Author: KKTV
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Fire contained at former Hotel Elegante building in south Colorado Springs
Firefighters have contained a fire at the former Hotel Elegante on the south end of the Springs, Gazette news partner KKTV reported. Now converted to an apartment building, firefighters responded to reports of smoke inside just before 8:30 Thursday morning. The fire department tweeted about 9 a.m. that crews had kept the blaze in one…
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Police responding to shots fired in northeast Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Police responded to shots fired in the northeast part of Colorado Springs Saturday morning and are now handling a barricaded suspect. An emergency alert went out to neighbors around 6:45 a.m. asking them to stay indoors or stay out of the immediate area until further notice due to police activity related…
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Shooting near Palmer Park in Colorado Springs investigated
An investigation is underway in Colorado Springs, as police say a person was shot at a local apartment complex. Details were limited around 3:50 p.m., but Colorado Springs police say it happened Friday afternoon at the Ridgeview Place Apartments on Knoll Lane, on the east side of Palmer Park and near the intersection of North…
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Colorado Springs postmaster in jail; investigation underway: Report
The Colorado Springs postmaster was in jail on Wednesday, according to online records, Gazette news partner KKTV reported. Stevenson Begay was sworn in as the 26th Postmaster for Colorado Springs on June 16. “Since the matter is a criminal investigation, we are unable to comment on any specifics,” part of an email from James Boxrud…
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Officer-involved shooting reported in Fountain
A shooting involving police Sunday night in Fountain is under investigation. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says Fountain Police responded to a domestic violence call in the 6900 block of Village Meadows Drive around 6:45 p.m. They say a woman called 911 about her husband, who she says was intoxicated, and wouldn’t let her…
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Water main break causes busy southeast Colorado Springs road to close
Part of a busy road in Colorado Springs will be closed for an unknown amount of time, according to Gazette news partner KKTV. A water main break is causing a closure on Airport Road between Jewel Street and Chelton Road near Valley Hi Golf Course, KKTV reports. Police told KKTV they noticed the water main…
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Crews respond to structure fire north of Colorado Springs
Crews were battling a structure fire north of Colorado Springs on Monday, according to Gazette news partner KKTV. Around 5 p.m., KKTV received multiple reports from viewers about a blaze in an area south of Baptist Road in the Gleneagle area. Details on what street the house fire was off of were not available, KKTV reported. The…
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Crash, fire leaves nearly 200 without power in northern Colorado Springs
A fire in northern Colorado Springs left almost 200 people without power Sunday afternoon, according to Gazette news partner KKTV. The fire was reported in the Briargate area, near Chapel Hills and Mulligan drives, KKTV reported. Colorado Springs firefighters told KKTV a vehicle hit a transformer in the area right before the outage. KKTV said…