Author: Liz Forster
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Fort Carson Green Beret killed in Afghanistan remembered at memorial as a ‘hero’ to his family
A tribute for a fallen Fort Carson Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Will Lindsay lived every day for his four daughters. The 33-year-old Fort Carson Special Forces soldier, who died in combat March 21 in Afghanistan along with Army Spc. Joseph Collette, 29, would take a simple idea suggested by his wife, Sarah, and transform it…
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Colorado Springs man accused in young woman’s death claims she wanted to die, police say
A Colorado Springs man held in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old woman told police he shot her four times after she asked him to help her end her life, an arrest affidavit says. Joshua Alan Thomsen, 20, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in the killing of Amy Elizabeth Shrieves after he called…
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Trio robs two convenience stores and pistol-whips a person in east Colorado Springs
A trio of robbers hit two convenience stores and pistol-whipped a person early Saturday in east Colorado Springs, police said. Just after 3:45 a.m., three armed men stole cigarettes and money from the clerk 7-Eleven 3877 Astrozon Blvd. About 20 minutes later, a person in the 4800 block Ridenour Drive was pistol-whipped and mugged by…
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Security lanes at DIA back open after being closed for a ‘safety concern’
All security lanes at Denver International Airport have reopened following a safety concerned that prompted the closure and evacuation of the north security checkpoint. While DIA tweeted that there as no immediate danger, passengers were advised to stay away from the anorth checkpoint on Level 5. Travelers were also advised to provide extra time to…
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Judge postpones arraignment hearing for Patrick Frazee
CRIPPLE CREEK • A judge agreed Friday to postpone the arraignment of a man suspected of bludgeoning his fiancee to death with a baseball bat and burning her body at his family’s Teller County ranch. Patrick Frazee, 32, was expected to enter his plea Friday morning in Cripple Creek. His attorney requested that the hearing…
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Friday’s traffic: Car fire blocking eastbound MLK Bypass at Union
Roundup of Friday’s traffic and road conditions around Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region. 1:10 p.m. All lanes are open on the MLK Bypass after a vehicle fire was extinguished. 12:50 p.m. A vehicle fire is blocking the left eastbound lane of the MLK Bypass at Union Boulevard. Car fire burning in the left…
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UPDATE: National Guard prepping to drop retardant on 400-acre blaze in Bent County
National Guard crews will drop fire retardant on a 400-acre brush fire burning in two state wildlife areas in Bent County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife tweeted Friday afternoon. The slurry will hopefully aid the 42 firefighters from 15 agencies working to contain the blaze, which is running across cattail marsh, tamarisk, cottonwood and other river…
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Colorado State Patrol trooper uninjured after crash near Red Rocks Open Space
A Colorado State Patrol trooper’s vehicle was hit by at least one other car near Red Rock Open Space Friday afternoon. The trooper was uninjured but is being hospitalized as a precautionary measure, said State Patrol spokesman Trooper Gary Cutler. Cutler said the move is standard procedure. The crash occurred at U.S. 24 and Ridge…
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UPDATE: 85-year-old woman with dementia found
UPDATE 12:27 p.m. Ann Cooley has been located. — An 85-year-old woman with dementia is missing in Colorado Springs, police said. Ann Cooley was last seen near 4700 Shadowglen Drive. She was reported missing Friday morning. Cooley is 5 feet 4 inches and 120 pounds with grey hair and brown eyes. She may be in…
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Man killed in suspected DUI crash identified, woman arrested
Editor’s note: Gonzales’s bail was later added to the story. A man killed in a suspected DUI crash early Wednesday in east Colorado Springs has been identified as 41-year-old William Harrington, police said Thursday in a news release. Harrington was trying to turn onto westbound Maizeland Road from Wold Avenue when his vehicle was T-boned…