Author: Andrea Sinclair
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Colorado Springs man arrested after fight, one hospitalized
A man was arrested Monday after allegedly beating another man and sending him to the hospital, Colorado Springs police said. Lewis James Cox, 27, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault and booked into the El Paso County jail, records show. Cox allegedly punched the victim, knocked him to the ground and kicked him in…
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Air Force will conduct exercises at Fort Carson
Colorado Springs may see more aircraft in the sky starting Tuesday because the Air Force will be conducting aerial non-live artillery exercises through Friday on Fort Carson. Neighbors of the Mountain Post in particular will notice an increase in military air activity and hear more artillery noise overnight, Fort Carson officials said. Any concerns can…
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Teen’s report of pickup truck predator in Colorado Springs is 10th in 3 weeks
An 18-year-old woman told police that a man in a red pickup truck offered her $100 to watch him masturbate on Monday, bringing the total number of reported incidents to 10 in three weeks, Colorado Springs police said. The victim said the man approached her on the 1700 block of Briargate Boulevard, by the Chapel…
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Doherty High School student suspected of assaulting police officer, resisting arrest
Colorado Springs police used a stun gun to subdue a 16-year-old Doherty High School student Monday after he allegedly tried to flee from police and struck an officer on the face. Doherty staff contacted the school resource officer about 9:45 a.m. when the male student began causing a disturbance during class, reportedly overturning a school…
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Teenager climbs out of fourth-floor Colorado Springs hotel room to evade police
A 16-year-old boy wanted on suspicion of identity theft eluded police Monday by using bed sheets to climb down from a fourth-floor room at the Antlers Hilton in downtown Colorado Springs, police said. Investigators tracked the teenager, who had been reported as a runaway from another state, to a room at the Antlers that he…
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Teen was victim in weekend shooting death in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The victim of a fatal shooting on Saturday has been identified as 17-year-old Che Orozco, Colorado Springs police said in a release on Monday. Orozco was killed about 2 a.m. Police said the shooting was…
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Sheriff’s Office investigates attempted abduction by Security-Widefield elementary school
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 9-year-old boy told officials and that a man tried to kidnap him Monday morning as he walked to Venetucci Elementary School in Security-Widefield, according to a statement from Widefield School District 3. The boy…
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Motorcyclist dies in crash with deer south of Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A motorcyclist died Sunday in El Paso County after hitting a deer, according to statement released by the Colorado State Patrol. The man was traveling west on Rock Creek Canyon Road shortly before 8 p.m.…
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Red flag warning Monday for most of southern Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Warm temperatures, gusty winds and lots of dry fuels prompted a red flag warning from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday for most of southern Colorado, including El Paso County, according to the National Weather…
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Two hospitalized after suspected DUI wreck in northeast Colorado Springs
Two people were hospitalized Sunday night after a wreck allegedly caused by a drunken driver in northeast Colorado Springs, police said. Christopher Dale Gardner, 41, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, vehicular assault and several misdemeanors, then booked into the El Paso County jail, records show. According to police reports, Gardner was…





