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• Man burned by fire in Peyton

  January 18, 2013 5:52 AM

  PEYTON - A man was burned after a fire broke out in a workshop on his property in the 12200 block of Smith Road early Friday morning. Firefighters from the Falcon Fire Department were called to the property at around 1:30 a.m. The man reportedly suffered minor burns to... more »

• Welcome Home lunch benefits Lance Cpl. Colton Carlson in Pueblo Play Video

  November 18, 2012 6:06 PM

  A hero has come home to the Home of Heroes. With the help of many in Pueblo, the American Legion Riders officially welcomed home Lance Cpl. Colton Carlson today with a special luncheon in his honor. Here's more on this amazing marine who was injured overseas this past May. It... more »

• Several injured after man runs car into crowd at elementary school

  August 29, 2012 8:14 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities say a 100-year-old man drove onto a sidewalk and hit 11 people, including nine children, across from an elementary school in South Los Angeles. Los Angeles fire Capt. Jaime Moore says four of the children were in critical condition when firefighters arrived but they were... more »

• 2 killed, 2 injured in shootings in Denver

  May 26, 2012 9:01 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Police are looking for suspects in shootings that killed two people and wounded two others in northeast Denver. Police say the shooting happened Friday afternoon near the York Market. Two people were seen running away after the shootings, and police were checking door to door in the... more »

• 1 dead after storm blows down St. Louis beer tent

  April 29, 2012 12:41 AM

  ST. LOUIS (AP) - A man was killed and five other people seriously injured when high winds swept through a beer tent where 200 people were gathered after a Cardinals game in St. Louis. Seventeen were hospitalized and up to 100 people were treated at the scene after straight-line winds... more »

• Several injured while jumping from building in apartment fire

  April 23, 2012 8:32 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Several people have been injured when they jumped from a burning apartment complex. The fire broke out early Monday morning in southeast Denver. Denver fire department spokesman Lt. Phil Champagne tells sources at least five apartments were damaged or destroyed. more »

• 7 injured in military helicopter mishap in AZ

  April 8, 2012 12:41 AM

  EL CENTRO, Calif. (AP) - A military spokeswoman says seven people are hospitalized with minor injuries after a British Chinook helicopter suffered a "mishap" during a landing exercise in the Arizona desert. Michelle Dee, a spokeswoman for Naval Air Facility El Centro in California, says the seven have non-life-threatening injuries.... more »

• Skydiving jump gone wrong leaves 1 dead, 1 in critical condition Play Video

  April 2, 2012 12:43 AM

  One man was killed and another badly injured after a skydiving jump gone wrong. They plunged into a field north of the Fremont County Airport, just east of Canon City. The crash occurred just after 9:00 AM; the two men took the deadly dive from about 8,000 feet. Despite... more »

• Shooting at Ohio school

  February 27, 2012 8:59 AM

  CHARDON, Ohio (AP) - A sheriff's office is confirming a shooting at a northeastern Ohio high school. Civil deputy Erin Knife with the Geauga County Sheriff's Office says the shooting was reported around 7:30 a.m. Monday at Chardon High School. Knife says she doesn't have the number of victims yet,... more »

• Teen injured after falling from hood of moving vehicle

  February 22, 2012 2:54 AM

  A teen boy is in critical condition after Colorado Springs police say he fell from the hood of a moving vehicle and hit his head. It happened Tuesday night a little before 9:00 p.m. Officers say four teens were in a vehicle the parking area on the south edge... more »

• Two confirmed dead, 2 injured

  January 24, 2012 8:37 AM

  Colorado Springs Police have confirmed two people are dead, two others injured in a multiple shooting at the Timberlane Apartments on E. Bijou. It happened around 4:30 a.m. Police say there were multiple shots fired in the area. No suspects are in custody. more »

• Multiple shooting

  January 24, 2012 7:54 AM

  We have reports of a multiple shooting at the Timberlane Apartments in Colorado Springs. That's on E. Bijou. Police say it happened around 4:30 a.m. We know that at least one person has been injured. more »

• 7 Injured by falling rocks at Red Rocks

  September 12, 2011 7:01 AM

  MORRISON, Colo. (AP) - Seven people were injured by falling rock at the Red Rocks Amphiteatre that is framed by iconic 300-foot rocks. KMGH-TV cites a witness that says the rock fall happened on Creation Rock, the monolith on the north side. Ship Rock flanks the amphitheatre's south side.... more »

• UPDATE: Small plane crashes at Meadow Lake Airport on take-off

  August 6, 2011 12:40 PM

  Small plane crashed at Meadow Lake Airport this morning. Call was received at 7:23am. Two people were in the plane when if crashed between two hangers and slid into a small building. fire department officials say pilot sustained significant injuries. The passenger also sustained significant injuries and was transported to... more »

• Colorado teen in "good condition" after bear attack

  July 27, 2011 2:13 PM

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Four teens among wilderness survival students who survived a grizzly attack in Alaska have left the state to return to their hometowns. Bruce Palmer, a spokesman for Wyoming-based National Outdoor Leadership School, says the students who departed are 16-year-old Sam Boas of Westport, Conn., 17-year-old... more »

• Amtrak collision west of Denver

  July 8, 2011 6:14 AM

  PINECLIFFE, Colo. (AP) - An Amtrak train is back on its way after a minor collision with a Union Pacific truck in a canyon west of Denver. No one was injured. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari says the train was headed to Emeryville, Calif., when the accident happened early Thursday... more »

• Injured hiker rescued from Queen's Canyon near Glen Erye

  May 5, 2011 6:23 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department working with El Paso County Search and Rescue have responded to the call of an injured hiker in Queen's Canyon. The injuries have not been reported as life threatening and crews have begun to carry the victim out. The victim, an unidentified female will be... more »

• Two people seriously hurt in rollover north of Pueblo

  April 6, 2011 2:26 AM

  The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a serious single-car rollover at mile marker 105 on I-25, between the Pueblo West and Eagleridge exits. It happened shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday. State Trooper Mark Parsons says the car was traveling southbound when it rolled. A man and a woman... more »

• Crash on I-25 north of Pueblo

  April 6, 2011 1:50 AM

  The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a serious single-car rollover at mile marker 105 on I-25, between the Pueblo West and Eagleridge exits. It happened shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday. State Trooper Mark Parsons says the car was traveling southbound when it rolled. A man and a woman... more »

• Rescue underway in Williams Canyon

  January 14, 2011 2:35 PM

  Rescue crews are working to help a hiker who apparently fell in Williams Canyon. Early reports indicate the hiker fell 20 feet and has a head injury and leg injury. This happened about a mile up the Williams Canyon Trail from Manitou Springs. more »

• Worker injured at Pueblo Vestas plant

  November 19, 2010 11:22 AM

  One worker was injured in an accident at the Vestas plant in Pueblo this morning. Nathan Grahm, 20, was reportedly working on a section of a tower when he fell, badly injuring one hand. Grahm also had injuries to a hip and arm. He was taken to a hospital in... more »

• Dad kills 2 sons, wounds third

  October 1, 2010 8:27 AM

  Authorities say a man shot his three teenage sons, two fatally, at their home in southern New Jersey before police killed him. Jason Laughlin, a spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutor's Office, says the shootings occurred late Thursday at the home in Pennsauken, a Camden suburb. Laughlin identified... more »

• Report: McKinley depressed over surgery before suicide

  September 22, 2010 8:18 AM

  An Arapahoe County Sheriff's report suggests Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley was depressed over knee surgery performed about a month before he committed suicide. An investigator noted in the report that shortly after the surgery, the 23-year-old said he should "just kill himself," but "No one believed he was... more »

• Former Ft. Carson soldier's death reclassified

  September 16, 2010 3:55 PM

  A former Fort Carson soldier who was injured in Iraq and died stateside more than a year later, is now classified as a combat death. Sgt. Ryan Hopkins, 21, of Livermore, California, was deployed from Ft. Carson to Baghdad. He was injured in a motor pool accident on Oct.... more »

• Camel freed from sinkhole

  September 15, 2010 2:41 PM

  OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - It was an unusual call for Oregon firefighters: A 1,500-pound camel, named Moses, needed to be rescued. The call came in Tuesday night in Clackamas County after the Oregon City owners of the camel called firefighters to say that Moses had fallen into a... more »

• Stolen SUV crashes into Colorado Springs house

  August 27, 2010 9:38 AM

  A stolen SUV crashed into a home in the 3000 block of E. Pikes Peak Ave. The driver fled the scene, but was later caught by police. It happened just after 5 am Friday. The suspect is being held on charges including hit and run and motor vehicle theft.... more »

• Hundreds rampage in Fort Collins riot

  August 23, 2010 9:09 AM

  Fort Collins police say a crowd of about 400 threw bottles at officers, damaged cars and set trash cans on fire after a festival in Old Town. Authorities say two people were thrown through a window and were taken to a hospital early Sunday, but their conditions and the... more »

• Broncos' QB Tebow misses 2nd straight practice

  August 19, 2010 11:13 AM

  Tim Tebow is missing his second straight practice, putting his home preseason debut in question. The Denver Broncos' rookie quarterback apparently suffered bruised ribs in his first pro game Sunday night at Cincinnati when Bengals linebacker Abdul Hodge blasted him in his left side as he was scrambling for... more »

• Mall security guard injured

  August 16, 2010 11:07 AM

  A mall security guard was injured in Colorado Springs late Sunday night. Colorado Springs Police report that the security guard on Chapel Hills Dr. contacted a suspicious person, described as a white man wearing dark clothing. The security guard suffered two scrapes in the confrontation. His injuries were not... more »

• Tiny Town train probe focuses on operator

  August 13, 2010 8:54 AM

  State officials are investigating whether operator error is to blame for the derailment of a small train at a children's amusement park in the foothills west of Denver. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment says initial information indicates the engineer of the train at Tiny Town accelerated rather... more »

• Tiny Town remains closed following train accident

  August 12, 2010 9:31 AM

  Tiny Town remains closed as authorities investigate what caused its small train to go off the rails and tip over. Fifteen people - from children to grandparents - were injured in Wednesday's accident. Three of them - two adults and one child - were reported to be in serious... more »

• 2 dead, 50 hurt in school bus crash

  August 5, 2010 12:59 PM

  Two school buses on the way to an amusement park collided with a tractor-trailer on a Missouri interstate near St. Louis, killing two and injuring as many as 50. The buses were carrying teens from the St. James School District, members of a school band on the way to... more »

• Possible wildlife-baiting explored in bear mauling

  August 4, 2010 8:37 AM

  State wildlife officials investigating a fatal grizzly bear attack outside Yellowstone National Park are looking into allegations that a photographer might have been baiting wildlife in the area. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department spokesman Ron Aasheim told KTVQ-TV in Billings Tuesday that the agency is investigating the allegations.... more »

• Colorado bicyclist injured by cannonball blast

  July 30, 2010 9:47 AM

  Sheriff's officials say a bicyclist who organized a charity race was injured by a small cannonball that was shot at him. The cannonball that was fired at the bicyclist Sunday during a multiple sclerosis fundraiser in Durango. Authorities say the cannonball was similar to what is used at high... more »

• Street taken to hospital after hit by line drive

  July 27, 2010 8:59 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Rockies closer Huston Street was hit in the right pelvic area by a line drive in batting practice and taken off the field in an ambulance. Street stayed down on the ground in the right field corner for quite some time, teammates gathering around him as... more »

• 2 Colorado Springs fires caused by careless smoking

  July 26, 2010 12:56 PM

  Two fires in Colorado Springs over the weekend caused heavy damage, and injured residents and a firefighter--both have been blamed on careless smoking. A fire at the Colony Hills Apartments injured three residents and a firefighter. It also damaged 13 apartments. The Colorado Springs Fire Department says the fire... more »

• California bus crash leaves 6 dead

  July 22, 2010 9:10 AM

  A Greyhound bus traveling to Sacramento from Los Angeles crashed on a state highway in California's Central Valley, killing five and injuring many others. A sixth person later dies at the hospital. California Highway Patrol Officer Michelle Sigmond says the bus driver swerved to avoid another crash and slammed... more »

• Booking photo released in construction zone crash

  July 21, 2010 3:48 PM

  The suspect arrested for suspicion of DUI, vehicular assault, and hit-and-run has been identified as Dustin Thomas. Thomas allegedly hit construction worker Janice Krich, was was hospitalized for her injuries. more »

• 4 Denver police injured in chase

  July 15, 2010 1:29 PM

  Four Denver police officers were treated for minor injuries after a drive-by shooting suspect's car was rammed by police cruisers. Police say a man suspected of firing shots into a group of people and hitting a man in the leg fled from police late Wednesday. During the chase, police... more »

• Brothers collide in head-on crash

  July 14, 2010 3:28 PM

  State police in Oregon say two brothers collided in a head-on crash that left one of the men critically injured and his wife dead. Lt. Pat Ashmore says a tow truck driven by 25-year-old John Arthur Harvey late Tuesday struck a Toyota Corolla driven by his 20-year-old brother, Westun... more »

• Six dead, 4 wounded in New Mexico shooting

  July 12, 2010 1:43 PM

  Police say six people are dead and four others are hospitalized in a shooting at an Albuquerque fiber optics manufacturer. Authorities say one of the dead was believed to be the gunman at the shooting on Monday at the campus of Emcore Corp. Police Chief Ray Schultz says... more »

• Energy company donates new furnace to amputee

  June 14, 2010 6:11 PM

  An energy company has donated a new furnace to a Connecticut man who cut off most of his left arm after it got stuck in his home's boiler. Reginald Duby, a manager at Automatic TLC Energy, says workers installed the furnace Monday at Jonathan Metz's home in West Hartford.... more »

• Colorado plane crash victim identified

  June 8, 2010 8:22 AM

  Authorities have identified the man killed in a plane crash in western Colorado. The Gunnison County coroner said 39-year-old William Michael Fritts of Osceola, Mo., died in the crash Sunday morning near Marble, 125 miles west of Denver. Fritts was flying the Beech G35 when it crashed. Two... more »

• Natural gas line blast in Texas investigated

  June 8, 2010 8:16 AM

  Authorities are investigating a natural gas explosion in rural north Texas that killed one utility worker. Officials are trying to find out how a utility crew hit a large natural gas line Monday afternoon, sending a massive fireball into he area. Johnson County's emergency management coordinator, Jack Snow,... more »

• Fishing boat nets 10 canisters, two crew members injured

  June 7, 2010 6:56 PM

  The U.S. Coast Guard says a Massachusetts-based fishing boat dredging for clams off New York has pulled up 10 canisters, including one that broke open and caused two crew members to experience blistering and difficulty breathing. The Coast Guard says the two crew members from the ESS Pursuit were... more »

• Woman seriously injured in motorcycle crash

  June 7, 2010 6:24 PM

  A motorcycle accident in Pueblo seriously injured a Pueblo woman Monday afternoon. It happened around 1:30 in the 3800 block of Thatcher. According to Pueblo Police, two cars were stopped at a pedestrian crosswalk when a motorcycle came up behind them and failed to stop. The driver of the... more »

• Turbulence injures 10 on London to LA flight

  May 26, 2010 8:18 AM

  Ten people suffered injuries, including broken bones, during severe turbulence on a flight from London to Los Angeles that was diverted to Montreal. United Airlines spokeswoman Sarah Massier says United Flight 935 reported severe turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean Tuesday and landed in Montreal around 1:15 p.m. The airline... more »

• Fort Carson soldier recovering from wind injury

  May 25, 2010 3:28 PM

  A Fort Carson soldier who broke his leg in a "freak of nature" wind accident is recovering after being carried away in a windblown tent. The soldier, 23-year-old Spc. Jeremiah Wilson, was helping erect a large tent as part of a training exercise Monday morning when a strong gust... more »

• Update: fire at CSU-Pueblo

  May 25, 2010 12:50 PM

  A chemical-fed, raging fire has injured one person, caused minor damage to student housing at Colorado State University-Pueblo and destroyed a carpet-cleaning truck. The fire is now out. Firefighters are making sure there's no hot embers that can reignite. Pueblo Fire Department spokesman Woody Percival says a private... more »

• Small plane flips over at Meadowlake Airport

  May 17, 2010 1:56 PM

  A small plane has flipped on it's top at the Meadowlake Airport. Reports from the scene say the pilot got out okay. Meadowlake Airport is located at Judge Orr Road and Highway 24 in eastern El Paso County. This was an experimental aircraft made from a kit. The... more »

• Deputy out of hospital after serious injuries received from traffic stop

  May 2, 2010 3:16 PM

  An unidentified Sheriff's deputy has been released from a local hospital after receiving treatment on serious injuries he got during a traffic stop in the Security-Widefield area Saturday night. A 911 call came in from a woman in the 1600 block of Rosemont Dr. around 10:40 p.m. She said... more »

• Fort Carson soldier awarded the Purple Heart

  April 30, 2010 3:06 PM

  Fort Carson has a new Purple Heart recipient. Friends and family came to McMahon Theater on the Mountain Post to watch the award be pinned on the chest of Specialist Robert Hunt. Hunt, serving as a combat medic with D Company, 2-27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, was injured... more »

• Charges filed in finger-mangling iPad theft

  April 28, 2010 5:06 PM

  Prosecutors have formally filed charges against a man suspected of mangling a shopper's finger while stealing an iPad in a bag entangled with the victim's hand. The Denver district attorney's office said Wednesday that 20-year-old Brandon Darnell Smith faces charges of robbery and assault. Smith hasn't entered a plea.... more »

• Fire Chief wants light at dangerous intersection

  March 31, 2010 12:39 PM

  Here's what I'm working on today. In the past few weeks several bad accidents have happened at in intersection in Rocky Ford, causing multiple injuries. The most recent crash happened yesterday. A two car crash, sent two people to the hospital. The intersection is Highway 50 and Highway 71. The... more »

• Alabama professor accused of 3 killings is fired

  March 11, 2010 8:32 AM

  The University of Alabama in Huntsville has fired the professor accused of shooting six co-workers, killing three. UAH spokesman Ray Garner confirmed Wednesday that biology professor Amy Bishop received a termination letter Feb. 26 from Jack Fix, dean of the College of Sciences. Garner said the letter stated the... more »