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• Report: 3 detained in US Embassy bombing

  February 2, 2013 12:11 PM

  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A Turkish news report says police have detained three people in connection with the suicide bomb attack on the U.S. Embassy in Ankara. Friday's attack killed the bomber and a Turkish security guard and seriously wounded a Turkish television journalist. Turkey's private NTV television, quoting unidentified... more »

• Police nab 4 suspects in yet another 'crash & grab' burglary Play Video

  May 17, 2012 9:14 PM

  Police nabbed four suspects responsible for yet another 'crash and grab' burglary in Colorado Springs. Michael Vidal, Kodiak Gonzales and Brandon Jay -- all in their twenties-- were arrested along with a juvenile last night after police say they rammed a stolen vehicle into Acme Pawn on N. Academy Blvd.,... more »

• Two hooded suspects sought in convenient store robbery

  December 11, 2011 12:09 PM

  Robbery investigators and officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department continue to look for two suspects from a robbery at a Western Convenience Store on the city's north side. Currently investigators say 2 male suspects physically assaulted the store clerk and were able to access the cash register before fleeing... more »

• Shoplifters lead Colorado Springs Police on wild foot chase

  November 10, 2011 4:04 PM

  Colorado Springs Police were led on a wild foot chase by 3 suspects involved in what was originally described as a shoplifting attempt. When Loss Prevention Officers from the Safeway Store located at 3275 W. Colorado attempted to detain the suspects one suspect displayed a weapon. At that point the... more »

• Fountain Police seek suspects in armed robbery

  September 3, 2011 3:35 PM

  Fountain police just told KOAA News 5 that they are looking for three black male suspects connected with an armed robbery that occurred at approximately 1:15pm Saturday at a video game store located in the 6400 block of Hwy 85. The three male suspects were described as wearing wigs, sunglasses... more »

• Court case lifts lid on secret post 9/11 flights

  August 31, 2011 4:13 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A hidden network of U.S. companies headed by a prominent defense contractor played a key role in secret post-9/11 flights that transported terror suspects to overseas prisons. Documents filed in a New York court case show that the firms aiding in the "extraordinary rendition" flights ranged... more »

• Few details available on suspicious death investigation

  August 21, 2011 11:56 AM

  Colorado Springs Police Spokesperson Sgt Darrin Abbink tells KOAA News 5 that there are very few details they can release at this time about the investigation of a suspicious death. Abbink said that officers were called to the 1600 block of Rushmore Drive at 12:59 am Sunday on the report... more »

• New details released about Dougherty shootout

  August 11, 2011 8:27 PM

  We're learning more about a shootout near Walsenburg Wednesday, that marked the end of a cross-country manhunt for three siblings. Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor says the Dougherty's were armed with AK-47s and machine gun when they allegedly fired shots at state troopers during a high-speed chase on I-25. According... more »

• Lee Grace Dougherty: "I deserved to get shot"

  August 11, 2011 4:10 PM

  Three siblings who led the FBI on a nationwide manhunt are now facing felony charges in Colorado. They're accused of firing at law enforcement during a high speed chase on the interstate yesterday that ended near Walsenburg. Their attorney waived their advisement this morning at their first court hearing.... more »

• Florida fugitives captured near Walsenburg

  August 10, 2011 3:07 PM

  The Colorado State Patrol has released a statement on part of a time-line of this morning's events surrounding the capture of the "Dougherty Gang". Pueblo County Sheriff's Deputies were alerted to a possible camp site where a vehicle matching the suspects' white Subaru. When deputies arrived at the scene the... more »

• 2 in custody, 2 others sought in Colo. crime spree

  July 23, 2011 6:18 PM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - Police in Grand Junction, Colo., say two suspects are in custody and two others are being sought in connection with a one-day crime spree that involved a slaying, two armed robberies and a home burglary. Police say 18-year-old Lester Isaac Miranda-Davis was booked into... more »

• UPDATE: Suspects captured following wild chase along interstate

  June 5, 2011 1:08 PM

  Colorado Springs Police have just reported that they have at least two suspects in custody following a vehicle chase then a wild foot chase along and across I-25. A pair of suspects fled on foot after crashing a stolen vehicle into a tree near Recreation View criss crossing I-25 more... more »

• Police look for suspects in two robberies

  May 13, 2011 1:40 PM

  Police from Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs are investigating two armed robberies that occurred early Friday morning. Shortly after 3:00 A.M. the clerk at the 7 Eleven store located at 339 Manitou Ave reported to police that a man wearing a white and black bandanna and sunglasses came into... more »

• Liquor store robbers lose their grip during getaway

  January 2, 2011 9:36 AM

  Colorado Springs Police Officers from the Sand Creek Division responded to the 200 block of S. Academy Blvd. following the report of an armed robbery at a liquor store. As officers investigated they learned that a black male suspect of an unknown age, about 5' 4" tall wearing a goatee,... more »

• Arson suspects sought

  October 21, 2010 2:21 PM

  The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding two men who may have started a fire on October 19, 2010 at 6245 Omaha Blvd. in Colorado Springs. Surveillance video shows them, according to deputies, igniting boxes outside the front of Omaha Liquors. The suspects are... more »

• UPDATE: Three stabbed at Pueblo bar

  October 18, 2010 7:11 PM

  Pueblo Police are investigating a triple stabbing at a local bar. It happened early Monday morning at Sammy's Bar at 1549 E. Evans. Police say two brothers and their nephew were stabbed after a bar fight. The brothers have been identified as Ricky and David Wilson. They suffered serious... more »

• Home invasion suspects on the loose in Springs

  September 28, 2010 2:09 PM

  A Colorado Springs homeowner suffered minor injuries Tuesday morning when he fought-off a home invasion. It happened in the 4800 block of Hawk Meadow Dr. Colorado Springs Police are looking for suspects in the southeast part of town. Officers say the homeowner suffered minor injuries. more »

• Police looking for Bear Creek Park robbers

  August 28, 2010 1:01 AM

  Edna Espinoza found the openness of Bear Creek Park, in Colorado Springs, relaxing. "(Bear Creek Park) Seemed like a nice area to bring the kids so they can just run around," Espinoza says while watching her kids on the playground. On Friday, she's watching her kids extra closely... more »

• Stabbing in Colorado Springs

  October 8, 2009 8:25 AM

  Colorado Springs Police are investigating a stabbing that happened just after 5 am Thursday. Officers say the crime happened in the 2600 block of Caramillo. Police report that the crime is a domestic dispute--that a woman stabbed ehr boyfriend. He is being treated at a hospital with "fairly serious injuries"... more »

• Security beefed up at Chicago school after beating

  September 28, 2009 1:29 PM

  Chicago police say they're bolstering security around a high school on the city's South Side after a student was beaten to death. But they are declining to give details on the security plan for Fenger High School. Family members believe Derrion Albert was beaten on his way from school on... more »

• Two Colorado terror suspects in court today

  September 24, 2009 9:20 AM

  Three suspects charged in a wide-ranging terror probe are going to court in New York City and Denver. Colorado air shuttle driver Najibullah Zazi and his father have detention hearings later Thursday in Denver. A New York City imam, Ahmad Afzali, has a hearing in New York City. The three... more »

• Police looking for suspects that shot at a residence

  September 13, 2009 10:09 AM

  On Saturday night, Colorado Springs police officers were sent to the 3400 block of Hunterwood Drive in reference to shots being fired at a residence. When they arrived, officers found that numerous rounds had been fired from a vehicle into the residence. Further investigation revealed that earlier in the... more »