Author: KKTV
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2 in critical condition following I-25 crash overnight
Two people were seriously injured after flipping their vehicle on the interstate overnight, Gazette news partner KKTV reported. The rollover was reported at the Bijou Street exit (142) just after 4:20 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters had to free the occupants from the car. The southbound off-ramp from I-25 to Bijou was closed while fire crews and…
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Crash causes I-25 on-ramp to close near downtown Colorado Springs
A crash closed an on-ramp near downtown Colorado Springs on Thursday evening, according to Gazette news partner KKTV. Colorado Springs Police reported they received the call at about 6:20 p.m. for the crash. As of 7 p.m., the on-ramp from Bijou to northbound I-25 was closed for the investigation, KKTV reported. Details on how many…
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Barry Morphew’s request over seized property denied
A motion by Barry Morphew, the Salida-area man who at one time faced murder charges tied to the disappearance of his wife, to reclaim property was denied Tuesday by a judge. The hearing for Morphew took place in Cañon City. According to court documents, a motion to return property was filed May 26. Morphew had…
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Fight ends Colorado high school football rivalry game
PUEBLO — The Pueblo Cannon Game ended early after a fight at the end of the first half Friday night. The Pueblo South Colts were playing against the Pueblo East Eagles in the rivalry game at Dutch Clark Stadium. With one minute left in the second quarter, players from both teams began fighting in the…
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Suspect arrested after shooting in northeast Colorado Springs neighborhood
Police say several houses were damaged when a man started shooting a gun in a northeast Colorado Springs neighborhood Saturday night, Gazette news partner KKTV reported. Officers were called to Jasper Falls Place just before 10:40 p.m., on reports of gunshots. They were still hearing shots fired as they pulled up to the scene. “Officers…
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Planned Parenthood shooting suspect Robert Dear returns to court
A federal judge in Denver will decide over the next couple of days whether the self-proclaimed Planned Parenthood shooter should be forcibly medicated. Robert Dear Jr. is accused of driving two hours from the town of Hartsel to the Planned Parenthood on Centennial Boulevard in Colorado Springs on Nov. 27, 2015, with the intention of…
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1 person shot in parking lot of New Havana Grill
Colorado Springs Police Department tells Gazette news partner 11 News one person was found with a gunshot this morning. Police tell 11 News they were called to reports of a shooting at the New Havana Bar and Grill on North Academy and Academy Circle around 2:12 a.m. Police say the person that was shot was…
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Colorado Springs preschool closes after child abuse allegations, state investigation
A preschool in Colorado Springs closed on Thursday following a state investigation and several serious allegations. Tova Cohen, a spokesperson with the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, sent Gazette news partner KKTV the following statement on Friday in regard to the Primrose School of Briargate at 2380 Briar Ridge Point on the city’s north side:…
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Good Samaritan assists victim following stabbing in Colorado Springs
A good Samaritan took a stabbing victim away from the scene of an alleged attack on Saturday and moved him to a safe location, potentially saving the man’s life. Police received a call just before 11 p.m., Saturday about a stabbing in the 2000 block of Lelaray Street. They later learned that an “uninvolved citizen”…
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Homicide investigation underway in Penrose
Few details are available to the public as a homicide investigation continues in a small Colorado town. On Friday night, Gazette news partner KKTV/11 News reached out to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office concerning the investigation. Sheriff Allen Cooper responded within minutes providing the following statement: “The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide…