Author: Alex Edwards
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Grass fire extinguished by Colorado Springs Fire Department; no injuries or damage reported
A brush fire was quickly contained by the Colorado Springs Fire Department Saturday. The fire, sparked at the U.S. 24 bypass near Hancock Expressway, did not damage any structures or cause any injuries. No information regarding the cause of the fire were provided. Despite recent rainfall, Colorado Springs remains under high fire danger and continues…
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Woman dies at Lake Pueblo after boating accident
Colorado Parks and Wildlife rangers and Lake Pueblo State Park officials are investigating a fatal boating accident on Saturday. Despite staff administering life-saving measures, one woman died as a result of the accident, CPW announced on Twitter. The Pueblo County coroner will take possession of the body to identify the victim and determine a cause…
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Colorado Springs weather: High near 93 and chance of thunderstorms
It will be hot this weekend with temperatures nearing record highs. The high temperature in Colorado Springs will be near 93 Saturday and there is a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Wind will be south-southeast at around 15 mph. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous-weather outlook for Colorado Springs,…
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22-year-old Colorado Springs woman identified in Lake Pueblo drowning
The person found dead at Lake Pueblo State Park from an apparent drowning Thursday has been identified. Rosalia Niz, a 22-year-old Colorado Springs resident, was identified Friday by the coroner’s office. She was pronounced dead at the scene yesterday and an autopsy is scheduled. Colorado Parks and Wildlife rangers found Liz’s body using an underwater…
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19-year-old identified in fatal Colorado Springs shooting
One person who died in a southeast Colorado Springs shooting has been identified as 19-year-old Santiago Calleros, according to Colorado Springs police and the El Paso County’s Coroner’s Office. At around 10:50 p.m. Wednesday, police were sent to the 3600 block of El Morro Road in response to a reported shooting. They found Calleros at the…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife find body of a missing person in Lake Pueblo
Colorado Parks and Wildlife say the body of a missing person has been found in 17 feet of water at Lake Pueblo. The as-yet unidentified individual was found after CPW rangers at Lake Pueblo responded to a report of a missing person late Thursday afternoon. Rangers made use of an underwater drone to find the…
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Two men arrested in Fountain with 2,000 suspected fentanyl pills, guns and methamphetamine
Fountain police arrested two men from the Delta, Montrose and Grand Junction area on Wednesday on suspicion of intending to distribute 2,000 fentanyl pills. At about 10:15 a.m., officers with the Fountain Police Department, with support from their directed investigations and community engagement unit, attempted to contact three people sitting in a stolen vehicle near…
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El Paso County deputies arrest ‘prolific offender’ after brief standoff in Black Forest
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a man they call a “prolific offender.” Quinten Hickey, 26, was arrested June 30 in the 6800 block of Swan Road in Black Forest after deputies were alerted to an in-progress trespass. When they arrived on scene, Hickey relocated to a nearby structure in the 6900 Block…
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El Paso County deputies arrest ‘prolific offender’ after brief standoff
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a man they call a “prolific offender.” Quinten Hickey, 26, was arrested June 30 in the 6800 block of Swan Road in Black Forest after deputies were alerted to an in-progress trespass. When they arrived on scene, Hickey relocated to a nearby structure in the 6900 Block…
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Patriotism, history unite crowds at Pikes Peak region July 4th events
Members of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars lead the Independence Day Parade in Monument. An Air Force C-130 also flew overhead right as the parade started. Alex Edwards, alex.edwards@gazettedev.gazette.comAlexEdwardsReporteralex.edwards@gazettedev.gazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbaa50cc8a9183e280c297e3afa72ace?s=100&d=mm&r=g The annual Tri-Lakes Fourth of July Parade in Monument was a show of patriotism for various ages and backgrounds Monday. Lining up…