Colorado Springs Police are alerting the community about two recent phone and email scams. According to CSPD, the scammers pretend to be the police department or Colorado Springs Utilities. In the first scam, victims are told they have warrants and need to pay money in order to clear them. In the other case, the scammer…… MORE
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New details released on August officer-involved shooting
The Colorado Springs Police Department has released new details on the August 17th officer-involved shooting that killed Benjamin Annaboli. The incident started when U.S. Marshals and parole officers spotted Annaboli in the parking lot of a hotel on Aeroplaza Drive. When they learned he was a violent offender wanted on multiple outstanding felony warrants, they…… MORE
Inmate dies in the El Paso County Jail
Officials with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office say a 42-year-old inmate has died while in custody. Jamin Robertson was in the medical unit at the El Paso County jail when he was found unresponsive in his cell on Monday. Deputies say life-saving measures were attempted but were unsuccessful. According to investigators, Robertson was transported…… MORE
Man accused of firing shots in a local neighborhood appears in court
A man accused in a shooting spree two weeks ago in a southwest Colorado Springs neighborhood made his first court appearance Tuesday. Twenty-year-old Joel Martin is accused of shooting guns in the air and toward witnesses. Meanwhile, the judge set a preliminary hearing for September 27th. According to arrest papers, Martin’s father told police his…… MORE
More bridge work on I-25
A MAJOR ROAD PROJECT WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEK IN SOUTHERN COLORADO SPRINGS. EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND SOUTH ACADEMY WILL CLOSE UNDER I-25 THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND. EASTBOUND SOUTH ACADEMY WILL CLOSE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH AT 8PM AND WON’T RE-OPEN UNTIL MONDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 11TH. WESTBOUND SOUTH ACADEMY WILL SHUT DOWN AN HOUR EARLIER ON FRIDAY AND WON’T…… MORE
The man accused of killing a 19-year-old woman nearly a decade ago is sentenced
Joel Hollendorfer, the man convicted of killing 19-year-old Kara Nichols more than a decade ago, was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Thursday. Nichols was first reported missing in October 2012, and her disappearance was a mystery for more than a decade until investigators received a tip from Hollendorfer’s ex-wife. The information led authorities…… MORE
Custodian accused of sexual abuse
NEW INFORMATION IN THE CASE AGAINST JOSE GARCIA, THE MOUNTAIN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL CUSTODIAN WHO IS FACING THREE FELONY CHARGES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A CHILD BY ONE IN A POSITION OF TRUST. ACCORDING TO THE ARREST PAPERS THE VICTIMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 5, 11, AND 14 YEARS OLD. GARCIA SAYS THE FAMILIES OF…… MORE
A Springs man is facing several charges after walking in the courthouse with a weapon
A man is facing multiple charges after walking into the El Paso County Courthouse Tuesday morning with a gun. Deputies say 42-year-old Joshua Cordova was carrying a concealed handgun when he was approached by security and became combative. Officers deployed a taser while attempting to arrest him. Authorities say two EPSO employees were injured during…… MORE
Investigation underway after 3 car crash in northern Colorado Springs
A person had to be extricated from a vehicle this morning after a three-car crash in northern Colorado Springs. Authorities were called to Voyager Parkway and Old Ranch Road just before 9 on reports of a 3-car crash. At least one of the vehicles flipped on its side. Details on injuries and what led up…… MORE
Investigation underway after shooting near I-25
An investigation is underway after a shooting near I-25. Just before 10 p.m., Monday evening, officers were called to the 1 thousand block of Garner Street near West Cimarron and I-25. Officers found two victims who were then transported to the hospital. No word on their condition and no identities are released at this time.…… MORE
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