Author: Ajia Cuevas
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2 killed in motorcycle crash on Colorado Springs’ northeast side
A crash involving a motorcycle left two people dead Sunday afternoon in northeast Colorado Springs, according to an online blotter entry from police. Just before 4 p.m., officers were notified of a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle in the 4600 block of Austin Bluffs Parkway, near Barnes Road. Police said emergency personnel responded and…
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Colorado Springs police seek help locating missing at-risk 13-year-old girl
Update: The Colorado Springs Police Department announced Monday evening that Madison Williams-Brooks was found safely. The Colorado Springs Police Department is seeking the community’s help in locating a missing at-risk 13-year-old girl, according to a post on X from the department. Madison Williams-Brooks was last seen around 3 a.m. Sunday after leaving a friend’s house…
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Colorado Springs police K-9 officers receive body armor donations
Colorado Springs’ furry protectors now have a little more protection themselves, thanks to a recent “charitable” donation from a nonprofit, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. K-9 unit officers, Blue, Loki and Nyx, received bullet and stab protective vests after a donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., officials said in a…
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650-pound moose found near Colorado Springs park relocated
An unusual but “ridiculously adorable” rescue unfolded near a popular park in Colorado Springs Tuesday. Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to reports of a 650-pound bull moose near Cottonwood Creek Park on the city’s north side, according to social media posts from the departments. Wildlife officials said moose are great…
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Colorado Renaissance Festival returns for 2025 season: Here’s what to know
Take a step back in time at the Colorado Renaissance Festival this summer. Knights, kings, queens, and everything in between returned to Larkspur starting Saturday for eight weekends of jousting, knighting ceremonies, and much more. Meanwhile, there will not be elephants at the festival this year. Read the explanation here. The annual festival features a…
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Colorado Renaissance Festival returns for 2025 season: Here’s what to know
Take a step back in time at the Colorado Renaissance Festival this summer. Knights, kings, queens, and everything in between returned to Larkspur starting Saturday for eight weekends of jousting, knighting ceremonies, and much more. Meanwhile, there will not be elephants at the festival this year. Read the explanation here. The annual festival features a…
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Mini-bike driver hospitalized after ‘serious’ crash in north Colorado Springs
One person was left with life-threatening injuries following a crash at a major Colorado Springs intersection, according to a Colorado Springs Police Department blotter item. Officials said officers were called to the intersection of Dublin and Union boulevards around 6:50 p.m. Sunday evening for reports of a serious crash. According to initial reports, the driver…
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UPDATE: Endangered senior found safe
UPDATE: This person has been found and is safe as of June 16. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing and endangered senior, according to a post on X from the department. The CBI said Merilou Athens-Barnekow, 86, was last seen Saturday around 12 p.m. in the 20000 block…
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Portion of I-25 closed at Woodmen Road due to crash in Colorado Springs
A portion of Interstate 25 is closed due to a crash in north Colorado Springs, according to a post from the Colorado Department of Transportation. Just before 7:30 p.m., all northbound lanes of I-25 closed between Nevada Avenue (Exit 148) and Woodmen Avenue (Exit 149) Sunday night. Around 9:30 p.m., CDOT reported the closure was…
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Colorado Renaissance Festival returns for 2025 season: Here’s what to know
Take a step back in time at the Colorado Renaissance Festival this summer. Knights, kings, queens, and everything in between will return to Larkspur starting this Saturday for eight weekends of jousting, knighting ceremonies, and much more. Meanwhile, there will not be elephants at the festival this year. Read the explanation here. The annual festival features…