Author: Nick Smith
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2 killed in explosion at Pueblo County home on Thursday
An explosion and subsequent fire at a home in rural eastern Pueblo County killed a man and a woman, local officials announced in an update on Friday. Multiple fire and law enforcement agencies responded to an explosion at the home, near 57th Lane and Cherry Road in Boone, on Thursday, according to reporting from Gazette…
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UPDATE: El Paso County authorities identify woman experiencing medical emergency out in snow Friday
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has identified a woman who was experiencing a medical emergency at a park early Friday morning while wearing pajamas during a snowstorm. The woman was found at Eastridge Park in the Cimarron Hills area of unincorporated El Paso County. The National Weather Service in Pueblo is recording almost a…
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Venezuelan gang member facing murder charge arrested in Colorado Springs
Federal officials confirmed that a member of Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua was recently arrested in Colorado Springs after being tied to the kidnapping, interrogation and murder of another member over a year ago. Yorvis Carrascal-Campo, 26, was arrested Wednesday after running from local and federal authorities in a southeast Colorado Springs neighborhood. Authorities…
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Will it finally snow again? Snow back on the forecast for southern Colorado
Colorado weather continues to play tricks on its residents in the southern part of the state, with snowfall on the forecast for the next two days while unseasonably warm temperatures remain for Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service’s office in Pueblo, snow showers across southern Colorado are “likely” for Thursday and Friday. In Colorado…
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Authorities find 2 missing kids from Connecticut in Colorado, arrests mother
Two “critically missing” children from Connecticut were found in Manitou Springs after being missing for more than two months, the U.S. Marshals Service in the district of Colorado announced Tuesday. The two children, ages 3 and 12, were reported missing Oct. 16 and were found Dec. 19, at a home in Manitou Springs, according to…
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1 dead, 2 injured after 2 crashes on I-25 near Walsenburg
Two crashes that killed one and required another to be airlifted had both directions of Interstate 25 closed in southern Colorado on Friday morning. Just before 8 a.m., the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) was reporting there were delays up to 20 minutes for the wrecks, located south of Walsenburg about eight miles at mile…
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Multiple fires burn in Colorado Springs on New Year’s Day; 1 displaced
At least one person was left homeless overnight as three fires burned throughout Colorado Springs on New Year’s Day. Two of the Thursday fires escalated to second alarms, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. No injuries were reported for any of them. The cause for all three are under investigation. 900 block of Darby…
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Fire restrictions, including fireworks ban, reinstated in unincorporated El Paso County
Firework fun in celebration of the new year will have to wait until next time for parts of El Paso County. As unseasonably dry, warm weather continues, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has reinstated Stage 1 fire restrictions for unincorporated parts of the county. The restrictions went into effect at 1 p.m. Wednesday and…
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Will you be able to see the Pikes Peak fireworks this New Year’s?
As clouds from a Pacific storm move toward Colorado, the ability to see the Pikes Peak fireworks for New Year’s is coming into question. At the end of every year, the AdAmAn Club hosts a viewing party in celebration of the new year at the Crystal Reservoir Visitor Center in Cascade. The event started in…
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Multiple injured, some ejected in 3-vehicle crash in Colorado Springs
At least three people are in the hospital after a three-vehicle crash near the Colorado Springs Airport on Tuesday night. The crash happened around 6:45 p.m. at the intersection of South Powers and Astrozon boulevards, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. Responding officers found that every person involved had been injured, including some who…