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Shots fired in “family disturbance” in Fountain, no injuries reported
(FOUNTAIN, Colo.) — A large police presence in Fountain on Saturday night, Apr. 27 in response to a family disturbance has ended without injuries, said the Fountain Police Department (FPD). Just before 7 p.m. on Saturday, police responded to a call on the 7400 block of Benecia Drive in Fountain. One shot was fired inside […]
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.
Falcon four-year-old given 911 Hero Award
FALCON, Colo. (KRDO) - A Falcon four-year-old is being honored today for saving her mother's life. Dispatchers told KRDO it was hard to believe a preschooler was on the other line when Everley called in her mother's medical emergency last September. Luckily, her mom, Brooke, had taught Everley what to do when there's an emergency. The post Falcon four-year-old given 911 Hero Award appeared first on KRDO.
Courthouse shooting suspect ruled incompetent
(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — Shaquille Brown, the man accused of shooting and killing 28-year-old William Winters as he carried a baby into the El Paso County Courthouse in 2023, has been ruled incompetent to stand trial. Brown was arrested on Nov. 16, 2023, after he allegedly walked up to Winters outside the courthouse around […]
Carie Hallford, co-owner of Return to Nature Funeral Home, released from jail
One of the co-owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home that was demolished last week was released from custody on Thursday. Carie Hallford appeared in court where a judge permitted home detention with an ankle monitor. Carie Hallford is currently living at a hotel in Colorado Springs because no halfway house has accepted her. She remains under a $10,000 federal bond. It was last fall when 190 improperly stored bodies were discovered in various states of decomposition at the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose. Earlier this month, Carie Hallford and her husband Jon Hallford were arrested by the FBI and indicted...
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.
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 […]
'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...
Three injured when pilot loses control while landing
The pilot reported that he had texted his girlfriend, who was waiting for him at the airport in Calhan, Colorado, to inquire about wind conditions. She sent him a photo of a rag in her hand that was not moving, so he assumed the wind was calm. Upon arrival at...
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