Author: Natasha Lynn natasha.lynn@gazette.com

A storm system continues to bring rain to the Pikes Peak region Tuesday, which could lead to snow in higher elevations, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The Weather Service is predicting an accumulation of 47 to 52 inches on top of Pikes Pikes between Tuesday and overnight Wednesday, revised up from around…

New details have emerged in a fatal crash resulting from a road rage incident Friday on Interstate 25 and Garden of the Gods Road. At about 6:30 p.m., police received a call about a crash stemming from road rage. Seven injured people were transported to local hospitals. Salvador Diaz, 21, was pronounced dead on scene. The…

Update: The Colorado Springs Police Department announced around 10 p.m. Monday that Vittoria has been located. Colorado Springs police are asking for help in finding missing 14-year-old Vittoria Leanne Nelson, who was last seen in the early morning hours Sunday in the 1000 block of Petra Heights near East Fountain Boulevard and South Academy Boulevard.…

Are your car tags and IDs up to date, Colorado Springs? The Colorado Springs Police Department participated in a week-long registration enforcement surge last month that resulted in more than 400 violations. According to police, between April 20-26, 409 violations were given for expired plate registrations. In addition, 43 vehicles were impounded for expired plates…

The north lane in front of 342 Ruxton Avenue in Manitou Springs will be closed Monday while crews remove a hazardous tree, according to a Manitou Springs news release. Crews say the tree poses a risk to public safety and must be removed. Traffic will be reduced to one lane from 7:30 a.m. to 3…

Update: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced around 3 p.m. Friday that Donald has been located. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in finding missing 12-year-old Donald Cooper who was last seen Thursday around 1:30 p.m. near Sproul Jr. High School in the Security area. Deputies say Cooper is about…

A man suspected in a carjacking earlier this month was arrested Wednesday, according to an online blotter entry by Colorado Springs police. Police say 40-year-old Charles Jackson carjacked a woman on April 16 at South Chelton Road and South Academy Boulevard and forced the victim to drive. According to the arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette,…

A Fort Carson staff sergeant who was present at an illegal nightclub during a large-scale federal raid Sunday morning was arrested on suspicion of cocaine distribution Wednesday by the FBI. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, 27, is facing one federal count each for distribution and for possession with intent to distribute, connected to his alleged involvement in…

Police said 17 people were cited for trespassing after allegedly breaking into a vacant apartment in southeast Colorado Springs Thursday morning. Officers responded to a burglary call around 9:45 a.m. at a vacant apartment on the 3400 block of Vera Cruz Court, near South Academy and East Fountain boulevards, according to an online blotter entry by…

A man wanted for two outstanding felony warrants was arrested April 24 after allegedly kidnapping a child and four adults in a SWAT standoff, according to a news release from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies evacuated five people from a home last week in the 700 block of Blaney Road east of Colorado…