Author: Andrea Sinclair
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Conviction gives son closure 38 years after mother’s death
Ray French was 10 years old in 1976 when his mother, a housekeeper at the Antlers Hilton in Colorado Springs, was discovered in one of the hotel’s laundry rooms bound, raped and choked to death. On Wednesday, 38 years later, Robert Baillie, 59, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Janet K.…
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Teen struck by vehicle near northeast Colorado Springs middle school
A 13-year-old boy got some bumps and bruises after he rode his bike into an oncoming vehicle Thursday morning in northeast Colorado Springs, police said. The boy was taken to the hospital as a precaution and his parents were notified, police Lt. Jeff Jensen said. The crash was reported about 7:30 a.m. near the intersection…
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Colorado Springs man found guilty of 2012 murder, robbery
A Colorado Springs man was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder in a deadly robbery at a South Nevada Avenue motel in 2012. Santos Joseph Torres, 51, also was convicted of aggravated robbery and motor vehicle theft. Torres was one of two people charged in the Aug. 21, 2012 death of 59-year-old Michael Ramirez, whose body…
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Family of Monument crash survivor releases statement
Jack Mitchell Clark was injured in a fatal crash Monday morning that took the lives of 17-year-old Beau Begier and 18-year-old Ryan Pappas. His condition was upgraded Thursday to fair. The driver, an unnamed Parker teen, remains in juvenile detention without bond. Clark’s family released the following statement Thursday: “We wanted to let the community…
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Multiple wrecks clog morning commute in Colorado Springs, El Paso County
A string of wrecks in Colorado Springs and El Paso County tied up Tuesday morning’s commute and kept police and Colorado State Patrol busy. The driver of a Ford F-350 was not injured when the pickup, pulling a utility bed, went off westbound U.S. 24 about 1 mile east of Cascade and rolled into a…
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Community grieves loss of Monument students; school districts provide education, support
Palmer Ridge High School began the day Tuesday with a moment of silence in honor of two students who were killed in a Monday morning car crash, and a wooden cross erected at the crash site near Black Forest quickly was signed with messages from mourners. “Forever,” “miss you,” “love” and “angels” appeared in various…
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Colorado Springs couple accused of trying to elude police in stolen car
A couple remained in jail Thursday after allegedly trying to run from police in a stolen car, according to police reports. J.D. Sutcliffe, 24, was arrested on suspicion of motor vehicle theft, eluding and five felony warrants, records show. Amanda Dillehay, 20, was taken into custody on a misdemeanor warrant out of Douglas County, police…
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Bear cub spotted near major road in north Colorado Springs
Parks and Wildlife officials did not find a bear cub spotted walking in the area of East Woodmen Drive and Interstate 25 on Thursday, Parks and Wildlife officials confirmed. The bear cub most likely headed back into the drainage by Monument Creek, said parks spokeswoman Abbie Walls. The cub was first seen near Vincent Drive…
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Colorado Springs breweries ready to kick off Labor Day weekend
Labor Day isn’t until Monday, but no one has to wait to celebrate with great beer! Breweries in Colorado Springs are making sure there’s plenty of fun to go around. Friday, Aug. 29 Red Leg Brewing Co. will tap a surprise brew for Final Firkin Day and will be showing football games all weekend-long.…
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Crews quickly put out structure fire in northeast Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs fire crews made quick work of a structure fire Thursday at the New Horizon Apartments off North Union and Academy Boulevards, according to fire officials. The blaze was first reported about 9 a.m. from the 4900 block of El Camino Drive, east of Fremont Park. According to a tweet from the fire department,…