Author: Chhun Sun
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Colorado Springs weather: Warmer temps with lighter winds in Friday’s forecast
It is expected to be warmer with less wind in Friday’s forecast of Colorado Springs. The city could see sunshine and a high of 64 degrees with relatively light winds up to 15 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. That is mild compared to Thursday’s forecast of up to 60 mph wind…
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‘A human life’: State, federal officials come together to warn about danger of fentanyl
The statistics show that the fentanyl crisis is spreading across the United States, killing people of all ages on a daily basis. But as the special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration in Denver, Brian Besser didn’t want to bog down his audience with numbers. So he brought out clear bags of about…
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Man shooting into southeast Colorado Springs home stopped by family in truck: Affidavit
An 18-year-old man who shot into a house in southeast Colorado Springs turned his gun toward a family inside a truck that tried to stop him in the attack last week, according to an affidavit. Estevan Pacheco is in the El Paso County jail on suspicion of six counts of attempted first-degree murder and three…
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1 dead, 1 arrested in crash following attempted home burglary in Colorado Springs
One person died and a man was arrested in a crash following an overnight home burglary in southeast Colorado Springs, police said. Kyle Hirschfield, 34, was taken into custody on suspicion of multiple offenses, including first-degree burglary and vehicular homicide, police said. The person who died has not been identified. Officers responded just after 11:50…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo keeping close eye on birds as avian flu spreads across North America
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is keeping a close eye on its birds and hiding some of them away from people in an attempt to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza, a zoo spokeswoman said. “We have moved our highest risk birds to behind-the-scenes areas where they will be more protected from…
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Colorado Springs weather: Strong winds once again put region under high fire danger
Strong winds and critical fire weather are once again in the forecast across the Pikes Peak region on Thursday, forecasters say. Temperatures are expected to be in the 50s and 60s. Along with relatively low humidity and wind gusting up to 60 mph, the conditions are enough to put El Paso County — including Monument,…
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Missing girl from Colorado Springs area found, mother arrested, sheriff’s office says
The mother of a 12-year-old girl who went missing from the Colorado Springs area in February has been arrested, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. The girl, Kaydence Reaume, has been found safe, the Sheriff’s Office said. Her mother, Kayla Brookshire, 33, is accused of felony violation of a custody order, the Sheriff’s Office…
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Sheriff’s Office seeking info on suspect who broke into car near Mount Herman trailhead
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who used credit cards stolen from a car parked near the Mount Herman trailhead last month, according to a news release. On the afternoon of Feb. 16, a window of the car was smashed at the trailhead near Lindbergh Road…
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Sheriff’s office seeks help identifying woman squatting in Colorado Springs-area home with stolen items
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help in identifying a woman believed to have been squatting at a home northeast of Colorado Springs where stolen items were found. On March 12, a real estate agent found evidence of “a squatter unlawfully living in the home” on the 10000 block of Burgess Road…
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Colorado Springs weather: Another day of strong winds put region under red flag warning
Another windy day is in store for the Pikes Peak region on Wednesday, forecasters say. A red flag warning is in effect for northern and southern El Paso County — including Colorado Springs, Fort Carson, Monument and Black Forest — from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Wednesday’s forecast…