Author: Brandon Buchmeier
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Man jumped from Royal Gorge Bridge, officials say
A man reportedly jumped from the Royal Gorge Bridge early Monday, according to a Tuesday news release from the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office. The jump was seen by security cameras and eyewitnesses on the Cañon City bridge just before noon Monday, the news release said. The victim’s body was found near railroad tracks beside the…
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12-year-old Colorado Springs girl found
A 12-year-old girl reported missing in the Colorado Springs was found and returned home safely Tuesday, police tweeted. Ashley Grate was reported as a runaway by her family late Monday, police said. A family member of Ashley Grate’s said she went missing from Erindale Park on the city’s north side, according to Gazette news partner,…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrest felony eluding suspect
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 37-year-old man Wednesday two days after he allegedly fled an attempted traffic stop. A deputy on Monday attempted to stop Kevin Michael Chester, 37, who was driving an older model maroon Toyota Corolla on Security Boulevard at Norman Drive, according to the press release. But Chester failed…
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Fire reported near Bishop Castle; pre-evacuation order issue for Willis Creek fire
Authorities told people in the Lake Isabel area to prepare to evacuate evacuate Tuesday afternoon as firefighters battled the new Willis Creek fire, in the mountains southwest of Pueblo. The 16-acre fire is five miles south of Bishop Castle and 1.5 miles northeast of Lake Isabel. It is 25% contained as of 8:35 p.m. Tuesday,…
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Hot and hazy: Colorado Springs breaks record high temp Saturday
A temperature of 95 degrees in Colorado Springs Saturday broke the daily record as the widespread haze from Colorado’s wildfires continues to grow, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The previous daily record high for August 22 was 93 degrees, set in 2011, the weather service said. Thick smoke from the wildfires will…
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Crash on I-25 near downtown Colorado Springs causes delays
A crash on Interstate 25 near downtown Colorado Springs is causing traffic delays Saturday afternoon, according to police. Crews are working to clean up the crash on southbound I-25 between Exit 144 – Fontanero Street and Exit 143 – Uintah Street at about 12: 30 p.m. A car pulling an “RV trailer crashed in the…
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Gov. Polis activates National Guard to assist with wildfire response
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday activated the Colorado National Guard to provide support for firefighters battling four major wildfires on the Western Slope. A Colorado Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter and crew is on standby at the High-Altitude Army National Guard Training Site in Gypsum for search and rescue. The Black Hawk is equipped…
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Colorado Springs police arrest man suspected of child sex crimes
A 52-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child and possessing child sex abuse material, Colorado Springs police said Wednesday. Jason Eric Williamson has been held in the El Paso County jail on $15,000 bond since his arrest Saturday, inmate records show. No other details have been released. cspd badge.jpg
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Police seek help identifying gunman suspected in 4 Colorado Springs robberies
Colorado Springs police are asking for the public’s help in indentifying a masked thief suspected in the armed robberies of three fast-food restaurants and a convenience store in May and June. The four robberies are: May 27, Subway restaurant, 4435 Centennial Boulevard; May 31, Marco’s Pizza, 4935 Centennial Boulevard; June 8, Subway, 1714 S. Circle…
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Police: 85-year-old injured in July crash died at home the next day after release from hospital
An 85-year-old man injured in a crash July 6 died the next day at home after being released from a hospital, Colorado Springs police said Wednesday. Ronald Yost died July 7 as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash the day before, according to the El Paso County Coroner’s Office. Yost was injured in…