Author: Nick Smith
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Fremont County authorities investigating fatal Friday shooting
Fremont County authorities are in Rockvale investigating a fatal Friday night shooting that left one dead. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 400 block of Twin Pines Avenue at 9:52 p.m. following reports of a shooting in the area, according to the office’s blotter website. Deputies found a man, who was pronounced dead…
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Cheyenne Mountain Library closes Saturday due to plumbing issues
Cheyenne Mountain Library is closed Saturday due to plumbing issues. The Pikes Peak Library District’s website says the location will be closed all day. The library is located on the city’s south side at 1785 S. Eighth St. near The Broadmoor area. PPLD has several other libraries in the city. See a map below.
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Lack of measurable snow over Thanksgiving weekend could lead to record in Colorado Springs
With only a few flakes recorded in Colorado Springs this season, meteorologists predict similar weather for Thanksgiving weekend. According to meteorologist Kyle Mozley with the National Weather Service in Pueblo, any “measurable” snowfall this weekend will be in higher elevations over 7,500 feet. The weather agency is forecasting “periods of light snow” in the Palmer…
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‘Tragic situation all around’: Families grieve following Douglas County crash
A week meant for family gathering turned into a time of grieving following a car crash that killed two adults and three children in Douglas County on Monday. The Douglas County Coroner on Wednesday identified the victims in the crash as Alvin Corado, 35, Toretto Corado, 8, MaKenlee Corado, 11, and Jase Green, 12, all…
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‘Near seasonal’ forecast for Thanksgiving in Colorado Springs
Thanksgiving temperatures in Colorado Springs are forecast to be ‘near seasonal,’ according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Thursday will be cold and dry, with temperatures in the upper 40s. No snow is expected. The average high temperature Nov. 26 around Colorado Springs is about 50 degrees. A cold front swept through the Pikes…
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Self-proclaimed Planned Parenthood gunman dies in federal prison nearly 10 years after shooting, records show
The man who allegedly killed three people in the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs died while in federal custody, according to inmate records. The Federal Bureau of Prisons database shows that Robert Dear Jr., 67, died Saturday in at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners (MCFP) in Springfield, Mo. Officials within the…
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Fentanyl, cocaine recovered during drug bust in La Junta
Authorities seized hundreds of grams in cocaine and fentanyl during a drug bust in La Junta, according to an announcement Tuesday from officials. In collaboration with La Junta police, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation confiscated about 110 grams of cocaine and 273 grams of fentanyl (roughly 2,730 pills), the CBI said in a news release.…
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13-year-old last seen Monday night on the west side of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police are on the lookout for a 13-year-old boy who was last seen Monday night on the west side Colorado Springs. Brayden King was last seen around 8 p.m. in the 3100 block of West Kiowa Street, located south of Garden of the Gods. King is 5-foot-4 and weights 115 pounds. He has…
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SUV crashes into Colorado Springs home, ends up in basement: Police
Firefighters pulled two people from a vehicle that crashed into a Colorado Springs home early Tuesday morning. According to the Colorado Springs Fire Department, the wreck happened near North 30th Street and Centauri Road, located north of Garden of the Gods, at around 5:30 a.m. The two were sent to a nearby hospital for treatment.…
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Ex-teacher suspected in triple Halloween stabbing has first court date
A man accused of stabbing three family members on Halloween night appeared in court on Nov. 17 to be formally charged with first-degree murder, among other charges. Two women and a man were stabbed multiple times at a home in the 1400 block of El Paso Street on Halloween night. Officers arrived at the house…