PEYTON, Colo. (KRDO) -The El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) received a call about a shooting on Akawi Way in Peyton around 11:30 pm on Wednesday, Dec.6. Deputies did not get to the scene until after midnight, Dec. 7. One neighbor spoke with KRDO13 on Thursday night. He said it was heartbreaking to hear about The post “It’s very sad, it’s disturbing,” neighbor speaks about shooting near his house in Peyton appeared first on KRDO.

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- After months of discussion and many concerns expressed by opposing neighbors, the Briargate Parkway-Stapleton Road Transportation Corridor plan passed by a unanimous vote of the county Planning Commission. KRDO As KRDO reported previously, the plan will extend Briargate east more than four miles, from Black Forest Road to Stapleton The post Public feedback leads to changes in El Paso County transportation plan approved Thursday appeared first on KRDO.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) and Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation have provided an update on a multi-faceted erosion prevention project happening along a 3500-foot expanse in Monument Creek near Monument Valley Park. The project seeks to correct fifty years of erosion, after a summer of historic and record-setting rainfall. "If The post Monument Creek Erosion Project protects public safety and infrastructure appeared first on KRDO.

LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - A cemetery just outside Trinidad, Colorado is calling for a state investigation into improper burials after allegations that the Las Animas County Coroner buried multiple bodies on top of each other in a single grave. Several bodies were discovered at the Starkville cemetery in Las Anima County. That's just The post Las Animas County Coroner accused of improper burials after several bodies were found in one grave appeared first on KRDO.

DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) -  Friday, December 8 is National Lost and Found Day, and Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young wants to reunite veterans with their lost money and property.  The Great Colorado Payback, by Colorado statute, does not sell or destroy military decorations or awards. Military items that are being held for the rightful owners The post State Treasurer wants to reunite veterans with money and property on National Lost and Found Day appeared first on KRDO.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) --License plate recognition cameras are being used right here in Colorado Springs and other parts of the state. And more agencies are using them, despite privacy concerns. The typical American is recorded by security cameras 238 times a week, according to a 2020 Safety.com report. Most of the filming happens while The post License plate recognition cameras help nab criminals at impressive rates, despite privacy concerns appeared first on KRDO.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) will join forces with Shield616, Toys for Tots, and the Police Foundation of Colorado Springs to host its 3rd Annual Holiday on the Hill. The event will take place on Sunday, Dec. 10, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Gold Hill Division, located The post Colorado Springs Police Department hosts Holiday on the Hill appeared first on KRDO.

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) - A semi-truck transporting windmill parts is stalled on the off-ramp that connects I-25 to Santa Fe Ave in Fountain, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Colorado State Patrol (CSP) has the off-ramp closed. They say tow trucks are responding but is it unclear how long the closure will last. The post Semi truck stuck on I-25 off ramp in Fountain appeared first on KRDO.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Fort Carson will be giving away 500 real Christmas trees to soldiers and their families as part of the annual Trees for Troops program on Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. at Iron Horse Park. Fort Carson says that the event is open to all Department of Defense ID cardholders. Families The post Trees for Troops program gives 500 Christmas trees to military families appeared first on KRDO.

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) responded to an overnight shooting on Akawi Way in the Peyton area on December 7, 2023. According to reports, there is no current threat to the public. The scene is still in progress and investigators are working to find more information. The The post 4 adults found dead after overnight shooting in rural El Paso County appeared first on KRDO.

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) responded to an overnight shooting on Akawi Way in the Peyton area on December 7, 2023. According to reports, there is no current threat to the public. The scene is still in progress and investigators are working to find more information. The The post 4 adults found dead after overnight shooting in rural El Paso County appeared first on KRDO.

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) responded to an overnight shooting on Akawi Way in the Peyton area on December 7, 2023. According to reports, there is no current threat to the public. The scene is still in progress and investigators are working to find more information. The The post 4 adults found dead after overnight shooting in rural El Paso County appeared first on KRDO.

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) responded to an overnight shooting on Akawi Way in the Peyton area on December 7, 2023. According to reports, there is no current threat to the public. The scene is still in progress and investigators are working to find more information. The The post 4 adults found dead after overnight shooting in rural El Paso County appeared first on KRDO.

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - Pueblo County families are struggling without medical and food assistance for weeks, even months at a time, due to what they describe as a major backlog at the county's Department of Human Services (DHS). Families tell KRDO13 that when they've waited for up to an hour at the DHS office in The post Backlog in Pueblo County Department of Human Services leaves residents without critical benefits appeared first on KRDO.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Two men filed a federal lawsuit earlier this year claiming they were sexually abused as minors while at the Griffith Centers for Children and the non-profit organization failed to intervene. The lawsuit, filed in April 2023, claimed a former female employee, from 2019 through 2020, gave boys at the Griffith The post Lawsuit against Griffith Centers claims female staff member sexually abused minors appeared first on KRDO.

PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) -A 32-year-old woman, Tyshae Carbjal, was arrested on Dec. 5 in connection with the death of 74-year-old Marie Bayer that occurred over the Summer at the Columbine Chateau Assisted living Facility in Pueblo West, according to court documents. Pueblo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Tyshae Carbajal on felony charges of crimes against The post Arrest Made in Death of Elderly Woman at Pueblo West Assisted Living Home appeared first on KRDO.

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) is investigating a homicide at the Rodeway Inn on the north side of town. PPD says that they responded to a shooting just before 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 6. Police located one victim who died at the hospital. The investigation is ongoing. This is a developing The post Pueblo police investigating a homicide on north side of town appeared first on KRDO.

CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Wednesday, eager skiers and snowboarders dropped everything to take on the slopes of Monarch Mountain and kick off the season. As a resort that relies entirely on natural snow, staff on the mountain say they were just waiting on a snowstorm to get the fresh powder they needed. They made The post Monarch Mountain opens up for the 2023-2024 ski season appeared first on KRDO.

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - Several organizations are ensuring homeless veterans stay warm and fed this winter. At St. Mary Corwin Hospital, local vendors provided over two hundred people in need with winter essentials to survive. They gave out care packages with winter gear and food and offered health services. Food like potatoes, cereal, and canned The post Local organizations in Pueblo give care packages and health care to homeless veterans appeared first on KRDO.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) responded to a grass fire at E Pikes Peak and Academy. CSFD says that the fire is out and that several buildings were threatened but not impacted. According to CSFD, the fire was less than half an acre. #ColoradoSpringsFire is on scene of a The post Colorado Springs Fire Department responding to grass fire on east side of town appeared first on KRDO.