CRIME & SAFETY

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has identified the motorcycle rider as 33-year-old Luis Cruz of Colorado Springs who was killed in a traffic crash in the evening hours of Saturday, June 3. The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said on Saturday at around 7:17 p.m. officers were called to the area […]

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The victim in a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred on Monday, June 5 has been identified as 18-year-old Jace Bajza of Colorado Springs by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), On Monday at around 11:53 p.m., officers...

A driver in Colorado Springs was pulled over for driving 98 mph in a 65 mph zone. Colorado State Patrol troopers believe the driver was impaired. The driver was arrested on DUI charges. Troopers want to remind drivers to never drink and drive and always have a designated driver or use a rideshare. 

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The widow of a man who was killed in a suspected murder-suicide on South Nevada Avenue on Friday, June 2, says she has more questions than answers. In a press conference held Thursday morning, June 8, Tali’Ja Campbell and her family accused the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) of failing to respond […]

Robert Spallone with Complete Care Colorado Springs breaks down what to do if someone around you is having a seizure. Talija Campbell said she called the police more than an hour before they showed up, saying she will never be able to get the image of her husband, Qualin Campbell, dead in the car out of her head.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A Colorado Springs mom says she had a scary situation on Monday, when her son did not get off the school bus at pick up time. “When we got in the car to go home, he said ‘mommy I was scared,’” Parthenia Wallace says, explaining her son’s reaction to what was supposed to be his first day of summer school.

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) -- Kyle Fisher is suing the Fountain Police Department, claiming officers violated his rights when they pulled him out of his own home without probable cause or a warrant. The incident started with a 911 call in October 2022 from a neighbor saying a kid next door was “screaming bloody murder.” She The post Lawsuit filed against Fountain PD after man pulled from home without probable cause, warrant appeared first on KRDO.

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is searching for a suspect after an unidentified person fired shots into an SUV around midnight on Wednesday, June 7. According to CSPD, shortly before midnight, an unknown suspect shot into a silver SUV in the 400 block of Wooten Road near East Platte Avenue causing […]

Talija Campbell said she called the police more than an hour before they showed up, saying she will never be able to get the image of her husband, Qualin Campbell, dead in the car out of her head. On Thursday, authorities in Colorado announced the likely causes of Colorado’s most...

Talija Campbell said she called the police more than an hour before they showed up, saying she will never be able to get the image of her husband, Qualin Campbell, dead in the car out of her head. On Thursday, authorities in Colorado announced the likely causes of Colorado’s most...

(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — An El Paso County man has been sentenced to 48 years for the 2022 beating death of a woman in Fountain. 62-year-old Dennis Hase was arrested after he called 911 around 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 15, 2022, from an address on Squirrel Creek Road in Fountain, reporting an overdose. However, […]

Two Plane Crashes Occur Locally in a One-Month Period. The facts show that it is a rare occurrence for a plane to plummet from the sky in a rural county that contains zero airports. But bad luck recently struck the passengers of two airplanes that unfortunately crash landed within Teller...

Springs police say there is a possibility of more victims and are asking anyone with information or who was a victim to come forward. KKTV 11 News at 5:30 (Recurring) A study released this month from Common Sense Institute (CSI) said that while crime rates were up across Colorado between 2010 and 2022, Colorado Springs saw crime rates go down.

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A driver has died after a single-vehicle crash that resulted in the vehicle catching fire overnight on Tuesday, June 6, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). According to CSPD, on Tuesday at around midnight officers were called to Woodmen Road and Golden Sage Road about a single-vehicle crash. When officers […]

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A man was arrested by police after he allegedly trespassed, fired a crossbow, sped on the wrong side of the road, and eluded authorities in the morning hours of Tuesday, June 6. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), at around 10:07 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, officers were called to […]

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- It's been over four months since a Fountain police officer fell 40 feet from a bridge off I-25 to his death. 13 Investigates is now asking the question why haven't any of the repeat offenders involved in his death been charged for their actions leading to the officer's death, including one The post Repeat offender given plea deal in Pueblo, still no charges connected to Fountain officer’s death appeared first on KRDO.

The crime rate in Colorado increased 32 percent from 2010 to 2022, a new report from a research group says. The Common Sense Institute’s report, titled “The Fight Against Crime in Colorado: Policing, Legislation and Incarceration,” found the cost of crime in the state was nearly $30 billion in 2022. The cost of crime in Denver was $4 billion and $2.7 billion in Colorado Springs.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Police Department announced two new K9 members to the team, K9 Riggs and K9 Creed! K9 Riggs is a 1 year old Belgian Malinois from the Czech Republic. CSPD said he specializes in narcotics detection, apprehension, tracking, and article location. On his days off, police said Riggs The post Colorado Springs police add two new K9’s to their team appeared first on KRDO.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)--Two men are now in custody and facing charges following a series of bank robberies and attempted bank robberies.  On Monday, June 5, at around 12:34 p.m., Patrol officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) were called on reports of an attempted bank robbery at the US Bank located at the The post Two men now in custody and facing charges following a series of bank robberies appeared first on KRDO.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - While we’ve been hit with plenty of rainy days recently in Colorado, a break in those storms is the perfect opportunity to head to local pools. Safety experts use this time of year to check in with parents and talk about drowning prevention. According...