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• Bowie Jewelers robbery suspects in custody

  January 13, 2012 12:36 PM

  Colorado Springs police have taken three robbery suspects into custody following a morning robbery at Bowie Jewelers in the 2200 block of Pikes Peak Avenue. Two suspects entered the store, took gold and silver jewelry, assaulted the clerk and escaped in a vehicle driven by a third suspect. ... more »

• Police: 8 shot to death in Ohio, including child

  August 7, 2011 3:20 PM

  COPLEY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) - Authorities say a family argument in Ohio ended in the shooting deaths of eight people in two places, including an 11-year-old. Another person was wounded. Copley Township police Chief Michael Mier tells WKYC-TV one person shot five people to death in location Sunday, then... more »

• Pueblo airport emergency landing

  May 21, 2011 12:21 PM

  We have just gotten word that an aircraft is preparing to make an emergency landing at the Pueblo Regional Airport with a landing gear malfunction. Early reports say that the pilot is attempting to get the landing gear locked down but have not been able to get a landing gear... more »

• Update: Fire at Colorado Springs car dealership

  January 26, 2011 4:59 PM

  Fire crews in Colorado Springs are in the cleanup stages of a fire at a car dealership in Motor City. The fire started at Heuberger Subaru around 12:30 this afternoon on the exterior of north end of the building. Construction was being done on the building and the fire may... more »

• UPDATE: Arizona congresswoman shot, aide killed

  January 8, 2011 3:17 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional officials say an aide to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has died after an attack in Tucson, Arizona. A hospital official there says the congresswoman herself is alive in surgery, but in critical condition after being shot in the head. Congressional officials say as many as... more »

• One shot in Pueblo

  August 4, 2010 9:35 PM

  One man has been shot in the chest in Pueblo. It happened in the 2200 Block of 14th Street, on the city's westside. Police say the man who was shot was walking down the street and got into a fight with someone in a car. The man in the car... more »

• UPDATE: Death investigation: toddler body found

  May 14, 2010 9:43 PM

  Monument Police and the El Paso County Sheriff's office are on the scene of a possible homicide. Earlier this afternoon a toddler sized body was found in the basement of a home that was being remodeled in Monument. The contractors called Police. The home is near Highway 105 and... more »

• UPDATE: Both lanes of I-25 back open

  April 7, 2010 11:12 PM

  Update: All lanes of I-25 have reopened after a tanker truck crash Wednesday. The crash happened at Baptist Road in El Paso County before noon. I-25 is closed in both directions because of a rollover crash involving a gasoline tanker truck. Northbound traffic is exiting the interstate at... more »

• Diplomat on Denver flight not facing charges

  April 7, 2010 10:22 PM

  A passenger was subdued by a federal air marshal during an incident aboard an airliner flying from Washington to Denver on Wednesday night, sources told NBC News. The FBI was investigating whether the man, a Qatari diplomat, attempted to ignite something aboard the plane. United Flight 663, a... more »

• UPDATE: Shooting near Pentagon

  March 4, 2010 7:34 PM

  Two Pentagon police officers were shot Thursday night at a Pentagon subway station. The officers returned fire, hitting the suspect. The injuries to the officers are said to be non-life threatening. The alleged shooter is said to be in critical condition. The suspect has been identified as 36-year-old John... more »

• UPDATE: School lockdown lifted in D20

  February 25, 2010 3:00 PM

  Foothills Elementary in D20 was on lockdown for a short time this afternoon after someone called in saying they saw a man with a gun at the south end of the playground. Officers and security have NOT found anyone so the move was a precaution. more »

• UPDATE: Officer involved crash

  February 16, 2010 10:35 PM

  State Patrol and Walsenburg Police are investigating an accident on 8th street in Walsenburg. That's just off Main street. A Walsenburg Police officer was involved in this crash with a van. The officer was not hurt. Several people in the van suffered minor injuries. State Patrol accident investigators... more »

• 3 killed at University of Alabama-Huntsville

  February 12, 2010 6:02 PM

  Officials at the University of Alabama's Huntsville campus say three people have been killed and another injured in a campus shooting. University spokesman Ray Garner says one suspect is in custody. The shooting occurred Friday afternoon in the university's Shelby center. We'll bring you more information as... more »

• Toy donations harder to come by this Christmas

  December 12, 2009 11:35 PM

  With Black Friday behind us and the holiday shopping season in full swing it's easy to get caught up in the holiday rush. But it may not be a very merry Christmas for thousands of kids in El Paso County. "There are 22,000 kids living at or below the poverty... more »

• Store shelves may be a little skimpier than usual this Christmas

  November 23, 2009 11:18 PM

  As the holiday shopping season quickly approaches you may notice a little less next time you go to the store. Across the nation inventories are down, but in most cases it's not the stores fault. "Our consumers believe we're not really ordering the product for them. But what it is,... more »

• Deadly accident near Pueblo

  November 19, 2009 7:23 PM

  State Patrol is investigating a deadly accident on Highway 165 west of Rye. The highway was closed for a while, but it's back open. more »

• I-25 accident turns deadly in Pueblo

  November 13, 2009 9:02 PM

  The right lane of southbound I-25 at Highway 50 in Pueblo has re-opened following a deadly accident. Pueblo Police tell us two alleged shoplifters ran from the K-Mart store and across the interstate. A 17 year old boy was hit by a car. He died at the hospital. The... more »

• Small grass fire in Colorado Springs

  November 12, 2009 6:15 PM

  A small grass fire on the west side of Colorado Springs was called "under control" at 4:30 this afternoon. The fire broke out in between Holmes Middle School and Coronado High School, near Fillmore and Mesa Road. This is the same area where fire crews battled a fire last... more »

• Huge house fire on Colorado Springs' westside

  November 6, 2009 9:00 PM

  A large house fire on the westside of Colorado Springs is out. The fire sparked just after 6:15pm at a home at 2508 Stratton Forest Heights, and quickly burned out of control. That's west of Cheyenne Mountain High School. The house was under construction and vacant. No one was... more »

• Apartment Fire in Colorado Springs

  October 8, 2009 9:28 PM

  2 Apartments were damaged by fire in Colorado Springs tonight. The fire broke out just before 7 p.m. at the Apollo Park Executive Suites on Circle drive. Lt. Chriss Soppe says 25 firefighters reponded, because the apartment was hard to reach. Firefighters were able to get the fire out... more »

• Suspicious package found at PPCC's Rampart Range campus

  September 29, 2009 10:05 PM

  Police blew up a suspicious package at Pikes Peak Community College's Rampart Range campus, Tuesday evening. The east entrance of the campus was closed during the investigation, but classes were not cancelled. Investigators say they believe the package was a geo-caching device, from a GPS scavenger hunt game. more »

• Head on collison kills Colorado Springs woman

  September 15, 2009 2:50 AM

  At least one person has died after a head-on collision. The State Patrol says a woman from Colorado Springs was driving erratically when her car collided head-on with another vehicle. She died at the scene. The accident happened after 10:00 p.m. Monday night on Highway 115 near mile marker 29,... more »

• Powers Blvd. back open

  August 31, 2009 2:46 PM

  Powers Blvd. at Aeroplaza has reopened. All lanes were closed following a serious crash. Two people were taken to the hospital, but the conditions are not known. Officers on the scene say a man who was driving a white pick up south on Powers admitted to running a redlight... more »

• Follow News First 5 on Twitter

  August 25, 2009 7:09 PM

  News First 5 works all day every day to provide you a stream of information to keep you informed, prepared and connected to the people and places around us. Some of the benefits of this effort can be enjoyed by following us on Twitter . The main idea behind... more »