UPDATE: Two missing-at-risk adults found safely
UPDATE: SATURDAY 7/5/2025 12:45 p.m. (COLORADO SPRINGS) — CSPD reported that both Lucille and Charlie have been safely found. ORIGINAL STORY: CSPD searching for two missing-at-risk adults SATURDAY 7/5/2025 9:25 a.m. The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is asking for the community’s help in finding two...
Man dies in police shooting overnight in downtown Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police are investigating the city's second officer-involved shooting in two weeks. The latest incident happened overnight Friday in downtown Colorado Springs. Police have released few details about the shooting, but said that a male suspect died at the scene; no one else was injured....
Fireworks face tight restrictions in Colorado mountain towns as fire risk surges ahead of...
Independence Day weekend is one of the most dangerous times of the year for fires, and hence, one of the most regulated. The number of firework-related incidents reported by fire departments increased by over 200% from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the Colorado Fire Incident Reporting System. With...
CSFD dispatched to rescue a man buried up to his waist in a 10-foot...
The Colorado Springs Fire Department was sent to a home near 5789 Badenoch Terrace to rescue a man in a trench, buried up to his waist.
Two ejected from back of pickup truck in fatal crash
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A crash on the overpass of South Circle Drive over Hancock Avenue killed one person and caused serious injury to another after two passengers were ejected from the back of a pickup truck in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 5, according to police. The Colorado Springs Police Department...
Fire Pauses Firework Show in Cañon City
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - The Cañon City Are Fire Protection District says the City’s firework show was paused due several small fires. The information was released in a Facebook post on Friday night. Firefighters say the fires were burning on the West side of Skyline Drive. There...
18 Best Outdoor Adventures in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs sits at the base of Pikes Peak in a region where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains, creating a natural playground that offers everything from gentle nature walks to extreme alpine adventures. The city’s elevation of 6,035 feet provides a head start toward the high country while maintaining...
Overnight Douglas County house fire caused by improperly discarded fireworks: officials
South Metro Fire Rescue and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to a house fire in Douglas County just after midnight Saturday that the agencies are attributing to improperly discarded fireworks.
America the Beautiful: How Pikes Peak inspired one of the most famous pieces of...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - “America the beautiful.” Not everyone knows that those words and that famous song were inspired by the mountain right in our backyard!. When Katherine Lee Bates gazed down from the summit of Pikes Peak 132 years ago, she was inspired to write one of the most famous pieces of...
UPDATE: Person of interest arrested at DIA
UPDATE: FRIDAY 7/4/2025 7 p.m. (EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) said that during the investigation, a person of interest was identified as 23-year-old Eddie Lacharles Jackson. Detectives later determined Jackson was at the Denver International Airport (DIA) and coordinated with...