Author: Nick Smith
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Man displaced from fire that engulfed Colorado Springs mobile home
A Colorado Springs man who suffered minor burns after a fire engulfed his mobile home Thursday morning was reportedly pulled from the fire by a neighbor, fire officials said. The blaze started just before 7 a.m. at Aspen Grove Mobile Home Park on Busch Avenue and quickly spread to nearby cars and two other unoccupied…
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Fugitive still on the run months after ICE raid in Black Forest; no charges filed
Three months have passed since immigration officials swept through Black Forest in search of a man suspected of trying to ram a vehicle into federal agents during a raid in the area. Jose Mendez-Chavez, a man federal authorities believe was living in the U.S. illegally, is considered a fugitive by Immigration and Customs Enforcement following…
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Woman seriously injured from stabbing at Colorado Springs home
A woman was hospitalized with “serious” injuries after police say a man stabbed her at a Colorado Springs home Thursday. Officers were called to the 3500 block of Cowhand Drive, located east of Powers Boulevard and south of North Carefree Circle, at around 5 p.m. to investigate a report of a stabbing. Christopher Sandoval, 36,…
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Fort Carson gates temporarily close after vehicle drives past one without stopping
Editor’s note: A previous version of this article reported that Fort Carson was placed on lockdown after officials said in a statement that all gates were on lockdown. The official clarified the Army base wasn’t. The car also didn’t “ram” through the gate, rather, just drove past it. Fort Carson gates were put on lockdown…
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Brush fire ignited by remote control plane crash burns over 80 acres near Calhan
Lithium batteries exploding after a remote control plane crash were the cause of a brush fire on Thursday that scarred 82 acres, according to Tri-County Fire Department Chief Mark Stanwood. A neighbor was testing the “experimental” plane when it crashed and ignited around 11:37 a.m., prompting the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to issue an…
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Colorado officials launch investigation into ICE encounter during Durango protest
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is investigating an immigration officer accused of shoving a woman to the ground during a protest in Durango, the agency announced on Thursday. The protest was sparked outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Durango on Monday after a father and his two children were taken by immigration…
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Man stabbed after Colorado Springs police say he attacked another
A man accused of attacking another with a weapon in northeast Colorado Springs on Wednesday evening was arrested after police say he was stabbed in self-defense. The incident occurred in the 7100 block of Commerce Center Drive, near Interstate 25 and Woodmen Road, at around 6 p.m., the Colorado Springs Police Department reported in an…
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1 injured after fire engulfs Colorado Springs mobile home
A person is in the hospital with minor injuries after a fire broke out at a mobile home near Old Colorado City early Thursday morning. The blaze started just after 7 a.m. at 1339 Arch Street and engulfed the home then spread to another one before firefighters could knock it down, the Colorado Springs Fire…
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Man airlifted to hospital after car goes airborne near Manitou Springs
A 28-year-old man is in the hospital with serious injuries after his car swerved into a boulder and went flying along U.S. 24 in Cascade on Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed. The driver lost control of the vehicle traveling westbound on the highway by Milepost 295, west of Manitou Springs, around 4:30 p.m., a Colorado State…
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Woman accused of killing Uber driver, dumping his body in Black Forest, court records say
A woman is accused of fatally stabbing a man and then dumping his body in a field in Black Forest before driving off in his car, arrest records show. The 26-year-old man was reported missing just before 3:45 a.m. Oct. 27 after his parents told the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office that he did not…