CRIME & SAFETY
Suspect vehicle identified following deadly hit-and-run crash in Colorado Springs Friday, police searching for driver
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - UPDATE: Friday evening, police said they had identified the vehicle involved in a deadly hit-and-run early that morning and asked for the public’s help regarding the vehicle’s driver. According to CSPD, the involved vehicle was a red Jeep Cherokee SUV, pictured below. Officials...
Top Dollar Pawn Shop owner guilty of racketeering sentenced, 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, 8 years in community corrections appeared first on KRDO.
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...
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.
2 hurt, I-25 partially closed for hours after car goes airborne, breaks through guardrail in north Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Two people were badly hurt after police say their car went airborne off the interstate, crashing through a guardrail and landing on an exit ramp. The wreck happened at I-25 and North Nevada late Wednesday night, totaling the car and leaving behind a massive scene...
Missing 12-year-old boy located
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) was asking for help finding a 12-year-old boy. Royce Ishmael Gray was last seen on Thursday, April 25th, around 5:30 p.m., at his home on Valley Hi Circle. He was heading west, on foot, towards South Chelton Road.
Douglas County deputies won't be charged for shooting suspect who pointed a gun at them
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — No charges will be filed against Douglas County Deputies who shot a suspect after he led police on a pursuit from Thornton to Douglas County, then crashed into a 7-Eleven store, and pointed a gun at deputies. "I reviewed all of the evidence provided by...
Motorcyclist In Viral 170 MPH Colorado Run Sentenced To Two Weeks In Jail
Motorcyclist Rendon Dietzmann posted videos of himself riding from Colorado Springs to Denver at speeds of up to 170 mph. Earlier this year, he was extradited from his home state of Texas, and pled guilty to a charge of speed exhibition in Colorado. Dietzmann has been sentenced to 14 days...
Young woman still in coma 7 weeks after being given fentanyl pill
A 26-year-old from Douglas County, Micaela McGreevy loves cooking, her eight younger siblings, and her fiancé, Johnny Villalpando."You know what? I think I'm in love with this girl," said Villalpando, recalling the early days of their more than four-year relationship in Colorado.Micaela worked as a CNA after being the first to graduate high school in her family."My girl, she is one of the most beautiful-hearted people I know," said Mindy McGreevy, Micaela's mom.But Micaela battled addiction, a demon that runs in her family."My daughter had a rough life growing up. I'm actually next month going to be six years sober...
Douglas County man sentenced to 20 years after shooting at deputies
An 18th Judicial District judge sentenced a Douglas County man to 20 years in prison after he was convicted of shooting at sheriffs deputies during a pursuit. Judge Ryan Stuart sentenced 42-year-old Jorge Armando Guzman to two decades in the Department of Corrections Tuesday on charges of attempted first-degree murder, vehicular eluding and possession of a weapon by a previous offender following a pursuit near Highlands Ranch in 2021.
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 […]
‘Will not be tolerated’: Motorcyclist has license suspended after driving 180 mph on interstate
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - A motorcycle rider in Colorado has had his license suspended after a viral video reportedly showed him driving at reckless speeds while traveling to Denver. Rendon Dietzmann, 32, was sentenced in a Colorado courtroom on Tuesday after agreeing to a plea deal regarding the...
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