Author: Nick Smith
-
Suspect in February 2024 homicide could still enter plea deal ahead of May trial
Chances to enter a plea deal for a man accused of shooting and killing 55-year-old Omar Olmedo in February 2024 are dwindling ahead of a trial set for May. Marquise Hutt, 39, was arrested in early December 2024 after several months of investigation by the Colorado Springs Police Department connected him to the killing. Charged…
-
Colorado Springs police say officers were dragged by vehicle amid traffic stop
A suspect is in custody after two Colorado Springs police officers were briefly dragged by a vehicle during a Monday night traffic stop. The incident happened in the 500 block of North Murray Boulevard at around 11 p.m., according to an online blotter entry from the Colorado Springs Police Department. While talking to the driver…
-
At-risk teenage girl goes missing in Colorado Springs amid frigid conditions
The Colorado Springs Police Department needs help finding at-risk 17-year-old Nevaeh Hughes, who was last seen Thursday afternoon at the Bijou School. The Police Department said Hughes was last seen around 3 p.m. at the school, located near Constitution Avenue and North Circle Drive at 2115 Afton Way. Police believe she may have been headed…
-
At-risk teenage girl goes missing in Colorado Springs amid frigid conditions
The Colorado Springs Police Department needs help finding at-risk 17-year-old Nevaeh Hughes, who was last seen Thursday afternoon at the Bijou School. The Police Department said Hughes was last seen around 3 p.m. at the school, located near Constitution Avenue and North Circle Drive at 2115 Afton Way. Police believe she may have been headed…
-
More snow expected for southern Colorado as cities record 1-2 inches from overnight storm
Ongoing snow and “dangerously cold” wind chills stay on the forecast for southern Colorado, with reports from the National Weather Service recording 1-2 inches of snow for cities in the region. According to the Weather Service’s office in Pueblo, arctic air for the plains will last through the weekend. The coldest temperatures start Saturday and…
-
Arctic blast hits southern Colorado: Latest updates on shelters, travel and the frigid forecast
Meteorologists are telling the public to cover up amid forecasts that show snowfall by late Friday night and an arctic blast that will make frostbite possible during the day. The National Weather Service in Pueblo said there will be wind chill values between -5 and zero degrees throughout the day for Colorado Springs, with conditions…
-
Driver in fatal rollover crash off Marksheffel Road identified
A driver killed in a mid-January rollover crash off Marksheffel Road has been identified by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office. Esteban Solorio, 22, is believed to have been ejected from his vehicle after his car drifted off the road, causing it to roll at least once, the Colorado Springs Police Department said in a…
-
Pedestrian killed in first traffic fatality for Colorado Springs in 2026 identified
The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has identified a 76-year-old man when he was struck by a vehicle near Monument Valley Park in early January. On the evening of Jan. 2, Alan Krause was crossing North Cascade Avenue near the intersection of East Espanola Street when a vehicle hit him, according to a Thursday news…
-
1 dead after fiery crash involving semis near Oklahoma state line
A tractor-truck driver is dead after a head-on collision with another big rig in Baca County near the Oklahoma state line, according to Colorado State Patrol. The crash occurred at about 11:40 p.m. Wednesday along Highway 287, State Patrol announced in a Thursday news release. Initial findings indicate a tractor trailer was driving south and…
-
Colorado authorities investigating police shooting in Walsenburg
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting Wednesday in Walsenburg, the agency announced. The shooting happened after local authorities were tracking a 43-year-old man, who had an active domestic violence-related arrest warrant and was believed to be armed and dangerous, the Bureau of Investigation said in a Thursday news release. Officers located…