KOAA.com

Tagged News

• Man shot to death outside Denver restaurant

  April 27, 2013 12:00 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Authorities are investigating after a man was shot to death outside a restaurant in Denver. Police spokesman Sonny Jackson tells The Denver Post a fight broke out inside a Denny's at Santa Fe Drive and Alameda Avenue at about 3 a.m. Saturday and spilled out into the... more »

• 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 »

• Man convicted after body found in trunk

  December 12, 2012 11:19 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo - A man who drove to the Arapahoe County Jail with a body in the trunk of his car has been convicted by a jury of first-degree murder. Forty-two-year-old Robert Leroy Johnson faces life in prison in the October 2010 death of Thomas Francis Datema. District Attorney spokeswoman... more »

• Corpse found in apartment with man and dog still living there

  October 29, 2012 2:43 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Police are investigating the death of a 32-year-old woman whose body was found slumped in a couch in an apartment with her still living husband and dog nearby. KMGH-TV reports Monday that that officers responded to the apartment on a report of a foul smell on Oct.... more »

• Body of man killed by rockslide recovered

  August 28, 2012 1:16 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Rescuers have recovered the body of a Connecticut man killed by a rockslide on Hagerman Peak near Snowmass Mountain. The Aspen Times said the body of 24-year-old Rob Jansen of New Canaan, Conn., was recovered on Monday by a National Guard helicopter from the High-Altitude Army... more »

• Man survives fall, rescued by steam train

  August 22, 2012 12:22 PM

  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - A Silverton man survived a fall from a cliff after he was rescued by a crew from a historic steam train in the southwest Colorado mountains. Jerry Lyle was in serious condition Wednesday at Mercy Regional Medical Center. The Durango Herald reports the man was found... more »

• Authorities search for wanted man in Colorado Springs

  August 16, 2012 11:49 PM

  The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help in finding a man wanted for several different charges. Teto Peter Foust is wanted on several charges including felony aggravated sexual assault on a child, aggravated robbery, first degree robbery, and wrongs to an at risk adult. ... more »

• Texas executes man who claims low IQ

  August 7, 2012 7:45 PM

  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - The state of Texas has executed a convicted killer whose lawyers say shouldn't have been eligible for the death penalty because of his low IQ. Marvin Wilson was executed Tuesday evening at the state prison in Huntsville. The 54-year-old was condemned for killing a police informant... more »

• Man shot after escaping handcuffs and attacking Denver officer

  August 1, 2012 6:40 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Denver police say one person is dead after a shooting involving an officer. The shooting happened after officers arrested a suspect in east Denver on suspicion of a drug charge and a weapon charge. Police say an officer was taking the suspect to a police station for... more »

• Stress drives man to shoot kids, then himself

  July 30, 2012 7:23 AM

  OXFORD, Mass. (AP) - Friends of a Massachusetts man police say fatally shot his 7-year-old daughter, critically injured his 9-year-old son, and killed himself had been under extreme stress recently. Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. has said that 41-year-old Daryl Benway separated from his wife just weeks before Saturday... more »

• Utah "Goat Man" identified

  July 24, 2012 6:37 AM

  OGDEN, Utah (AP) - State wildlife officials have identified the man who has been spotted dressed in a goat suit among a herd of wild goats in the mountains of northern Utah. Phil Douglass of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said Monday the mystery man is a 57-year-old hunter... more »

• Colorado Springs man facing sexual assault charges on a child

  July 17, 2012 7:51 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A 72-year-old man is facing charges after Colorado Springs police were called to investigate a complaint of sexual assault on a child. Authorities say Bobby Caddell was arrested Monday for investigation of charges of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position... more »

• Man charged for torturing wife for up to 10 years

  July 12, 2012 5:53 AM

  LEROY, W.Va. (AP) - A West Virginia man faces a preliminary court hearing Friday on a malicious wounding charge arising from allegations that he kept captive and tortured his wife for the better part of a decade. Authorities say 37-year-old Peter Lizon was in jail Wednesday on $300,000 bond. Stephanie... more »

• Man wanders 20 miles from home, sleeps on strangers couch

  June 11, 2012 8:12 AM

  NEWSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities in western New York say a 20-year-old man thought he was sleeping on his friend's couch when state troopers woke him up over the weekend. It turns out he was off by about 20 miles. State police say a homeowner in rural Erie County town... more »

• Man gets jail time for trying to send money to terrorists

  June 8, 2012 1:21 PM

  CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has sentenced a Chicago taxi driver to 90 months in prison for trying to send money to a terrorist with links to al-Qaida. Pakistani-born Raja Lahrasib Khan spoke before U.S. District Judge James Zagel imposed the sentence Friday. The bald, bearded Khan told the courtroom... more »

• 3 soldiers face trial in death of man outside motorcycle club

  May 26, 2012 10:12 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A judge has ruled three Fort Carson soldiers will face trial in the slaying of an unarmed man outside a Colorado Springs motorcycle club. The Gazette reports a judge ruled Friday there is enough evidence to proceed to trial on first-degree murder charges against Sgt.... more »

• Man with zebra and parrot in truck charged with DUI

  May 23, 2012 7:52 AM

  DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa man stopped outside a Dubuque bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck has been charged with drunken driving. KCRG-TV reports officers arrested 56-year-old Jerald Reiter of Cascade on Sunday in the parking lot of the Dog House bar, where people... more »

• Man charged for making another man "moonwalk" at gun point

  April 26, 2012 6:29 AM

  SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho man has been charged with assault after authorities say he ordered another man to perform the "moonwalk" at gunpoint. The Coeur d'Alene Press reports 30-year-old John Ernest Cross was charged with the felony Tuesday in 1st District Court and appointed a public defender. Police... more »

• Man suspected in shooting on hunger strike

  April 25, 2012 5:01 AM

  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say the man suspected of killing seven people at a California Christian college is on a hunger strike. Alameda County Sheriff's Office spokesman Sgt. J.D. Nelson said Monday that One Goh has not eaten since his April 3 arrival at the Santa Rita Jail in... more »

• Man returns to crime scene to fess up

  April 12, 2012 4:49 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Police say a man walked up to officers investigating an attempted robbery and told them he was the culprit. Authorities say 32-year-old Joshua Denny Johnson surrendered to Fort Collins police at a Walgreens store on Wednesday. Police tell the Fort Collins Coloradoan a man with... more »

• Man on death row in Colorado trying to overturn sentence

  March 21, 2012 8:47 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A man on Colorado's death row for killing four people at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant nearly 19 years ago is asking a federal court to overturn his death sentence. Attorneys for Nathan Dunlap told a panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday... more »

• France shooting suspect holes up in building

  March 21, 2012 6:33 AM

  TOULOUSE, France (AP) - France's interior minister says a gunman suspected in a wave of killings has stopped talking to police, and that authorities have been monitoring him for years. Claude Gueant was speaking Wednesday in the southern city of Toulouse, where a police raid is under way targeting the... more »

• Man leaves burning car on SB I-25

  March 16, 2012 8:15 AM

  Colorado State Patrol says it was a car fire that closed SB I-25 early Friday morning. Initially, reports were of a rollover crash. State Patrol says they are currently searching for the driver of the vehicle. He is described as a hispanic male with a red sweatshirt and... more »

• Man shot in stomach, woman in custody

  March 16, 2012 2:52 AM

  El Paso County Sheriff's says a woman shot a man in the stomach overnight. It happened a little before midnight on the 500 block of Griffith Way in the Security Widefield area. Sheriff's deputies says a woman shot a man in the stomach during a domestic dispute.The victim... more »

• Man shot in foot

  March 13, 2012 6:29 AM

  A Colorado Springs man is recovering after being shot. Police say he was shot just before midnight in the 300 block of N. Murray. The man was shot in the foot and taken to the hospital. Officer's say they are still searching for a suspect at this... more »

• Video of the Day: Superman!

  February 22, 2012 6:18 AM

  Expecting a quiet drive this morning? Hopefully you won't see this guy in your passenger window. Click here for our Video of the Day. more »

• Police say elderly man stabbing robbery suspect

  January 3, 2012 7:50 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Springs police say an elderly man stabbed a man who tried to rob him. Police say the elderly man called police Monday after the stabbing. The suspect's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. The man who was stabbed is facing charges... more »

• Pueblo man killed in crash

  December 10, 2011 7:45 AM

  State Patrol is investigating a crash that killed one man last night. A 32 year-old Pueblo man is dead after State Patrol says he was ejected from his Silverado shortly before 9 last night. Troopers say it happened on the Highway 50 business loop, about a mile west... more »

• Elderly Colorado Springs man located

  December 2, 2011 8:02 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - An elderly man who was reported wandering in the cold has been located by Colorado Springs police. Police say the 80-year-old man wandered away from the Apsen Living Center about 10 p.m. Thursday. Police found him two hours later after facility officials reported him... more »

• Colorado man missing in Hawaii

  November 19, 2011 8:07 AM

  KAHUKU, Hawaii (AP) - The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a tourist from Colorado who was reported missing after surfing off Oahu's North Shore. Fifty-one-year-old Robert Rumburg is from the Denver suburb of Arvada. The Coast Guard and Honolulu firefighters began searching for him Wednesday night... more »

• Man dies after fall while mountain biking in Colorado

  October 23, 2011 1:45 PM

  DE BEQUE, Colo. (AP) - A 62-year-old man died from a fall while he was mountain biking in western Colorado. The Mesa County Coroner's office says Rifle resident Steven D. Chesley died from a blunt-force neck injury after the accident Friday afternoon near De Beque The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel... more »

• Body of hiker recovered

  September 14, 2011 8:58 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - The body of a 41-year-old Dillon man who died while hiking near the Maroon Bells has been recovered with the help of a helicopter. Authorities say David Morano died Saturday after falling more than 200 feet near Pyramid Peak about 2 miles east of the Maroon... more »

• Police never know what to expect on calls for service

  August 6, 2011 1:46 PM

  Colorado Springs Police and Fire Department personnel were greeted in a rather strange way when they responded to a call at the Verde Meadows Apartments early Saturday at around 2 am. When officers and emergency crews arrived at 1450 S. Chelton Rd, 30 year old Brandon Bridwell came to the... more »

• Roadworker hit by angry driver

  July 21, 2011 8:37 AM

  A driver is facing charges after deputies say he hit a road worker in El Paso County. The sheriff's office says 70 year-old Harrison Wayne Holmes of Colorado Springs became angry with the wait time on Judge Orr Road yesterday. He began arguing with one worker and attempted... more »

• Police searching for man who tried to expose himself to a young girl

  July 5, 2011 6:12 AM

  Colorado Springs Police are searching for a man who they say, asked a nine year-old an inappropriate question. It happened in the carmel middle school area, that's near Fountain Blvd. and Chelton Rd. Police say he pulled up to the girl who was waiting for an ice cream... more »

• Elderly Man Scammed $130,000

  July 4, 2011 6:23 AM

  Authorities say an elderly Colorado Springs man was scammed out of $130,000 over two years. Police said Saturday the scammers convinced the man he had won $1 million and two cars but had to send money to them in order to collect his winnings. Colorado Springs police Sgt.... more »

• Couple charged in death of Texas man

  June 26, 2011 1:54 PM

  ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) - A couple arrested in Colorado faces murder charges after the man was pulled over driving the truck of a man who'd gone missing in Arlington, Texas. Forty-three-year-old Thomas Eugene Dunham was stopped by officers in Alamosa on June 7. He was driving a truck that... more »

• Hiker rescued on Larimer County trail

  June 22, 2011 12:04 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A 69-year-old Fort Collins man has been rescued after he fell on a trail near Fort Collins. Larimer County Sheriff's Office spokesman John Schulz says the man fell about a mile and a half from the Grey Rock trailhead and injured his leg. The... more »

• Durango man recovering from flesh-eating bacteria

  April 3, 2011 3:13 PM

  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - A Durango man is recovering from a bout with necrotizing fasciitis (fash-ee-EYE'-tus), a rare flesh-eating bacteria that took over 75 percent of his right leg. The Durango Herald reports that Joseph Williams underwent multiple skin grafts and was discharged March 22 from the University of... more »

• Man struck by 2 cars at Lakewood intersection

  March 20, 2011 1:25 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Lakewood police say a man who was struck by two vehicles while trying to cross a busy street is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police say the first vehicle struck the man shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday while he was crossing West Colfax Avenue... more »

• 19-year-old dies after skiing in Steamboat Springs

  March 19, 2011 3:15 PM

  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A 19-year-old man has died after skiing at the Howelsen Hill Ski Area in downtown Steamboat Springs, Colo. Detective Nick Bosick of the Steamboat Springs Police Department says it appears Cooper Larsh hit some bumps, went airborne and landed head first in a deep... more »

• Man found in canal may have been a transient

  February 14, 2011 7:18 PM

  Pueblo County Coroner Jim Kramer says a man found in a canal in downtown Pueblo this afternoon appears to be a transient. The body was discovered by a couple of fishermen around 3 o'clock this afternoon. He was face down in the water channel that comes from the Pueblo... more »

• Police surround home in Fountain

  January 18, 2011 11:24 AM

  Police in Fountain have surrounded a house that may have a suicidal man inside. Homes within a half mile of Duck Hawk Place have been called. Residents have been told to stay inside their homes, though there have been no evacuations and no overt threats. more »

• Man, woman found dead in suburban Denver residence

  January 15, 2011 6:44 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - The bodies of a man and a woman have been found inside their residence in the Denver suburb of Aurora, and police say they're investigating the possibility it was a murder-suicide. Officers found the bodies Saturday after they were called to the residence for a... more »

• Pedestrian killed in Pueblo County

  January 13, 2011 12:44 PM

  The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office says a 24 year old man was killed Wednesday night when he was struck by a driver. It happened on the 3900 block of Bergemann Rd. south of Highway 78 between Pueblo and Beulah. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office says it appears the... more »

• Pueblo man accused of stabbing wife

  January 10, 2011 3:50 PM

  A Pueblo man is facing assault charges after police say he stabbed his common law wife this morning. The stabbing happened on the 2000 block of Acero Ave. on Pueblo's Southside. Joe Nieves, 34 is accused of stabbing his common law wife. The victim was treated at the hospital... more »

• Armed man killed in shootout at Mormon temple

  December 25, 2010 6:34 PM

  SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) -- A man armed with a shotgun was shot and killed by police Christmas Day outside a Mormon temple. Fox13 says police the man had been in an altercation with another man outside the Oquirrh Mountain Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day... more »

• UPDATE: Missing Man Found

  December 23, 2010 6:48 PM

  El Paso County Sheriffs Office has confirmed to NewsFirst5 that they found Mr Rosindo Villa alive at around 4:15pm Thursday afternoon. No other details were available at this time. Rosindo Villa, 76, was last seen at the Wrangler RV Park on East Platte on the eastern edge of... more »

• Florida sheriff "angered" by pedophilia book; Pueblo author arrested

  December 20, 2010 12:34 PM

  Phillip Greaves II is being held at the Pueblo County jail this morning. The 47-year old was arrested on obscenity charges out of Florida after he sold and mailed his book "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure: a Child-lover's Code of Conduct" to deputies in Polk County, Florida. "When... more »

• CU pays $150,000 to family after death of patient

  December 4, 2010 1:26 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The University of Colorado says it has paid $150,000 to the family of a man who died after oral surgery at the CU School of Dental Medicine. CU attorney Patrick O'Rourke said Friday the settlement was paid to the family of Simon Medrano, who died after... more »

• Fugitive sentenced in 1995 case

  November 27, 2010 12:37 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A former Colorado Springs man and a longtime fugitive has been sentenced to about 14 years in federal prison for drug and weapons crimes - and failure to show up for his sentencing in 1995. The U.S. attorney's office for Colorado says 49-year-old Ronald Thrasher was... more »

• Man Found Along Side Of Interstate Early Sunday Morning

  October 31, 2010 2:58 PM

  El Paso County Sheriffs Office PIO Lt. Sevene tells News First 5 that a man was found by the side of the road by a citizen heading in to work at the Ray Nixon power plant near I 25 mile marker 125 on the South bound side of the interstate.... more »

• Suspected "Ether Man" rapist bound over for trial

  October 22, 2010 5:26 PM

  A Pueblo man will stand trial for rape in an attack on a young woman in 2006. Police Officers believe Robert Bruce is responsible for a string of rapes in several states over a 19 year period. Bruce is scheduled to stand trial in March of next year in... more »

• Evacuations lifted following police standoff

  October 19, 2010 9:18 AM

  Colorado Springs Police have lifted an evacuation order at an apartment building in Colorado Springs. It had been issued because of a suicidal man in the building. The building is in the Pine Creek Apartments complex in the 900 block of Chapman Dr. The suicidal man did not... more »

• Mountain goat gores, kills hiker

  October 18, 2010 4:35 PM

  Olympic National Park officials say a mountain goat that fatally gored a 63-year-old hiker over the weekend has shown aggressive behavior in the past. Park spokesman Barb Maynes says rangers have been tracking the ram and several others for the past several years. She says the attack was highly... more »

• Man survives mile-plus trip through sewer

  October 13, 2010 9:16 AM

  Authorities say a Missouri worker was swept into a 27-inch sewage system pipe and pushed for more than a mile before his cries were heard and he was rescued. Daniel Collins, from Collins, Mo., was listed in critical condition Tuesday night at Saint Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. ... more »

• CSPD investigates suspicious death

  October 12, 2010 9:56 AM

  A man was found dead in a car in the 1200 block of Potter Dr. in Colorado Springs early Tuesday morning. Police say a security guard at the Rustic Hills Apartment complex found the man around 1:15 and called 911. The victim was rushed to the hospital, where he... more »

• Zipping through town in his radio flyer!

  October 1, 2010 9:47 AM

  An Alaska man is recapturing his youth with an interesting custom made car. Fred Keller turned an old pick up truck into a larger than life radio flyer red wagon. The street legal ride is definitely turing some heads as it wheels down the road. keller says the... 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 »

• Colorado man killed in Utah crash

  September 27, 2010 10:46 AM

  The Utah Highway Patrol says a Colorado man was killed and his sister was seriously hurt when a tire blew out and their pickup truck crashed on Interstate 70 near the Colorado state line. Troopers say Dustin Donald Thompson, 36, of Windsor, died after he was thrown from the... more »

• Colorado Springs hostage standoff ends peacefully

  September 23, 2010 9:37 AM

  A Colorado Springs hostage standoff that lasted several hours, and resulted in the lockdown of schools and the closing of a major road, is now over. It ended peacefully just before 11:30 a.m. Thursday. The suspect, identified as Thomas Vanfleet, was taken into custody. His hostage does not appear to... more »

• Colorado man died from West Nile

  September 23, 2010 8:19 AM

  Mesa County officials say an elderly man is the first person to die from the West Nile in that county this year. The man's death was announced Wednesday. His name was not released. Mesa County has had 10 cases of West Nile reported this year and some of the... more »

• Drenched Texas Gulf communities brace for rain

  September 21, 2010 9:26 AM

  Crews plan to resume searching an area near the Texas Gulf coast community of Corpus Christi for a motorist who went missing during heavy flooding. The driver was swept away by floodwater Monday after a creek flooded near the city. More rain is expected to fall in the... more »

• Man torches wasps--and his trailer

  September 21, 2010 8:43 AM

  Firefighters in northern Colorado say a La Salle man trying to destroy a wasps' nest with a torch caused a fire that burned down his camper trailer. Firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to a nearby shed. Valuables in the trailer included tools, auto parts and antiques. more »

• Suspect in horrible crime won't stand trial

  September 17, 2010 8:34 AM

  A Denver homeless man accused of kidnapping hikers near Nederland has been found incompetent to stand trial. A judge announced Thursday that Joseph Scott Carter, 43, was found incompetent by staff at the Colorado Mental Health Institute in Pueblo. Carter will stay at the hospital pending another review in... more »

• UPDATE: Missing man found

  September 16, 2010 12:42 PM

  UPDATE: As of 6:15 p.m. Wasinger had been found at a local hospital and is doing fine. Colorado Springs Police are looking for a mentally disabled man that has been missing since last night. 48-year old Jerry Wasinger was last seen at the Jack in the Box at... more »

• Colorado Springs man arrested for sexual assault on child

  September 15, 2010 12:06 PM

  A Colorado Springs man is in custody after being arrested on child sex assault charges. According to witnesses 52 year old Rocky Duggan was arrested at an assisted living home on Van Buren where he was a patient on Tuesday. "He was arrested for sexual exploitation of a child and... more »

• Colorado fugitive nabbed in Missouri

  September 14, 2010 9:36 AM

  A man charged with attempted murder in Colorado has been captured after a three-day manhunt in southwest Missouri. McDonald County deputies found Jeramy McCauley, 32, lying in a field about four miles south of Anderson Monday. McCauley, who is originally from Anderson, is wanted on three counts of attempted... more »

• Pueblo motorcycle victims identified

  September 13, 2010 1:13 PM

  Authorities have identified a husband and wife who died after being struck on their motorcycle by someone suspected of driving intoxicated. The Pueblo County coroner says the couple killed late Saturday were Raymond Quintana, 48 and Ramona Quintana, 46. Ruben Jimenez-Marquez was arrested following the crash. He is... more »

• Washinton executes man convicted of woman's murder

  September 10, 2010 8:39 AM

  Cal Coburn Brown was executed early Friday by lethal injection for the rape, torture and murder of a Seattle-area woman in 1991. It was Washington state's first execution since 2001 and the 78th in the state's history. Prison officials say Brown, 52, died after a four-member team injected him... more »

• Body found at Air Force Academy identified

  September 9, 2010 1:43 PM

  A man found dead at the U.S. Air Force Academy appears to have no connection to the school. A spokesman for the Air Force Academy says the man was discovered dead Wednesday morning near Kettle Lake. The spokesman says an investigation is under way but that the man is... more »