Author: Liz Henderson
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Man pistol-whipped in Colorado Springs assault, police say
Authorities are searching for three suspects who beat a man with the end of a handgun Friday night, Colorado Springs police said Saturday. Police said officers found the man about 5 a.m. in the 2600 block of Ore Mill Road. He was injured from being struck with a handgun multiple times by three men, police…
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Pedestrian injured in hit and run in southeast Colorado Springs
A pedestrian has injured after being hit by a vehicle in Colorado Springs late Friday night, Colorado Springs police said. About midnight, officers found an injured person in the 5200 block of Astrozon Boulevard, police said. The vehicle involved fled the crash, they said. Authorities did not provide details on the extent of the pedestrian’s…
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Swimmers who drowned at Lake Pueblo identified as Fort Carson soldiers
Two men found dead at Lake Pueblo State Park Friday were Fort Carson soldiers, the post confirmed Saturday. The Pueblo County Coroner’s Office identified the men as Zion Thomkins and Michael Carter, both 21, who were stationed at Fort Carson. The bodies were recovered by Colorado Parks and Wildlife after about a three hour search…
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Teen suspected of drunken driving in serious injury crash
The driver in a single-vehicle crash that left a passenger critically injured Thursday is accused of being intoxicated while driving, Colorado Springs police said Friday. Authorities said a Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling southwest on Palmer Park Boulevard about 10 p.m. struck a parked vehicle when it took a wide turn onto North Cedar Street. The…
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‘Funeral procession’ held for people protesters say are victims of police violence in Colorado Springs
While the Colorado Springs City Council talked about police reform inside City Hall Thursday afternoon, hundreds of protesters marched in the streets outside angrily mourning “those who have been slain” by local police. Organizers on social media described the gathering as a “funeral procession in remembrance of the people killed in excessive force” by the…
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Suspect in deadly Colorado Springs hit and run turns himself in
A man suspected of leaving a crash after hitting and killing a pedestrian last week has turned himself in to Colorado Springs police, authorities said Thursday. Police said Michael Estrada, 40, was identified as a suspect in the June 2 death of Edward Montelongo, 55. About 9 p.m., officers found Montelongo dead near North Academy…
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Colorado Springs firefighters battle apartment fire Wednesday
A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at a Colorado Springs apartment, displacing two people and several pets, fire officials said. Colorado Springs firefighters battled a second-floor blaze at Stratus Apartments, located at 476 S. Murray Blvd., about 5:30 p.m., the fire department tweeted. A video shared by the department showed smoke rising from the building…
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Colorado fire chief resigns after social media comment about George Floyd protesters
The fire chief of a small Colorado town has resigned after posting a comment on Facebook saying he would turn a fire hose on George Floyd demonstrators in Denver — the latest in a series of career-damaging blunders amid calls to stamp out racism in the U.S. Lyons Fire Chief JJ Hoffman quit Tuesday over…
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Monument police search for suspects wanted in shooting, vehicle burglaries
Investigators are searching for three suspects accused of shooting at a homeowner who tried to stop them from burglarizing his vehicle in Monument, police said. Authorities said about 1:30 a.m. June 3, officers responded to reports of gunshots at a home in the 17000 block of Pawnee Valley Trail. Police said the homeowner found the…
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Colorado Springs churches, gyms, pools and more: Here’s what’s opening this month — with restrictions
Churches, gyms, pools and outdoor recreation activities have been given greater leeway to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, but, locally, there’s been no rush to take advantage of the looser restrictions. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released guidelines Thursday allowing for the resumption of activities of groups up to a maximum of…