Author: Lisa Walton
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VIDEO: Funnel cloud spotted south of Colorado Springs Friday
Severe weather swept through the Pikes Peak region Friday afternoon, bringing hail, heavy rain, and a Tornado Watch to El Paso County. Multiple reports of a funnel cloud came in from south of Colorado Springs — with one video captured in the Fountain Mesa neighborhood around 3:30 p.m. Friday. Weather delayed multiple flights to and…
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Third measles case confirmed in El Paso County; new exposure site identified
El Paso County Public Health officials confirmed a third case of measles Monday night and identified an additional exposure site. In a Facebook post, county health officials reported that the latest case involves a vaccinated adult who was at Denver International Airport on May 14. Health officials have identified the Single Barrel Bar and Grill…
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Body of missing boater recovered at Lake Pueblo after 23-hour search
The body of a boater who went missing on Lake Pueblo Friday night has been recovered after a nearly 23-hour search effort, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Officials said in a Saturday night news release that three anglers were on a boat when it capsized amid high winds in Bogg’s Creek Cove around 8…
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6 shot near Palmer Park and Academy in Colorado Springs Saturday night
Six people were injured — one critically — in a shooting late Saturday night near Palmer Park and Academy boulevards in Colorado Springs, apparently after an argument escalated, police said in an online report. The initial call for service came in around 10:12 p.m. from the Olympic Gardens apartments in the 1400 block of Potter…
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Juvenile arrested in Colorado Springs shooting that left 1 minor dead, 1 injured
Colorado Springs police have announced the arrest of a juvenile male in the case of a February shooting that left one minor dead and another injured. Just before 11 a.m. Feb. 8, police received a report of shots fired in the 3700 block of El Morro Road in southeast Colorado Springs. According to police the…
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Man shot in foot at Colorado Springs intersection Friday night, police say
A man is in custody on suspicion of first-degree assault and harassment following an incident that left one man with a gunshot wound to his foot, Colorado Springs police said. Around 9:30 p.m. Friday, officers responded to the area of Hancock Expressway and Chelton Road on a report of a road rage incident involving a…
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Motorcyclist killed in crash under South Circle Drive bridge Friday night
A motorcyclist died Friday night following a collision with a vehicle on Hancock Expressway in Colorado Springs. According to Colorado Springs police, the crash occurred around 10 p.m. beneath the South Circle Drive bridge. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, while the vehicle’s driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local…
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Teen dies after being struck by Jeep on I-25 near South Academy
A teenage pedestrian died Friday night after being struck by a Jeep on northbound Interstate 25 near South Academy Boulevard, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The crash was reported around 5:30 p.m. Friday. According to a news release, the teen was hit by a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The victim was taken to a local…
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UPDATE: Forest fire ignites near Turkey Tracks shooting range north of Woodland Park 100% contained
Update: The Turkey Track Fire has been declared 100% contained as of 4 p.m. Monday, April 14, by the Pike and San Isabel US Forest Service social media account. Fire crews are battling a wildfire that ignited Saturday north of Woodland Park near the Douglas-Teller county line. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reported the fire…
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Officers fatally shoot suspect following report of family disturbance Saturday night in Colorado Springs
Police shot and killed an armed suspect after responding to a family disturbance in a central Colorado Springs neighborhood Saturday night. Police said in a social media update that the disturbance, reported just before 5 p.m. at a home on the 3100 block of Illinois Avenue, near Hancock Avenue and Fillmore Street, involved multiple family members,…