Author: Andrea Sinclair
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Iowa woman will face trial in slaying of Colorado Springs man
A 4th Judicial District Court judge found probable cause Tuesday to charge an Iowa woman with the first-degree murder of a Colorado Springs man whose body was found stuffed in the trunk of his abandoned car in Iowa after he was reported missing. Bionca Charmaine Rogers, 21, was denied bond by Judge Marla Prudek, who…
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Man shot Sunday night in quiet Colorado Springs neighborhood is identified
The man who was fatally shot Sunday night in a south-central Colorado Springs neighborhood has been identified as Michael Garcia, 31. The Colorado Springs man was found near the rear garage entrance of a townhome on the 2000 block of St. Claire Park Alley, near U.S. 24 and Hancock Expressway, according to a police scanner.…
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Suspicious package near downtown Colorado Springs park determined harmless
A suspicious package near the Fountain Creek Trail in Dorchester Park, south of downtown Colorado Springs, was found to be a harmless inert device for military training, police said. Police Lt. Catherine Buckley said no roads were closed as of 2 p.m. Monday but the trail near South Nevada Avenue and Interstate 25 was temporarily…
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Accidents common at site where boy was killed by speeding car
A small pile of plastic fragments of a car reflector and a large displaced rock were the only signs on Wednesday night of a crash that killed a young boy and seriously injured his father the night before. A white cross and a Superman figurine were surrounded by pile of stuffed animals that had been…
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Widefield teacher, coach among 3 killed in crash near Telluride
A young Widefield teacher was among three people killed early Saturday when their car went off a road near Telluride and rolled down a rocky, steep embankment. Edward Raymond Bollman, a Watson Junior High School teacher who this fall was to move to Widefield High School to coach girls’ varsity volleyball and teach math, was…
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2-alarm fire in Colorado Springs caused by careless smoking
Careless smoking caused a fire Monday morning on Boulder Street that left six people and a cat looking for a place to stay, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. No one was injured in the two-alarm blaze and the American Red Cross was called to the multi-family dwelling at 633 E. Boulder St. to…
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Victims of property crimes affected in short, long term
Maida Scott, her husband and their two sons used to go out to dinner once a week, always on the same night. Then their home on Colorado Springs’ west side was burglarized in the summer of 2011. Someone had sneaked into her house through an unlocked second-story window and taken every electronic device in sight,…
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Felines form fast friendship, will be adopted out together
Friendship can be forged in even the toughest circumstances. And the bond between feline friends Bastet and Ankh, who both survived serious injuries and bonded during their recovery at the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region. is so strong that the shelter will put them up for adoption as a pair on Tuesday. “It’s…
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Christmas in July brings a little magic to Old Colorado City
Eibhleann Boyd flashed a huge smile and pointed at the tall man standing in the Christmas-themed store in Old Colorado City on Sunday afternoon. With rosy cheeks, a fluffy white beard, classic round spectacles, Hawaiian shirt and bright red shorts, Santa Claus was a sight to behold. Boyd, 7, approached him quietly but her excitement…
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One dead in rollover crash in Penrose
Colorado State Patrol confirmed that one person died Thursday in a single-vehicle rollover crash on U.S. 50 near Colorado 115 in Penrose. The crash was reported about 11:15 a.m. The cause remains under investigation, Trooper Josh Lewis said. One lane in each direction of Highway 50 is blocked but traffic is getting by slowly, Lewis…