Author: Annika Schmidt
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Tornado warning issued in Pueblo, Crowley counties in southeast Colorado
The National Weather Service in Pueblo issued a tornado warning for northwestern Crowley County and southeastern Pueblo County until 5:45 p.m. Wednesday. A severe thunderstorm was moving northeast and capable of producing a tornado. The storm was detected approximately 38 miles northeast of Pueblo, according to the Weather Service. The alert said radar for the…
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Cripple Creek man gave suspect a ride before being stabbed near Barr Trail, according to affadavit
A 24-year-old man is accused of stabbing a Cripple Creek man possibly more than 20 times in a truck at the Barr Trail parking lot Monday night after the victim offered his attacker a ride, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette. Million Zimmerman admitted to the stabbing, according to the affidavit, after…
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Victim gave suspect a ride before being stabbed near Barr Trail in Manitou Springs: Affidavit
A 24-year-old man is accused of stabbing a Cripple Creek man possibly more than 20 times in a truck at the Barr Trail parking lot Monday night after the victim offered his attacker a ride, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette. Million Zimmerman admitted to the stabbing, according to the affidavit, after he…
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I-25 lanes reopen in both directions after crashes in Colorado Springs
Southbound and northbound lanes of Interstate 25 were closed in Colorado Springs due to traffic crashes Tuesday evening, according to officials via Twitter. Both closures impacted I-25 near Cimarron Street. The southbound crash closed the two left lanes between Bijou Street and Cimarron Street at mile point 141.2, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.…
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Pea-sized hail falls in Colorado Springs ahead of possibly severe weather
Pea-sized hail in Colorado Springs Tuesday night may be just the beginning of severe weather patterns this week, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The Weather Service issued a warning for nickel-sized hail and wind up to 50 mph for Colorado Springs and the Broadmoor neighborhood until 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. People were asked…
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Authorities identify man killed in officer-involved shooting in Fountain
A man who was shot by law enforcement alongside his pet dog died after an alleged attack on a pair of Fountain police officers over the weekend, according to Colorado Springs police. Two officers responded to a domestic violence call on Taos Circle in Fountain around 6 p.m. Saturday. During the investigation, one of the officers…
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Stabbing near Manitou Incline investigated, suspect held on $1 million bond
A man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing near the base of the Manitou Incline, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Law enforcement received reports of the assault in the parking lot at Barr Trail around 7:40 p.m. Monday. The victim, 60-year-old Eric Snay, was found with more than 15 stab…
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts through Colorado
Smoke from wildfires across Canada has blown into Colorado, causing smoky and hazy conditions that could last into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The wildfires, which have burned more than 1 million acres in the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, are casting heavy smoke across several U.S. states with…
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Alleged killer of teen co-worker at Colorado Springs Walgreens found competent to stand trial; 2nd evaluation ordered
A competency evaluation ordered last month for Joshua Johnson, accused of killing 17-year-old Riley Whitelaw in a Colorado Springs Walgreens last year, found the homicide suspect competent to stand trial. Despite these findings from an evaluation at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Johnson’s defense counsel objected and motioned Friday for a second evaluation to…
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Officer-involved shooting reported in Monument
A shooting involving officers of the Monument Police Department was reported Thursday afternoon. Police said the shooting occurred in the area of Knollwood Drive and Quarry Way, a residential neighborhood in Monument, north of Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Police Department is leading an investigation into the shooting. Additional details on the circumstances or outcome…