One of Colorado’s Last Functioning Payphones Ceases Operation
High in the Colorado mountains sits the quaint town of Florissant, a town that, until recently, was home to one of the state’s last functioning payphones.
Local artist building metal troll for Palmer Lake
(PALMER LAKE, Colo.) — A Monument artist has been commissioned to build a new troll for Colorado, and it will even live under a bridge. Jodie Bliss from Monument has been asked to build a troll for the town of Palmer Lake. The goal is to place the creation under the footbridge that connects the […]
EPSO: Teller County deputy arrested for domestic violence, assault
(EL PASO COUNTY) — The El Paso County (EPSO) and Teller County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) have confirmed that a man who was arrested for assault was a TCSO deputy. Just after 8 a.m. on Nov. 2, the EPSO Regional Communications Center received an emergency call from a house in the 200 block of Peck Court […]
City of Colorado Springs gets $2 million for anti-terrorism
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The City of Colorado Springs got $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to aid in support of and preparation for preventing acts of terrorism. “The funding formula is looking at DOD assets more and rating those more than they have in the past. It’s not just population or...
Four arrested for allegedly stealing wire in Woodland Park
(WOODLAND PARK, Colo.) — The Woodland Park Police Department (WPPD) said four suspects were arrested for stealing wire from a power company on Sunday, Nov. 2. On Sunday at around 2:30 a.m., police got a call about several people trespassing at Core Energy on Highway 67, allegedly stealing wire and other items from...
‘I just pray that nothing like this ever happens again’: Colorado Springs neighbors shaken...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - An affidavit obtained by 11 News reveals disturbing new details about what led up to a Halloween triple stabbing that left one person dead and two others with life-threatening injuries. Colorado Springs police said they arrested Matthew Regnier for first-degree murder, attempted...
“She’s my hero,” hear the story of the man who survived a destructive mobile...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Lynn 'Doc' Greschky has lived in Colorado Springs off and on since 1967, but his time under America's Mountain was nearly cut short after a devastating mobile home fire. Tonight, he's sharing his story and gratitude to the woman who saved his life, while hoping...
Ice skating rink slides back into Colorado Springs
Skate in the Park opens Friday, Nov. 14, in downtown Acacia Park. Ice skating is described as art in motion as the rink serves as an artist’s canvas, ice skates are paint brushes and skaters are the artists. For this reason, Skate in the Park in Acacia Park will...
Two drivers licenses suspended for excessive speeds
(CUSTER COUNTY, Colo.) — The Custer County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said two drivers had their licenses suspended after they were ticketed for excessive speeds in late October. According to CCSO, on Oct. 22, a 71-year-old woman from Colorado Springs was ticketed for allegedly driving her Porsche at 96 mph in a 55 mph...
Woman killed on Halloween in Stratmoor Hills identified
(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — A woman has been identified as the victim whose death was deemed suspicious by first responders in Stratmoor Hills on Friday, Oct. 31. According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO), the Coroner’s Office has identified the woman as 38-year-old Yetzabel Quinones. Quinones was found...
