A car-jacking Thursday night in Colorado Springs. A man says he was in the 3700 block of East Platte Avenue when 2 men exited a vehicle and jumped into his car. They forced him to drive to another location. The men assaulted the victim and then drove off in his car, a gray Lexus R3.…… MORE
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2 arrested for Manitou robbery
Tense moments last night in Manitou Springs where two men held up a business in the 100 block of Manitou Avenue. Manitou police were able to detain one suspect. The second person ran to the Park Row Lodge and joined 2 additional people. The lodge was evacuated, and a shelter in place order was issued.…… MORE
Authorities believe a Colorado Springs man is the suspect in the shooting death of his father
Authorities say the recent death of a man shot several months ago is ruled a homicide. It happened on May 6th. Police were called to Arcadia Street north of Fillmore and east of North Nevada on reports of a shooting. Investigators believe 55-year-old john William Fitzpatrick was shot by his son, 20-year-old John Ellis Fitzpatrick.…… MORE
Morphew returns to court
Barry Morphew was back in a Chaffee County courtroom Wednesday afternoon. He is accused of killing his wife Suzanne around Mothers day last year. Prosecutors asked a judge yesterday to force Morphew to move closer to Salida because poor cellphone coverage in the area where he currently lives makes it hard for authorities to track…… MORE
Suspects will stand trial
Two men will stand trial for murder after a woman was killed in a motel in Colorado Springs last year. A judge ruled Wednesday Sean Anderson and Ramo Thorne will stand trial in the death of Rachel Pederson. She died in a hotel room after an argument between the three over drugs. Pederson had a…… MORE
State covid numbers up
In a weekly update on covid cases in the state the Colorado Department of Health and Environment says case numbers continue to rise. As of Monday afternoon, 1012 people were hospitalized with covid statewide. That number is up by more than a hundred from a week prior. New cases have also increased, and in 51…… MORE
Police arrest 2 men
Colorado Springs police arrested two men Wednesday, one of whom was accused of being involved in a domestic dispute. Police responded to a call in the 1500 block of Gatehouse Circle South. As they approached an apartment complex they made contact with a man who was walking out. He claimed he wasn’t involved, but then…… MORE
Ahmad Alissa ruled incompetent to stand trial
Boulder– The man accused of killing 10 people in a Boulder King Soopers last March has been ruled incompetent to stand trial. Defense attorneys for 22-year Ahmad Alissa say he suffers from mental illness and after an evaluation, doctors determined he is not competent to stand trial. Meanwhile, prosecutors have requested a second evaluation. Alissa…… MORE
Group looks to city auditorium as arts center
The future of the Colorado Springs Civic Auditorium will be discussed in a number of meetings beginning this week. A group wants to renovate and revitalize the building at 221 east Kiowa. “Cultural Collective” is a nonprofit that wants to help the auditorium become a center for cultural arts. The group wants to help in…… MORE
Body found in Douglas county
Douglas County authorities discovered the body of a woman Saturday off Highway 83 and north Pinery Parkway. The Douglas County Sheriff’s department says the body has been identified as a woman connected to a case in El Paso County. The Douglas County coroner will determine a cause of death. The El Paso County Sheriff’s office…… MORE
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