Category Archives: Local News

Truck Driver Who Was Killed After Bridge Collapsed Identified

THE TRUCK DRIVER WHO WAS KILLED AFTER A BRIDGE COLLAPSED OVER I-25 WHILE A TRAIN WAS PASSING THROUGH SUNDAY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. AUTHORITIES SAY 60 YEAR OLD LOFOLLETE HENDERSON WAS FROM COMPTON CALIFORNIA. NEW INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD SAYS 30 CARS CARRYING COAL DERAILED. THE TRAIN HAD 124 CARS. I-25 REMAINS SHUTDOWN…MORE

The price of gas is declining in Colorado Springs

The cost of fuel is decreasing here in Colorado Springs. Experts say as of Monday, gas prices were at 3 dollars and 53 cents per gallon, which is 14.3 cents cheaper than a week ago and 38.5 cents cheaper than a month ago. Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at Gas Buddy says…MORE

President Biden Postpones Pueblo Visit

PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS CANCELLED HIS TRIP TO PUEBLO THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR LATER TODAY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON D.C. DUE TO GROWING CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST.  HE WAS SUPPOSED TO TOUR THE “CS WIND” MANUFACTURING PLANT, AS PART OF HIS “INVESTING  IN AMERICA” TOUR. THE PRESIDENT HAS FOCUSED ON THE ISSUE OF…MORE

Deadly Train Derailment North of Pueblo Shutdowns Interstate

AT LEAST A DOZEN TRAIN CARS CARRYING COAL DERAILED ON A TRAIN OVERPASS OVER I-25 NEAR MILE MARKER 107 SUNDAY AFTERNOON AROUND 325. AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE, A SEMI-TRUCK, WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE BRIDGE COLLAPSE. ACCORDING TO REPORTS THE DRIVER OF THAT TRUCK HAS DIED. THERE’S NO WORD IF ANY OTHER VEHICLES WERE TRAPPED. CLEANUP…MORE

Authorities remove bodies from funeral home

STATE AND LOCAL INVESTIGATORS CONTINUED THE TASK OF MOVING THE REMAINS OF SOME 115 PEOPLE OUT OF A FUNERAL HOME IN PENROSE TUESDAY. THOSE REMAINS WERE DISCOVERED IMPROPERLY STORED LAST WEEK AT THE “RETURN TO NATURE” FUNERAL HOME NEAR PENROSE. OUR PARTNERS AT KKTVV 11 NEWS TALKED TO ONE WOMAN WHO BELIEVES THE REMAINS OF…MORE

1 shot 1 in custody in Castle Rock

WEDNESDAY MORNING 1 PERSON WAS SHOT AND A SECOND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOLLOWING A CHASE THAT BEGAN IN THORNTON AND ENDED IN CASTLE ROCK. DETAILS ARE SKETCHY. THE DRIVER OF A TRUCK LED AUTHORITIES ON A CHASE. THE SUSPECT DRIVER CRASHED THEIR TRUCK INTO A 7-11 STORE AT PLUM CREEK AND PERRY IN CASTLE ROCK.…MORE

Closing arguments in Mcclain trial set for Tuesday

CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE SET TO BEGIN TUESDAY IN ADAMS COUNTY IN THE ELIJAH MCCLAIN CASE. HE IS THE AURORA MAN WHO DIED IN 2019 AFTER BEING SUBDUED BY AURORA POLICE AND GIVEN A SHOT OF KETAMINE BY FIRST RESPONDERS. THE DEFENSE RESTED ITS CASE FRIDAY WITHOUT CALLING ANY WITNESSES. OFFICERS JASON ROSENBALTT AND RANDY ROEDEMA…MORE

Public meetings on federal housing funds

THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS WILL HOLD TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS NEXT WEEK TO GET CITIZEN INPUT ON USE OF FEDERAL GRANT MONEY FROM THE US. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. THIS IS PART OF THE  CITY’S 2024 ACTION PLAN FOR THE USE OF FEDERAL DOLLARS. FUNDS SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NONPROFIT…MORE

Joshua Johnson found guilty in the death of 17-year-old Riley Whitelaw

A jury has found Joshua Johnson guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his 17-year-old co-worker Riley Whitelaw. On Wednesday, Johnson was sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole. In June of 2022, Riley was found brutally murdered in the breakroom at a local Walgreens. State patrol located Johnson the following…MORE

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