Crime

Yesterday

Activist group chases down sex assault suspect, criticizes Pueblo Police Department

Posted 11:23 PM 5/20/2013 by Tony Spehar - tspehar@koaa.com

A Pueblo activist group patrolling their east side neighborhood on Sunday chased down a man they believed to be a suspect who exposed himself to a child and sexually assaulted another, in explaining their actions they heavily criticized the Pueblo Police Department.

On Monday, the American (More)

5/20/2013

Nov. trial set over threats sent to Colo. lawmaker

Posted 8:47 PM 5/20/2013 by Juice Godfrey

DENVER (AP) - A "not guilty" plea has been entered for a man accused of threatening a Colorado lawmaker as the Legislature debated gun control. A judge on Monday also set a Nov. 20 trial date for Franklin Sain. He is accused of sending profane and threatening emails and phone messages (More)

Prosecutor joins team in theater shootings

5/19/2013

2 men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas

Posted 4:38 PM 5/19/2013 by Tony Spehar

Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas.Police announced Sunday that 18-year-old Jacob Dismont and 21-year-old Michael Solid were booked into the Clark County jail on charges on open murder, robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. (More)...

Three injured during knife fight in Colorado Springs

5/18/2013

Three arrested in Widefield murder case

Posted 1:33 PM 5/18/2013 by Jacqui Heinrich, jheinrich@koaa.com

Three people have been arrested in connection to the murder of 47-year-old Miguel Barajas of Widefield, including the victim's wife and daughter. Barajas was found dead in his home on February 13, 2013, after his daughter called 9-11 to report she had arrived at the house in the 100 block of (More)

5/17/2013

Autistic teen found naked living in filth, charges against caretakers suspended

Posted 9:05 PM 5/17/2013 by Jacqui Heinrich, jheinrich@koaa.com

Police found shocking discovery at a home on the northeast side of Colorado Springs when they responded to a welfare check Thursday night: a 13-year-old autistic boy naked, living among dead and live rodents and human and animal excrement.

The boy has been in the care of a former Colorado (More)

Springs man charged with child neglect denies allegations

Theater attack prompts new Colo. mental health law

5/16/2013

Ariz. woman accused of trying to give away baby

Posted 7:54 PM 5/16/2013 by Tony Spehar

PHOENIX (AP) - A woman is facing a child abuse charge after police say she tried to give her baby to strangers outside a Phoenix convenience store.Police spokesman Sgt. Tommy Thompson says officers were called to the store Wednesday evening to check on 36-year-old Rozenna Luna and her (More)

Fountain police officer accused of stalking reality TV star

Trooper dodges accident while cuffing suspected drunk driver

Police: Suspect arrested in La. parade shooting

5/15/2013

Pair convicted of burlarizing evacuated homes sentenced

Posted 6:46 PM 5/15/2013 by Andy Koen

COLORADO SPRINGS - The first people to be convicted of burglarizing evacuated homes in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood during the Waldo Canyon Fire were issued heavy sentences Wednesday.

Shane Garrett, 35, was sentenced to 48 years in prison with 5 years of mandatory parole. Belinda (More)

5/14/2013

Shooting at the Hill Park Apartments

Posted 8:23 AM 5/14/2013 by Garrett Boyd

Colorado Springs Police are investigating a shooting that happened at the Hill Park Apartments Monday night. The building is located in the 300 Block of North Murray Boulevard.

Police say a man is in critical, but stable condition. They say he has gunshot wounds to both of his legs. It all (More)

Shooting investigation

Local couple part of effort to save inmate on death row

5/13/2013

Overdose death at halfway house suggests easy access to drugs

Play Video

Posted 7:42 PM 5/13/2013 by Andy Koen

PUEBLO - A Colorado Springs mother is frustrated with the lack of answers provided to her 18 months after her son died of a drug overdose while serving his sentence at a Pueblo halfway house.

The body of Adam Beauchamp, 27, was found in his (More)