Author: Brandon Buchmeier
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MISSING: Nationwide search for brother, sister believed to be in Colorado and could be in danger
A nationwide search is underway for two children who could be in danger and are believed to be in Colorado, according to Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). An alert sent Tuesday describes the missing Dunkelberger children: 7-year-old Bentley is 3-feet, 8-inches tall, weighs 46 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Nine-year-old Karley is described…
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Colorado Springs mom, toddler found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Rocky Mountain National Park
A Colorado Springs mother and her toddler were found dead Friday in a murder-suicide in Rocky Mountain National Park, officials in Larimer County confirmed Monday. Park rangers found the bodies of Tristen Watson, 24, and her 17-month-old son, Christopher, on the Beaver Meadow Trail on Friday afternoon while investigating a report of a “suicidal subject.”…
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Robbers steal cash from a Cricket Wireless store in Colorado Springs
Robbers stole cash from a Cricket Wireless store at gunpoint Monday morning and got away with it, according to Colorado Springs police. Police said two suspects pulled up to the store, located at 3916 N. Academy Ave., at around 10:15 a.m. One, wearing all black and a ski mask, got out of the car and…
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House fire in Teller County kills dog
At least one dog died in a house fire near Divide early Monday according to KKTV. Neighbors were evacuated as the blaze blackened trees and brush near the home and firefighters spent two hours extinguishing the flames, authorities. The homeowner suffered smoke inhalation but is expected to recover, according to KKTV. The sheriff’s office did…
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Robbers hold up Colorado Springs bank following similar attempt
Two people robbed a TCF Bank on Friday and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash, Colorado Springs police said. The robbers, who did not show any weapons during the robbery, fled the bank at 2930 S. Academy Blvd. around 12:35 p.m. in a sedan. No arrests have been announced and no suspect information…
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Four Colorado Springs area men among five accused of online luring of minors
Four Colorado Springs-area men have been arrested in connection with an undercover operation into the online luring and exploitation of minors, police said Thursday. Michael Renfro, 39, Gustavo Cota, 28, both of Colorado Springs, Timothy William Brace, 22, of Fort Carson, Robert Allen Elliott, 49, of Woodland Park and Bryan George Blakely, 29, of Littleton…
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Two leave empty-handed after attempting to rob Colorado Springs bank
Two people who attempted to rob a TCF Bank on Thursday left empty-handed, Colorado Springs police said. Police did not say what foiled the robbers, who did not show any weapons during the attempted robbery around 12:15 p.m. They fled the bank at 9265 N. Union Blvd. in a sedan. No injuries were reported and…
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Colorado Springs barista’s car stolen after good Samaritan effort
On Tuesday, a good Samaritan learned no good deed goes unpunished. A barista at Morning Glory Espresso, 101 Fontaine Blvd., invited a woman inside the shop to warm up with a free cup of coffee after her credit card had been declined when she tried to buy a muffin. In return, the woman stole the…
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3-car crash on I-25 includes rollover, no injuries, police say
Two people in a hit-and-run rollover crash on I-25 south of Bijou Street Tuesday night avoided injuries, Colorado Springs police reported. The three-car crash involved one vehicle rolling over after impact, blocking several lanes during Tuesday night’s rush hour, Lt. Cari Graves said. A white box van struck a Hyundai SUV, which was forced from…
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Powers interchange work could snarl I-25 Tuesday night
Drivers on northbound Interstate 25 could see snarls near the Air Force Academy starting Tuesday evening as workers build an interchange to connect Powers Boulevard, officials said. A portion of the interstate north of Interquest Parkway will be re-routed onto fresh pavement laid on the median to navigate the cone zone, Kate Binning, a project…