Author: Chhun Sun
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Man arrested after firing rifle at people in Fountain motel, police say
A 21-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly fired shots from a rifle at people inside a Fountain motel, “narrowly missing them,” police said. Calil Witherspoon was booked into the El Paso County jail on suspicion of several offenses, including attempted first-degree murder, two counts of menacing and illegal discharge of a…
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Shelter-in-place order lifted in neighborhood northeast of Colorado Springs
Both the shelter-in-place order and precautionary lockout have been lifted, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said in a tweet just before 1:50 p.m. Tuesday. — “Heavy” law enforcement activity on Tuesday afternoon prompted a shelter-in-place order and placed two schools under a precautionary lockout in a neighborhood northeast of Colorado Springs, the El Paso…
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Sheriff’s Office warns about ‘Orbeez Challenge,’ which is causing harm in Colorado Springs area
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office warned on Tuesday about a “dangerous” social media trend that is taking hold, particularly in the Falcon area. In a news release, the Sheriff’s Office alerted the community about the Orbeez Challenge, which is encouraging participants, particularly teenagers, to take videos of themselves shooting the soft gel Orbeez balls…
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Pikes Peak Regional Air Show’s new partnership to take event to ‘new heights,’ organizers say
Organizers behind the Pikes Peak Regional Air Show announced Tuesday a new partnership that they hope will take the event to “new heights.” The partnership is with Colorado Springs Sports Corp, which organizers said in a news release that they hope will help create a family fun show of aerobatics, flights of historic WWII warbirds…
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Colorado Springs weather: Strong, gusty wind and warm temps put region under high fire danger
Strong winds are expected to hit the Pikes Peak region on Tuesday, with gusts up to 60 mph, forecasters say. With temperatures projected to be in the 60s and 70s, “this sets the stage for high fire danger,” said chief meteorologist Brian Bledsoe of Gazette news partner KKTV. The forecast in Colorado Springs calls for…
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Applications open for this summer’s Pikes Peak Region Law Enforcement Teen Academy
The Colorado Springs Police Department and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office are accepting applications for the seventh annual Pikes Peak Region Law Enforcement Teen Academy, set for mid-June. The teen academy provides young people “with a unique opportunity to learn about the operations of regional law enforcement agencies in El Paso County,” police said…
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El Paso County plane crash leaves 3 hospitalized
A small plane crash in the Falcon area on Sunday night sent two adults and a child to the hospital, the El Paso County Sheriff’s office said. One passenger suffered non-life threatening injuries, while the condition of the two other people was unknown, the Sheriff’s Office said Monday. The plane crash was reported just before…
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Man arrested in weekend shooting in Security-Widefield area
A 25-year-old man was arrested in a shooting over the weekend that wounded two people in the Security-Widefield area, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. Elroy Uchner was booked in the county jail on suspicion of several offenses, including attempted first-degree murder and prohibited use of weapons, the Sheriff’s Office said. The shooting…
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Colorado Springs weather: High winds, high fire danger forecast this week
This week’s forecast calls for a unique Colorado weather experience: rain, sunshine, fire danger and possible snow. The snow, however, will likely stay in the mountains. In a tweet, the National Weather Service in Pueblo says that southern Colorado will likely see “a little more winter weather, high winds and high fire danger.” Hot and…
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Grass fire reported between tunnels on Gold Camp Road in Colorado Springs, police say
A small grass fire was reported Saturday afternoon on Colorado Springs’ west side, authorities said. The fire, reported just after 4 p.m., is burning between Tunnel No. 1 and 2 on Gold Camp Road, authorities said. “Multiple crews are still responding into the area,” the Colorado Springs Fire Department said in a tweet. Gold Camp…