Author: Chhun Sun
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Colorado Springs weather: Snow to return Wednesday afternoon
The winter break is over. After a day of sunshine and relatively warm temperatures, Colorado Springs is expected to see snow again Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Light snow could start falling by mid-afternoon as the day is projected to see a high near 31 degrees. “Most of today will be…
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Colorado Springs police arrest man suspected of stealing ‘puffing’ car
A known car thief who attempted to steal a car in Colorado Springs while it was “puffing” was arrested Monday, police said. Richard Tafoya was taken into custody after he allegedly stole a vehicle that was left “running and unattended” on the 1300 block of Firefly Circle, police said. Officers responded at about 7:30 a.m.…
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Cañon City inmate dies after ‘serious assault,’ prison officials say
A homicide investigation is underway after an inmate died this week in a Cañon City prison, the Colorado Department of Corrections said in a news release Wednesday. On Tuesday morning, staff at Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility found a male inmate lying on the floor of his cell with “injuries suggestive of a serious assault,” the…
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Police nab 7 in auto theft sting operation in Colorado Springs this week
A law enforcement sting operation in Colorado Springs resulted in the recovery of five stolen vehicles and seven arrests, police said Tuesday. Colorado Springs police, Colorado State Patrol and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office conducted an auto theft deployment in Colorado Springs on Monday. Four of five stolen vehicles recovered resulted in new motor…
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Sheriff’s Office: El Paso County man missing since February found safe
An El Paso County man reported missing since mid-February has been found safe, the Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. James Bradley, 61, was last seen Feb. 15 at his home on the 10000 block of West U.S. 24. The Sheriff’s Office said it believed he was suffering from dementia. It was believed he was possibly heading…
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Man arrested after 2 robberies, high speed chase, car crash in Colorado Springs, police say
Two robberies in Colorado Springs and a high-speed chase, all within about 30 minutes early Tuesday, ended in the arrest of a 34-year-old man, police said. Michael Thomas Odell was arrested after he was in a single-vehicle crash and attempted to flee from officers and deputies, police said. The pursuit started just before 2 a.m.…
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2 small children safe, unharmed after they were found inside stolen car, Colorado Springs police say
Two small children are safe after they were found inside a car stolen from a Colorado Springs gas station. Officers arrived just before 9:45 p.m. Monday to a gas station on the 400 block of North Murray Boulevard, just south of East Platte Avenue, to investigate a stolen vehicle, according to police and Gazette news…
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Armed robber demands gift cards to be activated but flees before Colorado Springs clerk could complete task, police say
An armed robber who demanded three Visa gift cards to be activated couldn’t wait any longer and fled before Colorado Springs police arrived. Officers responded just after 1 a.m. Tuesday to a robbery in progress at a store on the 300 block of West Uintah, just north of downtown, police said. The robber told the…
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Colorado Springs weather: Warmup begins Tuesday before snow expected to arrive again
The weather will start warming up but don’t expect it to last too long. Colorado Springs residents should wake up to fog Tuesday but it should be gone by 7 a.m., according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The forecast also calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 36 degrees, which should…
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Man wanted for attempted murder killed by Colorado Springs police
A man wanted for attempted murder in Mississippi was killed by police in a shootout Monday morning at a shopping center east of downtown Colorado Springs. Officers first made contact with the man about 9:30 a.m. on the 200 block of North Circle Drive, just south of Platte Avenue, after being tipped off about his…