Author: Liz Forster
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Manitou Springs killing over alleged sexual assault, police say
A 48-year-old man who was found unconscious Thursday outside a Manitou Springs apartment and later died was brutally beaten and left to die in a kiddie pool filled with water, according to arrest affidavits. Freddie Joseph Crespo, 32, and John Robert Swinehart, 25 were arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and first-degree assault in the…
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Great Sand Dunes gets International Dark Sky Park status
From the tallest dunes in North America at the peak of a cloudless night, visitors to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve find themselves under the unabated brilliance of the moon, shooting stars and the Milky Way. Now, with the stamp of approval from the International Dark-Sky Association, the Great Sand Dunes can…
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Friday’s traffic: Northbound I-25 clear after hours-long crash cleanup
Roundup of Friday’s traffic and road conditions around Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region. 12:01 p.m. Drivers are advised to take caution on U.S. 24 between Airport Road and Ramah Highway. The Colorado Department of Transportation is reporting low visibility. — 11:09 a.m. All lanes of northbound I-25 in the Gap are clear after…
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Forecast: Slight chance of snow, afternoon thunderstorms in Colorado Springs
The wintry mix moving through Colorado Springs this week is expected to clear just in time for the weekend, meteorologists say. The National Weather Service predicted a 20 percent chance of snow showers Friday morning followed by a slight chance of rain and thunder in the afternoon. Dense fog hovered over Black Forest, reducing visibility…
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Man, 22, arrested in attempted murder near Old Colorado City
A man accused of firing five to six bullets at another man sitting in his car west of Old Colorado City was arrested by El Paso County sheriff’s deputies Wednesday. Bradford Coleman, 22, is being held at the county jail on suspicion of attempted murder, illegal discharge of a firearm, possession of a weapon by…
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Man allegedly trying to break into Colorado Springs homes rams through fence while fleeing police
A 22-year-old man suspected of trying to break into homes in northeast Colorado Springs early Thursday rammed through a fence while fleeing from officers, police said. Liam Anderson allegedly was targeting houses on Peak Vista Circle near Dublin and North Union boulevards about 4:30 a.m. When police arrived, he was in the middle of the…
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Pikes Peak region received 1-4 inches overnight, more on the way
This week’s late spring snowstorm is likely to last through at least Friday morning, meteorologists say. The National Weather Service predicted a 60% chance of snow showers all day Thursday with temperatures hovering between 35 and 30 degrees. Up to two inches of snow is possible. So far, the Pikes Peak region has seen only…
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Thursday’s traffic: Northbound I-25 open at Castle Pines
Roundup of Thursday’s traffic and road conditions around Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region. 8:28 a.m. The crash on Cimarron and I-25 has been removed. — 7:38 a.m. A rollover crash is partially blocking the ramp from Briargate Parkway to northbound Powers. — 7:26 a.m. A crash is blocking the right lane of the…
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Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel to stay open through summer
The Air Force Academy’s Cadet Chapel will stay open through Sept. 1 as the school seeks $68 million to renovate the classic example of modernist architecture. Money for the project was diverted in March to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., whose 1,200 buildings were pummeled by Hurricane Michael in October. Sixty projects at other bases…
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Colorado wildfire outlook 2019: Gov. Polis urges state to stay vigilant
Englewood • Gov. Jared Polis is warning Coloradans not to become complacent despite predictions of an average to below-average wildfire season. “I don’t want this average risk to lull people into a false sense of security,” Polis said Tuesday at Centennial Airport southeast of Denver. Meteorologists are forecasting below-average potential for large fires from May…