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• Colorado Springs man killed in I-25 crash

  February 25, 2012 6:02 PM

  A man from Colorado Springs is dead and another is in the hospital after an early morning crash along I-25. The two-vehicle crash happened at about 2 a.m. in the southbound lanes just south of the Founders/Meadows Parkway exit. The man, 23, of Colorado Springs, had been driving... more »

• I-25 motorcycle accident sends one to hospital by helicopter

  February 25, 2012 12:29 PM

  State Patrol is investigating a motorcycle accident on I-25 just south of Castle Rock. The rider had to be flown to a nearby hospital for treatment. A spokesperson for State Patrol says the rider went down on their motorcycle just past mile marker 176, in the northbound lanes. Right... more »

• 2 children under 5 found wandering in DougCo

  November 8, 2011 8:27 PM

  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - A Douglas County grandmother could face charges of child abuse after two children under the age of five were found wandering alone outside in temperatures reportedly just above freezing. The Denver Post reports that the two children, as well as a 16-year-old under the... more »

• Castle Rock woman dies from beating

  October 15, 2011 9:40 AM

  A Castle Rock woman who was beaten by her boyfriend in September has died. Michelle Stella, 42, died Monday from injuries inflicted by Jason Melledy, 39, of Peyton. Melledy killed himself after beating Stella at a wedding in Gothenburg, Neb. Stella was recovering in her home when she... more »

• CIA contractor due in Colorado court after fight

  October 3, 2011 12:24 PM

  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - A CIA contractor who was once jailed in Pakistan for killing two men in a shootout is due in a Colorado courtroom on charges of fighting over a shopping center parking spot. Raymond Davis was arrested Saturday on charges of third-degree assault and disorderly... more »

• Colo. youth pastor sentenced for sex assault

  August 15, 2011 10:24 PM

  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - A volunteer youth pastor who pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault on a child received a sentence of six years to life in prison. Forty-seven-year-old William Thomas McLauglin was arrested in 2009 on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teenage member of the... more »

• School lottery goes ahead despite lawsuit

  June 22, 2011 12:09 PM

  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - The Douglas County School District is going ahead with a lottery for the remaining 25 available scholarships for a school voucher plan despite a lawsuit filed by civil liberty groups. The school district says tickets will be handed out Wednesday to 76 eligible Douglas... more »

• More details in death of 2 children in Castle Rock

  May 23, 2011 2:26 PM

  We have more on the discovery of two dead children found in a Castle Rock home this morning. Castle Rock Police say a woman called around 7:30 am saying she was going to commit suicide. When the dispatcher asked if there were children in the home, the woman said... more »

• Two more charged in Castle Rock slayings

  April 18, 2011 11:58 AM

  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - Two more people are now accused in connection with the slayings of a man and his sister-in-law in Douglas County. Authorities said Monday that two women were arrested last week on suspicion of being accessories. Twenty-one-year-old Krystal Kurcz and 22-year-old Megan Cassidy were released... more »

• Colorado GOP picks Call as new leader

  March 26, 2011 5:41 PM

  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - The Republican Party in Colorado has chosen its legal counsel, Ryan Call, as its new party chairman with just one round of voting. The Denver Post reports Call needed 138 votes to win in the first round and received 166.6 votes during balloting Saturday... more »

• Helicopter dropping water on Franktown fire

  March 24, 2011 5:09 PM

  FRANKTOWN, Colo. (AP) - Another wildfire has broken out in eastern Colorado and is threatening homes about 35 miles southeast of Denver. Authorities say they've ordered evacuations for homes within a four-mile radius of the fire near Franktown. They say the fire started early Thursday afternoon in a wooded... more »

• Texts may reveal more about murdered woman's death

  March 2, 2011 10:45 PM

  More is being uncovered about the relationship between Chris and Amara Wells. Chris is being held on charges that he possibly solicited three men to kill Amara, his estranged wife, last Wednesday just outside Castle Rock. We've found hundreds of text messages between the pair. They were part of a... more »

• Double homicide possibly a solicited murder

  March 2, 2011 12:21 AM

  Friends and co-workers are still in shock after a double homicide last Wednesday near Castle Rock. Investigators believe 26-year-old Josiah Sher, 26-year-old Matthew Plake and 29-year-old Micah Woody of Colorado Springs and 49 year old Christopher Wells of Monument all had a hand in the murder of Well's estranged wife... more »

• Two found dead in Douglas County home

  February 23, 2011 1:11 PM

  Douglas County Deputies say two adults were found dead in a home this morning southwest of Castle Rock when officers responded to a call for a welfare check. Ron Hanavan, a spokesperson with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, says deputies were called to a home in the 2400 block... more »

• Fort Carson soldier accused of impersonating a police officer

  January 27, 2011 8:52 PM

  A Fort Carson soldier was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of posing as a police officer and fondling a woman during what is being determined to be a bogus traffic stop in Castle Rock. William Lawler was taken into custody at the El Paso County jail on suspicion of impersonating... more »

• Trooper pleads guilty to driving drunk

  September 27, 2010 7:19 PM

  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado State trooper has pleaded guilty to driving drunk while on duty and has been sentenced to 10 days in jail. David Dolan also pleaded guilty Monday in Douglas County Court in Castle Rock to prohibited use of a weapon. The 48-year-old trooper... more »

• Brush fires contained in Castle Rock

  September 15, 2010 3:35 PM

  Several brush fires broke out along the railroad tracks in Douglas County, near Castle Rock Wednesday afternoon. Mutual aid was called-in to attack the flames in multiple locations west of I-25, near mile-marker 182. All of the fires are now out. The largest burned 15 acres. Photo Credit:... more »

• Trip-Timer Road Signs Set for Late-August Launch

  August 5, 2010 6:14 PM

  Five road signs designed to give drivers information about travel times between Colorado Springs and Denver will be functional by late August or early September. The Colorado Department of Transportation installed the signs over the past couple of months along I-25 at a cost of $638,000 from the CDOT... more »

• Event planned to raise money for oxygen masks in fire trucks

  May 4, 2010 8:01 PM

  Have a dog-gone good time while raising money for a wonderful cause; saving pets caught in fires! The event is called "Doggie Breath" and money raised will be used to equip fire trucks in Douglas County with oxygen masks. Every year, thousands of pets die from smoke inhalation in house... more »

• Accused drunk Colorado trooper says he has PTSD

  March 30, 2010 8:37 AM

  A Colorado state trooper accused of driving drunk in his patrol car is being treated at a mental health and substance abuse facility. A lawyer for 48-year-old David Dolan said Monday that Dolan has post-traumatic stress disorder. The lawyer says Dolan's PTSD was caused by the trooper's work on the... more »

• Report: Trooper had high blood alcohol level

  March 27, 2010 10:14 AM

  A report says a Colorado state trooper facing a drunken driving charge had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit while on duty. KUSA-TV reported Friday that the officer who arrested 48-year-old David Dolan said he was unable to keep his balance after his arrest... more »

• Colorado trooper stopped for alleged erratic driving

  March 22, 2010 11:08 AM

  The Colorado State Patrol says one of its troopers has been pulled over on suspicion of driving erratically in a marked patrol car. State Patrol spokesman Ryan Sullivan says the trooper was pulled over Monday by the Douglas County Sheriff's Department south of Denver. Sullivan says the trooper was not... more »

• Woman falsely accused Parker officer of rape

  March 16, 2010 9:07 AM

  A 23 year-old woman was sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to falsely accusing a Parker police officer of beating and raping her. Emily Petersen was also ordered Monday to complete 100 hours of public service and pay more than $6,000 for the costs of the investigation.... more »

• Deputy shoots, injures DUI suspect

  February 6, 2010 12:44 PM

  Douglas County sheriff's deputies say they shot a drunk driving suspect who hit a deputy with his car and was heading toward another deputy. Details of the injuries to the suspect were not immediately available. Sheriff's spokesman Attila Denes said the deputies had stopped the car west of Castle Rock,... more »

• One dead, another injured in construction zone accident

  October 25, 2009 9:01 AM

  One man is dead and another is seriously injured after a traffic accident in a construction zone on Colorado 470 in Douglas County. The Colorado State Patrol says 40 year-old Christopher Chialtas of Highlands Ranch was driving in the right lane of eastbound C-470 early Saturday. The patrol says the... more »