Author: Carlyn Ray Mitchell

One person was shot in the leg outside a laundromat in central Colorado Springs, police said. Colorado Springs Police are searching for possibly two suspects, said Sgt. Jennifer Lewis. One person was seen running from the scene at Laundry Time, 1185 N. Circle Drive, just before 9 p.m. The victim was taken to Memorial Hospital,…

Two dogs trapped in a mine shaft near Cripple Creek are ignoring rescuers’ attempts to coax them out with food, treats and water. Earlier today, the Teller County Sheriff’s Office sent animal-control officers to the Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mine to assist in rescue attempts. Mine officials are worried about human safety in sending…

A woman was killed just after 5 p.m. Tuesday in a three-car crash in the 1400 block of West Fillmore Street. The woman, whose name and age were not released, was trapped in a vehicle. Police did not release details of the crash and said the cause is still under investigation. Photo by

Rest assured, Kitchi the otter is not likely hungry or scared on this, the 19th day of his freedom from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. He may, however, be lonely. Kitchi, a North American river otter, escaped his enclosure March 25 with the zoo’s three other otters. His friends were quickly caught, but some tracks found last…

Multiple people have been shot in a drive-by shooting in the 4500 block of Dewey Drive, police said. Check back to gazettedev.gazette.com for more information as it becomes available.   Students at a District 11 school Photo by CAROL LAWRENCE/The Gazette file

A suspected child molester on the run from Indiana was arrested on Thursday in Fountain by Colorado Springs Police. Robert Behmke, 31, is wanted by police in Schererville, Ind., on child molestation charges. Indiana detectives contacted Springs police Tuesday asking for help locating Behmke, who was believed to be in the area. Thursday, SWAT officers…

Woodland Park voters on Tuesday told Mayor Steve Randolph that he will retain the post he almost didn’t seek again in protest over a sales tax-increase proposal that voters overwhelmingly opposed. Randolph, 65, defeated Jon DeVaux 712 votes to 462 votes and will serve his second term in the town that will also keep its…

Colorado Springs firefighters jumped to extinguish two small fires this evening amid wind gusts of up to 35 mph and a growing, dirt-filled haze settling over the Pikes Peak region. One fire around 6:15 p.m. in the evergreen bushes in front of the home at 150 Chantrey Ct. produced a lot of smoke, but did…