Author: Natasha Lynn natasha.lynn@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Man found and arrested connected to April car theft in Rockrimmon neighborhood
A man driving a stolen car was followed by police officers to a store where he shoplifted $80 worth of merchandise, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. The department online blotter reports that police spotted a vehicle that had been reported stolen,around 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday night in the intersection of East Pikes Peak…
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Man faces attempted murder charge after 3 downtown Colorado Springs stabbings
A man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing three people last year in downtown Colorado Springs, according to court records. Tommy Lavery, 36, allegedly stabbed a 29-year-old male June 9, 2024, outside Gasoline Alley on North Tejon Street in downtown Colorado Springs, according to the arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette. The victim…
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Man arrested, woman identified in fatal shooting Tuesday in west Colorado Springs
New details have emerged in a fatal shooting Tuesday at an apartment complex on the west side of Colorado Springs, involving a man who allegedly told his father and employer that he had shot his girlfriend. At about 11:30 a.m. police responded to a burglary call at the Mountain Shadows Apartments located at 1015 Fontmore…
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Update: 2 identified in fatal weekend crash near Peyton, driver charged
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information about the crash, including pending charges faced by the driver of the Dodge truck. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has identified the two who died in a two-vehicle crash Sunday near Peyton, according to a news release. Colleen Baldwin, 32, and Anetia Baldwin, 60,…
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1 hospitalized after shooting at apartment complex in Stratmoor Hills area Sunday night
One man was hospitalized after a shooting at an apartment complex Sunday night in the Stratmoor Hills area of El Paso County, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. At about 8 p.m. deputies received a call of a shooting near B Street and Hampton South. The reporting party told deputies they saw several…
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1 dead, 2 injured in car crash Wednesday in Colorado Springs near Citadel mall
One person died and two others were injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning near The Citadel mall, according to police. Police and fire crews responded to the crash at about 8 a.m. at North Academy Boulevard and East Boulder Street near East Platte Avenue. Fire crews extricated the driver and passenger from one vehicle and…
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60-year-old man identified in fatal train crash Sunday in Colorado Springs
Authorities identified the man who died Sunday when he was hit by a train as Peter Blin, 60. Police found Blin dead under the train at about 11:45 a.m. near East Mill Street and South Nevada Avenue. Officers say the train was heading north when a pedestrian appeared to step into its path. Police say…
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Man identified in fatal dirt bike crash in south Colorado Springs
The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified the man killed in a dirt bike crash Monday in south Colorado Springs as Kaylon Lull, 36. Police and firefighters found Lull severely injured after his dirt bike crashed just before 5 p.m. near 1015 Florence Ave., officials said. He was taken to the hospital, but did not survive. Officers said…
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30-year-old man identified in fatal motorcycle crash near downtown Colorado Springs
The man who died in a crash on the Bijou Street bridge over Interstate 25 on May 1 has been identified by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office. Ethan Hale, 30, was found by police just after 4:30 p.m. severely injured after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle. Investigators determined the vehicle was making a…
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Vodka truck rollover forces closure of northbound Interstate 25
Interstate 25 is closed northbound from Graneros Road to Colorado 165 near Colorado City Wednesday morning due to a single-vehicle rollover crash, according to Colorado State Patrol. Troopers said the tractor-trailer truck crashed just before 3 a.m. carrying vodka and the driver was taken to a local hospital. Troopers said it will take many hours to…