Author: Andrea Sinclair
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UPDATE: Power restored to 1,700 Colorado Springs Utilities customers
At least 1,700 people went without power Wednesday from southeast Colorado Springs over Highway 85/87 into Security, utilities officials confirmed. The outage was initially reported about 12:30 p.m. and power was fully restored about 2 p.m., according to utilities officials. There was no word from utilities work crews on the cause of the power failure,…
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No injuries after shots fired in east Colorado Springs
Police are looking for a man who shot at a moving car from a Colorado Springs apartment complex parking lot Wednesday morning. Around 11:30 a.m., Colorado Springs police received reports that a man armed with a rifle had fired several rounds at a dark colored sedan as it traveled near the Shannon Glen Apartments on…
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Two juveniles in custody, one sought for home burglary
Police said two juveniles were arrested and a third is being sought in connection to the burglary of a southeast Colorado Springs home on Tuesday. Video surveillance footage from a neighbor’s home showed three juveniles leaving the home on the 4400 block of Melville Drive, off South Chelton Road, carrying items from inside the house…
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Police: Two Colorado Springs Subway robberies not related
Police said two robberies at Colorado Springs Subway that were 40 minutes apart on Monday night are likely not related. No one was injured in either robbery and an unidentified man displayed a handgun in both incidents, according to police reports. A man wearing a mask entered the Subway at 116 E. Fillmore St., off…
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Flash flood warning closes U.S. 24
UPDATE 7:50 p.m. Highway 24 has been reopened in both directions according to the Colorado State Patrol. A flash flood warning had closed U.S. 24 from Cave of the Winds to Cascade. The warning was issued for El Paso County, including the Waldo Canyon burn scar. Most of Colorado remains on flood watch from noon…
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Rocky Mountain Brew Runs’ ‘Epic Experience’ for cancer in Colorado Springs
A Sunday spent running for a great cause, then celebrating with delicious local craft beer, is a Sunday well-spent. Rocky Mountain Brew Runs and Bristol Brewing are teaming up on Aug. 3 for a fun run partnership with Epic Experience, an organization that organizes outdoor activities for people fighting cancer. For $25, each runner will…
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Colorado Springs police helps Teens with Promise get ready for school
The Colorado Springs police will collaborate with Teens with Promise, a local non-profit dedicated to providing disadvantaged teens with the supplies they need to start and stay in school, to fill 1,000 backpacks and raise $10,000 in the following weeks. The organization is conducting donation drives at the four Colorado Springs police substations and at…
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63-year-old Colorado Springs man suspected of meth possession
A 63-year-old man remained in jail Monday after police said a traffic violation stop led to the recovery of suspected methamphetamine and cash from the vehicle he was driving. John Chew was arrested on suspicion of unlawful possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, driving after revocation prohibited and traffic violations, said police Lt.…
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Flash flood watch in effect for southern Colorado; slow-moving storms are big concern
A new round of storms predicted to travel over El Paso, Pueblo and Fremont counties Monday prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood watch spanning 12 hours, from noon to midnight. The storm system is expected to start growing about noon over the mountains in western Colorado, slowly making its way east…
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Woman robbed at knife point in Citadel Mall parking lot
Colorado Springs police are on the lookout after a woman reported being robbed at knife point in the Citadel Mall parking lot Saturday. The victim was approaching her car about 2:10 p.m. when a man armed with a knife demanded her property, police said. The robber then got into a silver-colored four-door sedan driven by…