Author: Nick Smith
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Owner of award-winning restaurant Carlos’ Bistro accused of sexually assaulting waitress trainee
Carlos Echeandia, owner of longtime award-winning restaurant Carlos’ Bistro, is accused of sexual assaulting a waitress trainee. Echeandia, 62, allegedly made unwanted sexual advances toward the woman inside the restaurant off 21st Street during her training after encouraging her to consume sample alcoholic drinks on an empty stomach, according to court documents. A statement from…
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3 sought after northwest Colorado Springs armed robbery: Police
Colorado Springs police are looking for three suspects allegedly involved in an armed robbery of a business on the northwest side of city. The robbery was reported in the 700 block of Village Center Drive just before 8 p.m. Monday, according to Colorado Springs police. Three people, at least one armed, walked up to the…
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Colorado Springs braces for a snowy, windy Sunday
Snow is arriving fashionably late to the Christmas party in Colorado this year, but a cold front will make it feel “much” cooler as a “quick round” of wind-driven snow hits El Paso and its neighboring counties on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Snow totals are expected to be on the…
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2 rollover crashes on Powers Saturday night prompt closures in Colorado Springs
Two separate rollover crashes shut down parts of Powers Boulevard Saturday evening, according to officials. The Colorado Springs Police Department reported the first crash at Constitution Avenue and Powers on one of its social media pages just before 5:30 p.m. The roadway was shut down at the intersection for roughly two hours before being reopened…
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Security guard seriously wounded after assault with bats and tools
Two people were arrested Saturday after what Colorado Springs police said was a possible attempted burglary turned into an assault. City police responded to a condemned building in the 4300 block of East Pikes Peak Avenue just before 11:30 a.m. Saturday and found a security guard beaten, according to an online blotter entry. Officers learned…
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Stage 1 fire restrictions lifted in El Paso County; winter weather to return in coming days
The El Paso County sheriff on Friday lifted fire restrictions that had been in place for over a week in unincorporated parts of the county amid record-breaking highs in the region. In lifting the restrictions, which began Dec. 17, Sheriff Joe Roybal warned that fire danger is still a threat. “The threat of wildland fires…
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1 dead after multi-vehicle crash in Colorado Springs last week
A person allegedly responsible for causing a three-vehicle crash on the northeast side of the city last week has died in the hospital, police said. The crash occurred at North Academy and Union boulevards just after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, according to a blotter entry from the Colorado Springs Police Department. The driver who…
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Kimberlee Singler, mom accused in children’s deaths, extradited to Colorado
Kimberlee Singler, the Colorado Springs woman accused of drugging and killing two of her children nearly two years ago, has been extradited to Colorado from the United Kingdom, the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday during a news conference. Singler, 37, was arrested in the U.K. on Dec. 30, 2023, just 11 days after…
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State authorities investigating ‘suspicious’ death in southern Colorado
A senior found dead inside his home in the town of Center has prompted an investigation by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. The 78-year-old is believed to have last been seen alive Friday and was found dead inside his kitchen Tuesday morning, according to a news release from the CBI. The time of death is…
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What can you do with the tree after Christmas? Recycling is an option
Christmas just got even more green in El Paso County. TreeCycle is offering a charitable alternative to tossing your Christmas tree after the holidays. For just $5 per tree, residents can drop off their trees at six locations throughout the county. Through the program, the county is offering an alternative that reduces tree waste, creates…