Author: Kassondra Cloos
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Colorado Springs appoints new communication director
A former Olympic spokeswoman has been appointed as the chief communications officer for the city of Colorado Springs, the city announced Friday. Jamie Fabos, who has lived in Colorado Springs for 11 years, has worked extensively for United States Olympic teams. In 2012, she worked for the U.S. swim team, and served as the primary…
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Greyhound passenger threatens suicide, shuts down I-25
Passengers on a Greyhound bus traveling south through Douglas County Friday night were evacuated when a passenger pulled out a gun and threatened to commit suicide and kill any law enforcement that tried to diffuse the situation. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office was called and the bus was stopped just a couple miles south…
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Water valve repairs to close Colorado Springs intersection during Wednesday morning rush hour
A water valve repair will temporarily force traffic to route around the intersection of Oro Blanco Drive and North Splendid Circle. Colorado Springs Utilities said Tuesday the water valve repairs would leave about 60 customers in the area without water service throughout the day. Repairs are scheduled to begin about 8 a.m. and people are…
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Fossil Creek is a refreshing getaway in toasty Arizona
Anyone who brushes off Arizona’s three-digit high temperatures with a shrug (“Well, it’s a dry heat, right?”) has never lived there in July. Perhaps that’s why Fossil Creek is the state’s worst-kept secret. At the end of a dusty, steep, 4-mile descent, the clear, turquoise water would appear to be a mirage if it weren’t…
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Computer glitch that interrupted services at El Paso County clerk and recorder offices is fixed
A computer glitch that temporarily shut down driver’s license services at all four El Paso County clerk and recorder offices was fixed late Thursday afternoon. The Office of the Clerk and Recorder announced the interruption about 3:30 p.m., and said just before 5 p.m. that the system had been restored. People are advised to check…
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Colorado Springs police asking for help finding runaway
A 14-year-old Colorado Springs boy is missing after he ran away from home and police are asking for help locating him. Anthony Wheeler, who lives in the area of Constitution Avenue and Oro Blanco Drive, was last seen at 3 p.m. Wednesday wearing a black T-shirt, blue jeans and burgundy tennis shoes. He is listed…
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Colorado Springs man gets 60-year sentence for murdering mom in front of son
A Colorado Springs man on Wednesday was sentenced to 60 years in prison for brutally murdering his wife in front of their 12-year-old son last year. Alicia Montoya’s daughter, parents, aunt and friend testified before Judge William Bain said delivered the sentence Robert Montoya, 45, who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and first-degree arson. Montoya…
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Intent or self-defense argued at murder hearing in Colorado Springs
A Colorado Springs man shot and killed another man after a brutal fight in late May, lawyers and detectives said in court Friday. What’s unclear is what led to the fight and what happened in the moments before shots were fired. Jeffrey Slate, 43, has been charged with first-degree murder after deliberation in the death…
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Illegal weed seized from Pike National Forest
The “land of many uses” is not intended for growing marijuana, and the U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday that it had eradicated nearly 4,000 marijuana plants growing illegally in the Pike National Forest. More than 3,000 pounds of irrigation pipe, pesticides, camping gear, flammable liquids and trash was seized from the grow site in the…
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Mark Redwine files countersuit against ex-wife
A day after being publicly named as a person of interest in his son’s death, Mark Redwine claimed in a lawsuit that his ex-wife played a role in Dylan Redwine’s death and disappearance. Redwine filed “affirmative defenses” and counterclaims Thursday in La Plata County Court in response to Elaine Hall’s wrongful death lawsuit, filed in…