Author: Andrea Sinclair
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Two arrested after gunfire, police chase in Colorado Springs
Two men were arrested Tuesday after reports of gunfire and a police pursuit through southeast Colorado Springs. Trenton Hollis Porter, 22, was arrested on suspicion of felony vehicular eluding and possession of a weapon by a previous offender, police said. Damien Leonard Lewis, 27, was arrested on suspicion of obstructing a police officer and felony…
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Red flag warning for El Paso County, southeastern Colorado
A red flag warning was issued for El Paso County and most of southeastern Colorado as warmer temperatures and gusty winds without precipitation could spell out fire weather Wednesday. The warning will be in effect from noon to 8 p.m. for El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo, Huerfano and western Las Animas counties and the San Luis…
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Fountain fire chief says apartment fire ‘close call;’ 3 rescued
Three people were displaced by a blaze that destroyed an entire apartment in Fountain early Wednesday morning and the fire chief said could have been deadly. A 59-year-old woman called 911 when she saw flames and smoke coming from her mattress as she returned from the restroom around 2:50 a.m., according to the fire chief.…
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SudSisters: Beer home brewing is its own reward
Home brewing can be traced back as far as 5,000 years, humbly beginning as ale made from barley used in bread. Having tried my (very inexperienced) hand at home brewing twice in recent years, I decided to make a successful home brewers club the topic of my first Sud Sisters column. I wanted to learn…
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New trial begins in Timothy Kennedy double-homicide case
Nearly 20 years after being sentenced to life in prison for the double fatal shooting of an El Paso County couple, Timothy Kennedy’s new trial and chance at freedom began Tuesday. Steve Staskiewicz, 37, and his 15-year-old girlfriend Jennifer Carpenter were murdered execution-style in a mobile home in Old Colorado City in March 1991. Kennedy…
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Teen charged in Fort Carson newlyweds shooting deaths in court Tuesday afternoon
The teenager accused of slaying a Fort Carson soldier and his pregnant wife will appear at the El Paso County court Tuesday, records show. Macyo January, 18, is scheduled to be arraigned on a recent assault charge through video advisement at 1:30 p.m. January was 17 at the time of the Jan. 14, 2013, fatal…
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Former councilman pleads guilty, gets probation for child abuse
Former Colorado Springs City Council member Charles E. Wingate pleaded guilty to misdemeanor child abuse Monday and was sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation. Wingate and his wife, Sharon Starkey, were accused of child abuse in May 2013 after police said they found their 13-year-old son naked and living in a home littered with…
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Colorado Springs police on lookout after aborted robbery
Two guests at the Academy Hotel in Colorado Springs told police a man tried to rob them at gunpoint early Monday at the hotel’s parking lot. A man wearing a bandana over his face allegedly pointed a handgun at the two victims about 1 a.m. and demanded money, then changed his mind and fled on…
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Colorado Springs man suspected of attempted home break-ins
A man allegedly tried to break into at least two homes Sunday, then forced his way into a residence in northeast Colorado Springs while the homeowner was sleeping, police said. Patrick Yakir, 25, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree criminal trespass and criminal mischief, court records show. Police received a 911 call about 2:30 a.m.…
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Baby shower for a regiment? The home front cares
With two young boys at home, a set of twins due at the end of May and an active-duty husband on his fourth tour to Afghanistan, 24-year-old Ashley Kopec has her hands full. Spending a few hours Sunday opening presents, making new friends and feeling appreciated at a baby shower with 49 other expectant mothers…