Dog left to die in Ruskin, crawls to home to be saved
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Snow falls on iconic Colorado peak as temps drop into the 20s at 14,115-foot...
Colorado Springs residents can't see it due to cloud cover in the Pikes Peak region, but there's officially snow on top of America's Mountain. After a swing from warmer temperatures earlier this week, the expected high in Colorado Springs on Friday is just 56 degrees with a low set in the 40s. Meanwhile, temperatures...
CSPD: Stolen vehicle investigation leads to three arrests
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has released information about three arrests that were made after an investigation into a stolen car. On Thursday, Sept. 4, officers with CSPD’s Downtown Area Response Team (DART) told the Motor Vehicle Theft (MVT) Unit that they had found a red 2004...
Motorcycle rider arrested after driving 142 mph on Colorado highway
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - A motorcycle rider was arrested after driving over 140 mph on I-25, according to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP). A CSP aircraft reportedly saw the motorcycle traveling extremely fast on northbound I-25 between Larkspur and Castle Rock at 2:45 p.m. Troopers flying in a Patrol...
New age progression image released for boy abducted out of Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has released a new age progression photo of Christopher Abeyta, who was abducted when he was only seven months old. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) says Christopher went missing on July 15, 1986. The CBI says he was...
Colorado plane crash: Multiple fatalities as aircraft plummets to ground near airport
A plane crash left two people dead near a Colorado airport on Friday, with a massive fireball erupting an aircraft plummeted from the sky.
Bear on the Fence: A Wild Morning in East Springs
On the morning of September 2nd, residents near Barnes Road and Austin Bluffs Parkway in Colorado Springs woke to an unexpected visitor: a 175-pound black bear wandering through their backyards. The bear, drawn by the scent of bird feeders and chicken coops, climbed fences and trees as it explored five different...
Colorado Springs honors retired fire captain who died from job-related cancer
Patrick Rogacki served 35 years with the Colorado Springs Fire Department and responded to Ground Zero after the September 11 attacks before dying from related cancer.
Rounding up rubbish to clean up Colorado Springs
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Volunteers from Richard’s Rubbish Roundup gathered at Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs to clean up the area and contribute to a cleaner community. The group, founded by Richard Skorman, has been organizing regular cleanups around the city for the past two years, growing from...
Dead pets intended for cremation found in Colorado Springs storage unit, police say
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) -The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) confirmed on Thursday that dead pets intended for cremation have been found in a Colorado Springs storage unit. CSPD said officers received a report, saying they smelled what they thought was a dead body in a storage unit next to...