I-25 closures between Fillmore St. and Garden of the Gods Rd. start Monday night
Crews are shutting down the northbound lanes between West Fillmore Street and Garden of the Gods Road overnight Monday.
1 killed in deadly crash in eastern El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - One person was killed in a crash on Falcon Highway Monday night. Troopers responded to the crash around 8:11 p.m. on Falcon Highway near McCandlish Road, just west of Curtis Road. According to Colorado State Patrol, the crash involved one vehicle with one person...
⚠️ Penrose Library to lock parking lot gates after hours starting April 13
Starting April 13, 2026, the Penrose Library in downtown Colorado Springs will begin locking its parking lot gates after closing each day. The new fence and gate system is part of the library’s final renovation phase to improve safety and protect the property.
UPDATE: Power restored to over 3,000 people in Colorado Springs
UPDATE: MONDAY 3/23/2026 3:40 p.m. (COLORADO SPRINGS) — According to the Springs Utilities power outage map, service has been restored to the area of Centennial Boulevard and West Fillmore Street as of 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Springs Utilities said as of about 3:45 p.m., crews were still working to make all repairs as...
‘It’s using fire to literally fight fire’: Southern Colorado firefighter gives look at front...
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - As crews make progress on the 24 Fire burning north of Penrose, a southern Colorado firefighter who spent some time on the front lines is shedding light on the fire fighting process. As of Monday evening, the 24 fire was 24% contained, but it grew...
Convicted child predator who fled Dougco prior to sentencing back in custody
A convicted child predator who fled Douglas County prior to sentencing is now back in custody, a spokesperson for the 23rd Judicial District Attorney's office said in a news release.
Barricaded suspect taken into custody after SWAT team deployed near Falcon
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - El Paso County deputies arrested a barricaded suspect who was wanted on charges of second-degree assault last Wednesday near Falcon. Deputies said they arrested 61-year-old Rodney Cordova after he barricaded himself in his home and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deployed its SWAT...
El Paso County deputies use K9, drones to arrest two with active warrants
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Two men with active warrants were arrested Sunday night in El Paso County after a search involving a K9 unit and drones. El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) deputies took 28-year-old Toree Wayne Cole Spikes and 34-year-old Kolby Beaver into custody on March 22 near the 1200 block of...
New baby sloth at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo dies Sunday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A new baby sloth welcomed to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) has died. CMZoo announced in a social media post Monday that the new baby sloth introduced March 6 died last Sunday. CMZoo said the baby sloth received nearly 48 hours of around-the-clock care, but...
Denver resident arrested after Highlands Ranch burglary spree
A Denver resident was arrested in connection with a string of burglaries in Highlands Ranch apartment complexes.
