Author: Glenn Wallace
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Hazy afternoon on Colorado Avenue
A hazy sunset looking west along Colorado Avenue in downtown Colorado Springs.
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Accused shooter in fatal road-rage incident tells Colorado Springs police he was defending a friend
The 31-year-old man accused of shooting and killing a man following a June 26 road-rage incident told police he fired the gun to protect his friend, according to his arrest affidavit. On the night of June 26, police received multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting near East Platte Avenue and North Cedar Street. The affidavit…
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16-year-old minibike driver dies following June 15 crash in Colorado Springs
The teenage driver of a minibike that collided with a vehicle in the Union and Dublin boulevards intersection on June 15 has died. The Colorado Springs Police Department announced Monday that the juvenile on the bike, later identified by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office as a 16-year-old male, died earlier this month. Police reported…
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Motorcyclist killed in Powers Boulevard crash on June 10 identified
The driver in a fatal motorcycle crash June 10 on North Powers Boulevard has been identified, according to a news release from Colorado Springs police. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased rider as Nicholas Navarino, 38. The crash happened around 12:40 a.m., just south of Interquest Parkway. Police said they arrived to…
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DA drops charges against all 5 suspects in fatal January shooting in Security-Widefield garage
The 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that all charges were being dropped against the three adults and two minors who had been facing trial for a fatal Jan. 16 shooting. The DA’s office said it dropped the charges because of a lack of enough evidence to proceed to trial. The dismissal of charges…
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32-year-old woman dies in Pueblo County jail
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday evening that a 32-year-old woman had died in the Pueblo County jail. The sheriff’s office statement said that it was investigating, after the inmate was found unresponsive in her cell this afternoon. Deputies, jail medical personnel and later paramedics with Pueblo Fire and American Medical Response attempted to…
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Colorado Springs police seize ‘hundreds’ of illegal fireworks from home
“Hundreds” of illegal fireworks were seized Tuesday from an east-side residence, Colorado Springs police said in an online blotter entry. The considerable stash found in the 4500 block of Adieu Circle, near Carefree Circle and Oro Blanco Drive, included “display fireworks, mortars, and bottle rockets,” all likely purchased from a neighboring state, said police. The…
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Out-of-state hiker found dead near Pikes Peak summit
A body found Monday near the summit of Pikes Peak has been identified as a New Hampshire man reported missing on the mountain, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Russell Hardy, 55, reportedly traveled to the Colorado Springs area with plans to hike Pikes Peak. He arrived June 10 and was scheduled to…
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Manitou Springs warns of fraudulent emails
The city of Manitou Springs warned the public Friday that someone is sending fraudulent emails, impersonating the city’s planning director. In a statement sent out Friday afternoon the city warned that at least two residents had received emails from someone falsely claiming to be Planning Director Fred Rollenhagen, asking for a permit approval payment. One…
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1 injured in suspected shooting near Academy and Austin Bluffs in Colorado Springs
One man was injured and one suspect has been arrested following an apparent shooting around 7 p.m. Wednesday, near the intersection of North Academy Boulevard and Austin Bluffs Parkway. “We had one person who suffered at least one gunshot wound,” Lt. Tim Stankey with the Stetson Hills substation confirmed. Gazette news partner KOAA reported the…