Author: Chhun Sun
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Boyfriend suspected of killing Colorado Springs mother of 3 with metal baseball bat, affidavit says
A 41-year-old Colorado Springs mother of three might have died last week after her boyfriend allegedly “slammed” a metal baseball bat to her head, according to an affidavit. The document states Daisha Dawn Fry was living with some of her children at her sister’s house when she was found bleeding from her head in her…
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PPLD Chief Librarian and CEO to depart for new job over politicization of the board
Pikes Peak Library District Chief Librarian and CEO John Spears announced Friday he is resigning following politicization of the agency’s board. “Over the past year there have been statements made in our meetings by elected officials that they did not like the direction of the library and they would effect change by changing the board,”…
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Bill Otto removes interim tag, hired as new Manitou Springs police chief
Manitou Springs didn’t look far to hire its new police chief. Bill Otto, who was serving as the city’s chief of police on an interim basis, has been named the official police chief in the small city just west of Colorado Springs, officials said Friday in a news release. Otto, 56, was hired with no…
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PPLD Chief Librarian and CEO to depart for new job over politicization of the board
Pikes Peak Library District Chief Librarian and CEO John Spears announced Friday he is resigning following politicization of the agency’s board. “Over the past year there have been statements made in our meetings by elected officials that they did not like the direction of the library and they would effect change by changing the board,”…
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1 man injured in early morning shooting Friday in southeast Colorado Springs, police say
A man was injured in an early morning shooting Friday in southeast Colorado Springs, police said. Officers responded just after 1 a.m. to the 4900 block of Copper Springs View and found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound, police said. He was taken to a local hospital, and police said he is…
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Colorado Springs weather: A weekend of sunshine, warm temps ahead
Get ready for a weekend of sunshine and warm temperatures, Colorado Springs. Expect temperatures in the high 40s on Friday with sunny skies, the National Weather Service in Pueblo says, followed by highs in the mid-50s on Saturday and Sunday. The last two days are expected to climb above seasonal temps, the weather service predicts.…
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1 dead, 1 injured in morning shooting in Colorado Springs, police say
One man has died in a shooting at a southeast Colorado Springs home in which two were taken to the hospital Thursday morning, police said. The shooting was reported about 9:30 a.m. on the 4700 block of Live Oak Drive near Hancock Expressway and Chelton Road, police said. Officers arrived to find a male and…
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5 dogs killed, 2 drivers seriously injured in head-on crash on Colorado 115
Two people were hospitalized and five dogs were killed in a crash Thursday morning that shut down traffic for several hours on Colorado 115 near the El Paso/Fremont County line, Colorado State Patrol said. Flight for Life responded to the crash reported about 10 a.m. just south of Turkey Creek Road, State Patrol said. At…
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Colorado Springs weather: Expect sunny turn of events after snowstorm
It should start warming up again. A day after a weather forecast called for several inches of snow, the Pikes Peak region is expected to return to some sunshine — though temperatures are expected to be in the mid-30s on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Light snow fell across the city…
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Sheriff’s Office searching for suspect in Circle K robbery near Colorado Springs
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who robbed a Circle K convenience store in the Security/Widefield area. About 6:30 a.m. Feb. 6, a man wearing a black ski mask demanded money from the clerk at the store located at 1801 Main St., the Sheriff’s Office said. He told the clerk…