Author: Nick Smith nick.smith@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Motorcyclist killed in crash off North Circle Drive identified
The Colorado Springs Police Department has released the identity of a motorcyclist who died after striking a guardrail off North Circle Drive in mid-May. John Ruhe, 33, was killed in the single-vehicle crash off North Circle Drive and East Van Buren Street on May 16 just before 1 a.m. Investigators determined that Ruhe was driving…
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Ex-teacher suspected in Halloween triple stabbing in Colorado Springs enters plea
The attorney for a man suspected of fatally stabbing his brother-in-law and injuring his wife and her mother at a Patty Jewett neighborhood home on Halloween night last year had two words for the court on Tuesday: “Not guilty.” Bound at his hands and dressed in an El Paso County orange jumpsuit during Tuesday’s arraignment,…
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Former Tri-Lakes teacher suspected in Halloween triple stabbing enters plea
The attorney for a man suspected of fatally stabbing his brother-in-law and injuring his wife and her mother at a Patty Jewett neighborhood home on Halloween night last year had two words for the court on May 26: “Not guilty.” Bound at his hands and dressed in an El Paso County orange jumpsuit during Tuesday’s…
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Murdered Colorado Springs-area man identified almost 40 years later
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has identified the skeletal remains of a murdered man discovered in 1986 on a ranch in an unincorporated part of the county. The man, identified Tuesday as 31-year-old Peter Joseph Paskovich Jr., was determined by the coroner to be shot in the head after his remains were found in…
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More – and much-needed – rain is ahead for southern Colorado
Meteorologists say more rain and storms are forecast for the Pikes Peak region this week, though it’s unlikely the moisture will help cities like Colorado Springs meet their average monthly precipitation normal. The National Weather Service’s office in Pueblo says that starting Tuesday afternoon, scattered to numerous showers and storms are expected across the region…
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Colorado’s Jewish community rallies against ICE in support of El Gamal family
Jewish leaders are rallying in support of the El Gamal family as they begin rebuilding their lives in Colorado after spending nearly a year in federal detention. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Hayam El Gamal and her five children, aged 5-18, after Hayam’s then-husband, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, tossed Molotov cocktails into a crowd of Jewish…
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Person dies after medical emergency on Manitou Incline, officials say
A person died on the Manitou Incline after a reported medical emergency Saturday morning, according to officials with El Paso County. Emergency personnel arrived around 9 a.m. because someone was experiencing breathing problems near step 900, according to El Paso County Search and Rescue spokesman Chris Valentine. The Incline was closed while workers responded. Medics…
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Suspected DUI crash in Pueblo sends 4 to hospital with serious injuries
Four people in Pueblo are in the hospital with serious injuries after a suspected drunken driver crashed into another vehicle late Thursday, according to the Pueblo Police Department. Pueblo police responded to Hog Farm Road and Colorado 78 around 11:20 p.m. and found a Jeep with extensive damage off the south side of the road.…
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Fourth arrest made in connection to Monument shooting incident
Colorado Springs police have arrested a fourth person tied to a shooting at a Jackson Creek home in Monument. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, around 15 shots were fired at an occupied home and vehicle at around 3 a.m. May 16. Monument police launched an investigation and Colorado Springs Police quickly arrested three…
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Section of Colorado 62 closed after modular home falls off flatbed trailer
A portion of Colorado 62 in San Miguel County is closed due to a modular home that’s blocking the road in both directions following a crash, authorities say. The crash occurred just before 7 a.m. Friday at milepost 10, in southwest Colorado near Montrose, according to Colorado State Patrol. Half of the modular home fell…