CRIME & SAFETY
CSPD: Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on Platte Avenue
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said a pedestrian has died after a hit-and-run crash in the overnight hours of Friday, April 26. According to CSPD, on Friday at around 1:15 a.m. offices were called to the intersection of East Platte Avenue and North Academy Boulevard about a hit-and-run crash. When officers […]
Top Dollar Pawn Shop owner guilty of racketeering sentenced to 8 years in community corrections
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - One-half of the husband and wife Top Dollar Pawn Shop owners has learned her sentence for knowingly purchasing stolen items from thieves and then re-selling them for profit. Friday, Mischa Jargowsky was handed an 8-year community corrections sentence after an El Paso County jury found her guilty of a pattern The post Top Dollar Pawn Shop owner guilty of racketeering sentenced to 8 years in community corrections appeared first on KRDO.
Colorado Springs man arrested for first degree murder, being held on $1 million bond
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - A man is in El Paso County jail as of Monday, following an arrest by the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) for the charge of first-degree murder. CSPD says that on April 23, they obtained an arrest warrant for 29-year-old, Michael Thomas Darby, of Colorado Springs, for the charges of The post Colorado Springs man arrested for first degree murder, being held on $1 million bond appeared first on KRDO.
12-year-old Colorado Springs boy found and is safe
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - UPDATE: Royce was found and is safe. Colorado Springs police are asking for help finding 12-year-old Royce Ishmael Gray who went missing Thursday evening. Police say he left his home on Valley Hi Circle around 5:30 p.m., after an argument with his parents and was last seen walking west. He was wearing a black hoodie and black jeans with colorful prints and designs.
'Dangerous' suspect taken into custody east of Colorado Springs Wednesday morning
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says there is no known danger to the public after they took a “dangerous” suspect into custody Wednesday morning east of Colorado Springs. A spokesperson with the sheriff’s office said the operation started at about...
Teen arrested in February shooting that injured minor
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection to a February shooting on South Academy Boulevard that left a minor injured, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). CSPD said the 17-year-old suspect, who is from Colorado Springs, was taken into custody on Tuesday, April 23 by the Assault Unit for […]
Person in critical condition after 80-foot-fall in Colorado canyon
On Thursday, the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to an incident in North Cheyenne Cañon that involved a big fall taken by someone who was presumably running in the area at the time. The patient was found with significant injuries believed to be sustained in an 80-foot-fall, but was able to call 911 for help. A high-angle rescue was conducted to help get the patient down the trail. Once they...
Two hospitalized after vehicle drives off I-25
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said two people were hospitalized after a vehicle drove off the retaining wall on I-25 and North Nevada Avenue in the evening hours of Wednesday, April 24. According to CSPD, on Wednesday at around 10 p.m. officers were called to the intersection of North Nevada Avenue […]
Popular Colorado Springs restaurant forced to close down after car slammed into building announces reopening date
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A restaurant forced to close after a domestic violence suspect allegedly slammed his car into the building has announced it will be reopening later this week. The Skirted Heifer took the brunt of the damage in the Feb. 11 incident, the conclusion to a chain...
Drivers caught speeding near 100 mph half an hour apart
(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — Two drivers were caught within half an hour of each other speeding at around 100 mph in the same area east of the Colorado Springs Airport, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO). EPSO posted about the reckless drivers on Wednesday, April 24, and said both were caught […]
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