Author: Kassondra Cloos
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Teller County could get a hefty dump of snow on Wednesday
Break out the ice scrapers, Teller County, because 1 to 5 inches of snow could blanket your cars before you even wake up on Wednesday, and there could be as much as 16 inches by the end of the night. Colorado Springs is likely safe from the 4 to 16 inches of snow that could…
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Man who fell to his death in Colorado Springs building spent decades with Cheyenne Mountain Country Club
The man who fell three stories to his death in downtown Colorado Springs last week spent more than 20 years as the general manager for a longstanding Colorado Springs country club. William Bradley, 50, died Oct. 14 when he fell through the open space of a staircase on the third floor of the Historic Alamo…
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Police investigate after man with gunshot wound checks into hospital
Colorado Springs police are investigating a shooting after a man checked himself in to Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound early Sunday morning. About 2:30 a.m., police were dispatched to the 4000 block of Colony Hills Circle, near Jet Wing Drive and South Academy Boulevard. Someone reported at least eight shots had been fired, and…
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Woman dead in east Colorado Springs shooting
A woman died Friday night from an apparent gunshot wound in an eastern Colorado Springs neighborhood, but it’s unclear who pulled the trigger. There was no danger to the community, police said late Friday night, but the shooting was under investigation and details were not released about what happened inside the home on the 5300…
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Colorado Springs man who killed his tenant is sentenced
A man convicted of murdering his tenant has been sentenced to 37 years in prison Friday, according to a tweet from the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. John Lorenz, 54, was found guilty in July of second-degree murder and felony menacing with a weapon. He shot and killed Paul John Lattner, 38, in late January.…
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Two boys arrested in connection with rash of El Paso County thefts
Two boys were arrested this week on suspicion of breaking into a large number of vehicles in the Meridian Ranch and Woodmen Hills areas, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. The boys’ names were not released because they’re minors. The boys were in a suspected stolen car when they were arrested early Wednesday…
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Man shot in apparent accident while sitting in car
A man is in the hospital after being shot, possibly by a relative, in what seems to be an accident, the El Paso Count Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. The shooting happened in the area of Rampart Range Road and Mount Herman Road about 1:30 p.m. The man was conscious and breathing but further information about…
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Woman killed in Colorado Springs crash
One person was killed and two were injured Monday night when a car rolled off the side of Interstate 25 near Interquest Parkway. Colorado State Patrol confirmed that a woman was ejected from the car and died on scene. All southbound lanes are closed in the area until further notice. Trooper Nate Reid said the…
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Officer-involved shooting in Fountain prompts a Q&A on body cameras
As the public continues to scrutinize police departments across the country, body-worn cameras are lauded again and again as a solution to police brutality and holding officers accountable. Many departments in the Pikes Peak region are planning to outfit officers with the devices, or are already doing so. But chiefs and officers maintain that the…
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Will priest’s blessing help Colorado Springs shelter dogs find homes?
Homeless animals were blessed and shown some love Saturday when a Colorado Springs priest walked through the halls of the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region in honor of the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. It was a first for Father Ian Carman and for the Humane Society,…