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Man accused of killing teenager at The Citadel mall during shooting has trial delayed
The man alleged to have killed an 18-year-old during a shooting at The Citadel Mall on Christmas Eve, 2023, had his trial delayed to February at a hearing Thursday. Josiah Brown, 23, is facing 11 charges in the shooting. According to court records, Brown faces two counts of first-degree murder, four counts of attempted first-degree…
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Burlington opens new Citadel Crossing store in Colorado Springs
Discount retailer Burlington’s newest store opened at 9 a.m. Friday at the Citadel Crossing shopping center in east central Colorado Springs after moving from The Citadel mall across the street. At Citadel Crossing, 545 N. Academy Blvd. and northeast of Academy and Platte Avenue, Burlington will join Lowe’s, PetSmart, Office Depot, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle Mexican Grill and…
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Family of teen paralyzed in shooting at The Citadel addresses mall’s security upgrades: ‘It took too long’
Recently implemented security upgrades at The Citadel mall have prompted a response from the mother of a girl who was paralyzed in a 2022 shooting at the shopping center. “I think it took too long,” Marjorie Bell said at a Thursday Zoom news conference. “Why did it take 2½ years for (mall ownership) to finally…
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‘Hoping we can move forward from this’: Military ban on The Citadel mall lifted
A military board lifted a ban this week on service members going to The Citadel mall after hearing from mall ownership about safety improvements. The ban was put in place during July and was revised to allow service members to go there for educational and religious purposes shortly after it was put in place. The…
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‘Off-limits’ list for military in Colorado Springs: 7 bars and nightclubs included
Several nightclubs and entertainment locations around Colorado Springs are included in the recent ban prohibiting local uniformed military members from visiting various places of business. The Citadel mall is on the list, although visits related to education or religion are allowed. Service members also can be at the Armed Services Career Center inside the mall…
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Citadel mall management blasts military for ban on service members’ visits to shopping center
Management of The Citadel mall said it was “deeply disappointed” by the recent ban prohibiting Colorado Springs uniformed military members from going to the east-side shopping center, according to a news release Thursday. On Wednesday, local military leaders tweaked the ban to allow visits related to education or religion. Previously, the military only allowed service…
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Military ban on The Citadel mall tweaked, 2 exceptions for visits allowed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The recent ban prohibiting Colorado Springs uniformed military members from going to The Citadel mall was changed Wednesday to allow visits related to education or religion. Previously, the military only allowed service members to visit for recruiting. An Armed Services Career Center is inside the…
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Military ban on The Citadel mall tweaked, 2 exceptions for visits allowed
The recent ban prohibiting Colorado Springs uniformed military members from going to The Citadel mall was changed Wednesday to allow visits related to education or religion. Previously, the military only allowed service members to visit for recruiting. An Armed Services Career Center is inside the mall. The mall has a large array of tenants including…
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Military banned from Colorado Springs shopping mall: ‘It just doesn’t make sense to me’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify the ban applies to all uniformed service members around Colorado Springs. A decision to ban all service members in the Colorado Springs area from visiting The Citadel mall prompted questions and concerns Tuesday for a city…
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Military banned from Colorado Springs shopping mall: ‘It just doesn’t make sense to me’
Mall-based taekwondo and jiujitsu training center already losing business as ban forces families to withdraw from classes