Author: KKTV
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Child hit by car in northeast Colorado Springs
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An elementary school-aged child was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after being hit by a car. The crash was reported at Austin Bluffs Parkway and Brainard Drive on the northeast side of the city, according to reporting by Gazette news partner KKTV. The intersection is near Explorer Elementary School in Academy District 20. According…
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Barricaded suspect surrenders peacefully after standoff: Colorado Springs police
A suspect who was barricaded in a west Colorado Springs home on Sunday surrendered peacefully after an hours-long standoff, according to Gazette news partner KKTV. The suspect, whose name was not released, could face charges of criminal trespassing and violating an order of protection, the news outlet said. The incident began when a man with…
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Bear euthanized after being hit by vehicle on I-25 in Colorado Springs Monday
A bear was euthanized after being hit by a car on Interstate 25 in Colorado Springs Monday, KKTV reports. At about 12:30 p.m., the bear, which appeared to be a cub, was spotted on I-25 near the Woodmen exit on the northbound side of the highway. First responders helped get the bear off the highway…
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Man in custody after causing a multiple vehicle crash in southeast Colorado Springs
A man is in custody after causing a major crash in southeast Colorado Springs Friday afternoon. Colorado Springs police say they were first called to a multiple vehicle crash around 4:12 p.m. Officers say when they arrived to the intersection of South Academy Boulevard and Drennan Road, they immediately took a passenger of a pickup…
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2 arrested following alleged brawl in northeast Colorado Springs
Two people were arrested following a fight on the far northeast side of Colorado Springs. Police say they were called to Cumbre Vista Way just before 3 a.m. Wednesday on a reported disturbance involving a gun. “Upon officers’ arrival on scene, they located three persons engaged in a physical disturbance in the street. One male…
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1 in custody following standoff in neighborhood near Colorado Springs Airport
Things are back to normal in a neighborhood just southeast of the Colorado Springs Airport following a standoff Friday night. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says its deputies, along with Fountain police officers, responded to a suspect barricaded inside a house on Breaking Dawn Street. Neighbors were told to stay in their homes with…
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Colorado Springs man takes plea deal for killing his parents
A man pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of 2nd-degree murder tied to a reported stabbing in a northwest Colorado Springs neighborhood, according to Gazette news partner KKTV. Cody Parker, 31, was arrested Sept. 22 after calling 911 to confess that he fatally stabbed his mother, Deborah Parker-Lykins, and his stepfather, Duane Lykins, at their…
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1 dead, 1 injured after early morning shooting in Colorado Springs
One person is dead and another injured following an overnight shooting in Colorado Springs Saturday. Colorado Springs police responded to an area near Bijou and Circle around 3 a.m. Saturday for a reported shooting, according to Gazette news partner KKTV. Police told KKTV that one person died on scene, and another was taken to the…
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Colorado Springs Police investigating 3 separate bank robberies Friday
Colorado Springs Police are investigating three different calls for service, regarding bank robberies across Colorado Springs. CSPD first received a call of a bank robbery on East Pikes Peak Avenue around 9:46 a.m. Friday. The investigation revealed that a male suspect entered the bank, demanded money and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. There…
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Colorado Springs man found guilty of child sex crimes
One of six men arrested in a Colorado Springs Police Department sting operation has been found guilty of preying upon children. Police announced Tuesday that 31-year-old Aaron Thompson has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit sexual assault on a child and attempt to commit sexual assault on a child, according to Gazette news partner KKTV.…