filed last week. The indictments claim McBee, either…
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Fuel spill closes Colorado Springs’ Sam’s Club gas station location
The Colorado Springs Fire Department has warned that a fuel spill has temporarily closed the Sam’s Club at 1850 East Woodmen Road. As of 2:16 p.m. the department said hazmat crews were on scene, working to mitigate the situation. The department says responders were able to contain any fuel from entering any nearby waterways. Sam’s…
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Trial begins for alleged triggerman in 2019 Colorado Springs rapper’s murder
Testimony is expected to begin this week in the trial of Aee Shawn Mathews, the man accused of pulling the trigger in the shooting death of 26-year-old William Underwood, a Colorado Springs-area rapper also known as FYL Jackk. On the evening of Sept. 17, 2019, Underwood was confronted outside his aunt’s home during his birthday…
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Several flight delays, cancellations in Colorado Springs amid severe thunderstorm watch
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch through 10 p.m. Thursday, covering much of southeast Colorado including El Paso County and Pueblo County. Tornadoes, hail up to 2 inches in diameter and wind gusts up to 70 mph are all possible from the storm system, warned Weather Service meteorologists. According to the Weather…