Author: Nick Smith
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Colorado Springs man shot at while following suspects in smash-and-grab burglary
Colorado Springs police are searching for several suspects involved in a smash-and-grab burglary that led to a shooting during the early morning hours of Wednesday. Officers were called to the 3800 block of Maizeland Road around 3 a.m. after the caller said he had been shot at while following two suspicious vehicles, the Colorado Springs…
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15-year-old suspect arrested in Colorado Springs after carjacking spree
A 15-year-old suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting at a mother with her three kids nearby during a car jacking crime spree in Colorado Tuesday. The Colorado Springs Police Department was alerted to a report of a car jacking involving a handgun in Custer County on Tuesday around noon, according to an online police…
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UPDATE: El Paso County Sheriff’s Office finds missing Monument boy
UPDATE: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced that the 14-year-old boy was found safe at 11:15 a.m., Tuesday. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office needs help finding a missing 14-year-old last seen in a residential area in Monument. Ethan Bechoim was announced missing Tuesday morning after being last seen in the 2800 block of…
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Colorado Springs police to host fraud, scam prevention event Tuesday
The Colorado Springs Police Department will host a free fraud and scam prevention event Tuesday in partnership with Chase Bank for the community. Law enforcement and banking experts will teach people how to recognize common scams, identify red flags and take action if they or a loved one becomes a victim of fraud or identity…
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Police clear Colorado Springs private school after bomb threat; classes canceled Friday
The Colorado Springs School on Broadmoor Avenue was evacuated as police swept through campus to investigate a bomb threat made Friday, a school spokesperson confirmed. Communication and Marketing Director Marie Newbrough said the threat was made shortly after 8 a.m., when students were starting classes. The school closed for the rest of the day. The…
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Trial looming in sex trafficking case involving disabled Colorado Springs woman
An alleged Crips member suspected of trafficking a woman with intellectual and developmental disabilities could face trial after an El Paso County judge ruled there’s enough evidence to proceed at a preliminary hearing Thursday. Tieson Craig, 48, was arrested in early July after investigators tied him to the pimping and sex trafficking of the 21-year-old…
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Colorado Springs weather: Anticipated mountain storms prompt flood watches for southwest Colorado
People looking to take a trip to the mountains should watch out for flooding from heavy rain this weekend. The Eastern San Juan Mountains and Upper Rio Grande Valley area is under an “enhanced threat” of flash flooding starting Friday into Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Rainfall will amount to about two…
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Colorado Springs police looking for missing girl last seen at Memorial Park
Colorado Springs police need help finding a missing 12-year-old last seen Tuesday night at the gazebo in Memorial Park. Lilli Reeves was seen at the park, near Pikes Peak and South Hancock avenues, around 8:30 p.m., the Police Department said in a X post. She is 5-foot-4 with a thin build, long blonde hair and…
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Authorities capture 2 dangerous juvenile fugitives in Pueblo
Authorities on Wednesday captured two 17-year-olds who escaped from a youth detention facility in Colorado Springs over two weeks ago. Both from Pueblo, the teens were found at an apartment in the city shortly after midnight, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. With assistance from the U.S. Marshals Task Force, deputies…
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El Paso County coroner identifies 21-year-old victim of Sunday shooting
The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified a man killed in a shooting in northeast Colorado Springs on Sunday as Daniel Federico, 21, according to a Wednesday news release. Officers found Federico dead in the 3500 block of North Academy Boulevard just before 2 a.m. While the coroner has yet to determine his cause or…