Two dozen people are being indicted in an alleged drug trafficking conspiracy, including 3 suspects from Colorado Springs. The United States Attorney’s Office District of Colorado made the announcement Friday. Among those indicted are 42-year-old Susana Correno-Hernandez, 41-year-old Xiomara Fabres, and 36-year-old Ian Payne Jr, all from Colorado Springs. Officials say the defendants allegedly participated…… MORE
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A man accused in the death of teen found competent to stand trial
A man accused of killing his co-worker at a local Walgreens was found competent to stand trial. A judge made the announcement during a review hearing Friday afternoon. Joshua Johnson is accused of killing 17-year-old Riley Whitelaw in the breakroom at the Walgreens at Centennial and Vindicator nearly a year ago. Meanwhile, Johnson’s defense team…… MORE
Officer involved shooting in Monument
IN MONUMENT THURSDAY ONE MAN WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON AN OUTSTANDING WARRENT, AND MAY FACE OTHER CHARGES. MONUMENT POLICE RESPONDED TO A CALL FROM SOMEONE WHO SAID THEY HEARD A GUNSHOT IN A NEARBY HOME NEAR KNOLLWOOD DRIVE AND QUARRY LANE. THE SUSPECT LEFT THE RESIDENCE AND WAS SOON FOUND BY POLICE. THEY SAW…… MORE
Body recovered from Fountain Creek
THE COLORADO SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT RECOVERED A BODY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON FROM FOUNTAIN CREEK. A WITNESS SAID THEY SAW A MAN IN DOUGLAS CREEK BEING SWEPT AWAY BY HIGH WATERS. RESCUE TEAMS WITH THE COLORADO SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT SEARCHED THE CREEK WHICH ENTERS INTO MONUMENT CREEK BUT COULDN’T FIND ANYTHING.THEY WERE HAMPERED BY THUNDERSTORMS. MONUMENT…… MORE
Fountain woman sentenced after admitting to sex with a 13-year-old boy
A Fountain woman who admitted to having sex with a 13-year-old boy and then having his child has received her sentence. Despite the exclusion of jail time in the original plea deal, 31-year-old Andrea Serrano will spend 90 days behind bars minus 7 days already served. She will also spend 10 years to life on…… MORE
CBI continues search for woman more than 40 years after disappearance
Investigators continue to search for answers after a Colorado Springs woman disappeared more than 40 years ago. Barbara Baumann was reported missing on May 18th, 1982. According to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, she was likely nude, wearing only a lavender blanket, and emotionally unstable. Detectives believe she may have been en route to Wisconsin.… MORE
Mobolade hits the ground running
MAYOR ELECT YEMI MOBALADE WASTED LITTLE TIME AFTER HIS WIN OVER OPPONENT WAYNE WILLIAMS IN THE COLORADO SPRINGS MAYORAL RACE. WEDNESDAY MORNING MOBOLADE WAS WITH OUTGOING MAYOR JOHN SUTHERS AS THE TWO MET TO DISCUSS TRANSITION OF DUTIES. COLORADO SPRINGS WAS LED BY REPUBLICAN MAYORS FOR THE LAST 45 YEARS UNTIL MOBOLADE’S STUNNING VICTORY. HE…… MORE
AFA Graduation tickets available Monday
TICKETS TO THE AIR FORCE ACADEMYS GRADUATION ARE AVAILABLE BEGINNING MONDAY. ONLY 3 THOUSAND TICKETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC. THE TICKETS ARE FREE. YOU CAN GET THEM BEGINNING MONDAY AT 9AM AT THE TRI LAKES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT CENTER AND VISITORS CENTER. OTHER TICKETS ARE AVALAIBLE TUESDAY AT THE COLORADO SPRINGS…… MORE
Colorado Parents arrested for dining in a Florida restaurant while kids left in vehicle
A Colorado couple is facing child neglect charges after authorities say they left their 3 children in a car while in a Panama City, Florida, restaurant. Shane O’Connor-Avion and Andrea Conklin had traveled to South Florida from Colorado. Police were first alerted about the incident by an off-duty officer. When they arrived, they found 3…… MORE
Authorities in Colorado search for additional victims after man arrested on child sex charges in Missouri
Investigators say a man suspected of child sex assault in Missouri may have additional victims here. In September, thirty-nine-year-old Jason Carey was arrested in Belton, Missouri on charges of sexual misconduct with underage victims. Now authorities believe Carey—who was known to go by the name Thor— may have additional victims in Colorado. Carey worked for…… MORE
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