Author: Daniel J. Chacon
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Colorado Springs man accused of sexually assaulting three children over six years
Colorado Springs police have arrested a 58-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting three children over the last six years. William “Bill” Whiting is facing “several counts” of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, Colorado Springs police said. “Detectives are concerned that there may be additional victims. As such,…
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One dead after Colorado Springs shooting
A man was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon in an apartment in southeastern Colorado Springs, police said. The deadly shooting happened about 5:15 p.m. at 231 University Drive, a few blocks west of the intersection of Airport Road and South Academy Boulevard, police said. “Officers arrived on the scene and located a male victim who…
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Police: Man crushed to death in Colorado Springs auto shop mishap
A 22-year-old man was crushed to death under a car outside a tire repair shop Monday afternoon in northeast Colorado Springs, police said. The unidentified man had been working under the back of a car outside Carrera’s Tires, 3522 N. El Paso St., police said. “The vehicle’s tires were not blocked, and the car appeared…
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Manitou Springs family survives three days stranded on Alaskan glacier
Glenn and Chris Hard planned a vacation in Alaska but got an adventure in the tundra. The Manitou Springs couple, their daughter, Shelby, and Chris Hard’s parents spent three nights stranded on Ruth Glacier in Mount McKinley National Park in Alaska after their air taxi was forced to make an emergency landing because of bad…
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Dollars to doughnuts: Police fitness test saves money
Everyone has heard the jokes about cops and doughnuts. But a police officer’s health and physical fitness are serious business. They have dangerous, stressful jobs with risk of injury, even death, on a daily basis. When they retire, some studies show their life expectancy is shorter than other professions. The Colorado Springs Police Department is…
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Police, fire department launch fireworks crackdown
When it comes to fireworks, the Colorado Springs Police Department is going to have an awfully short fuse this year. “Because of the extreme fire risk, the department has established a zero-tolerance policy concerning the possession and or use of fireworks,” police spokeswoman Barbara Miller said Wednesday. “If we respond to a call for service…
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Coroner: Cause of Dylan Redwine’s death may go unsolved
The family of Dylan Redwine may never know how the Monument teen died. Redwine, 13, went missing while visiting his father in the mountain town of Vallecito in southwest Colorado over Thanksgiving break. Human remains found along a rugged road near his father’s home last month were identified last week as Dylan’s. “So far, the…
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U.S. 24 reopens as flood cleanup continues in Manitou Springs
A quick and intense downpour over the Waldo Canyon burn scar Monday afternoon unleashed a torrent of muddy flood waters into Manitou Springs and western Colorado Springs, damaging 20 homes and forcing the closure of U.S. 24 for several hours. “It’s amazing the power of nature to do all this in such a short time,”…
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DA: Manitou Springs police officer justified in shooting
A Manitou Springs police officer who shot a man in the hip in May was justified, the Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Officer Joshua Thomas shot Christopher Clemons, 37, after Clemons fired at the officer while fleeing, the DA’s Office said in a press release. “The facts and evidence from this particular investigation…
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Search warrants executed as investigators look into cause of Black Forest fire
The Black Forest fire started in a wooded area and investigators have found no obvious signs of accelerants used at the scene, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said on Wednesday. While the cause hasn’t been determined investigators have made “great progress” and gathered “many items of evidence” and other information, the Sheriff’s Office said…