Author: Chhun Sun
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Motorcyclist killed in northeast Colorado Springs identified
The motorcycle rider who died in a crash last week on the city’s northeast side has been identified Monday by Colorado Springs police. Derek Walters, 22, was killed in a crash Tuesday near Marksheffel and Tamlin roads, police said. Officers responded that day to the area and found a motorcycle rider was suffering from serious,…
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Colorado Springs elementary students learn to ‘be a star’ from Paralympic gold medalist during spring break camp
Though he was born without legs, Trevon Jenifer was treated like everyone else in his family. “But when you’re out in the community, you’re viewed kind of differently,” he said. In other words, Jenifer knew early on that things weren’t going to be handed to him. So, he kept working and working — especially when…
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Colorado Springs weather: Snow, rain and strong winds all possible before warmup
The start of this week welcomes the possibility of strong winds, rain and snow, forecasters say. Monday’s forecast in Colorado Springs calls for a chance of rain and snow in the morning, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Winds could gust up to 40 mph throughout the day. The strong winds along with…
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Storage unit destroyed in overnight fire in Colorado Springs
One storage unit was destroyed after police officers found several fires early Monday at a nearby homeless camp in southeast Colorado Springs, according to reports. Officers and firefighters responded about 3:15 a.m. to a structure fire at Budget Storage on the 4900 block of Galley Road, police said. They found several storage units were on…
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Colorado Springs ranks among top U.S. cities for college graduates
Colorado Springs has been named among the top 10 most desirable places where college students want to live in the United States after they graduate, the city announced Friday. Colorado Springs was ranked ninth in a survey of 2,109 college students conducted by Axios and The Generation Lab, making it the smallest city to crack…
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1 displaced after early morning fire in northeast Colorado Springs
One person was displaced after a house fire was reported early Friday on the city’s north side, the Colorado Springs Fire Department reported. Firefighters started putting out the fire after it was reported just after 12:15 a.m. on the 1900 block of Chapel Hills Drive near North Academy Boulevard and Briargate Boulevard, the Fire Department…
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Man kicks one Colorado Springs officer, claws another after jaywalking, police say
A man kicked a Colorado Springs police officer and clawed another while he was in police custody for jaywalking early Friday, police said. Barela Fredico, 31, was arrested and booked into the El Paso County jail on suspicion of felony assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest and jaywalking, police said. In an effort to…
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Crash closed major intersection near Colorado Springs Airport, police say
A serious crash closed down a major intersection near the Colorado Springs Airport on Friday afternoon, police said. The crash was reported just before 12:30 p.m. at South Powers Boulevard and East Fountain Boulevard, police said. The extent of the injuries and how many vehicles and people are involved are not known at this time.…
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Sheriff’s Office identifies man suspected of stealing $17K package northeast of Colorado Springs
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office identified on Friday a man suspected of stealing a $17,000 package last month from a porch of a home northeast of Colorado Springs. Gazette news partner KKTV reported that the item was a dialysis machine. The Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspected porch thief as Adolphus Mathis, 27. He…
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Man arrested in string of office burglaries, auto thefts in Colorado Springs
A 26-year-old man is accused of burglarizing about 20 office buildings across Colorado Springs and stealing five vehicles, police said. Robert Owens was arrested Wednesday at a 7-Eleven near Woodmen Road and Rangewood Boulevard on the city’s northeast side, police said. He was booked into the El Paso County jail on suspicion of escape, burglary…