Body found in creek near downtown Colorado Springs as heavy rains roll through area
A recovery operation is underway after a body was found in a creek near downtown Colorado Springs Tuesday morning. The body was located around 8 a.m. where Shooks Run meets up with Fountain Creek near the East Las Vegas Street bridge. "Clearly the creeks are running high, and there's a lot of rain. It doesn't look...
Pine Creek neighbors sued by developer for ‘malicious’ lawsuits against affordable apartments
A group of Pine Creek residents who contributed to lawsuits opposing an affordable housing complex to be built nearby are being sued by the developer for “malicious prosecution.”. DBG Properties, the New Mexico-based developers for the proposed Royal Pines Apartments, filed a suit in the District Court of Colorado...
Slick Conditions cause semi-truck to jack-knife at I-25 and Cimarron Exit Monday
The Colorado Springs Police Department says no one was injured after a semi-truck jack kife on Monday evening at the I-25 and Cimarron Exit Ramp Monday evening.
Dozens of hot air balloons set to rise high above major Colorado city this...
Dozens of hot air balloons are set to rise about Colorado Springs over Labor Day Weekend – weather pending. Capable of attracting more than 250,000 attendees over the long weekend, it's estimated that about 70 to 80 balloons take flight during the festival, most of which do so several times. The event is set to take...
Judge Rejects Plea Deal in Return to Nature Funeral Home Case Involving 190 Bodies
An El Paso County judge has rejected a proposed plea agreement for Jon Hallford, co-owner of the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, where 190 decomposing bodies were discovered in 2023. As part of the deal, Hallford pleaded guilty to 190 counts of abuse of a corpse and would...
CSPD: Motorcyclist hospitalized after collision on I-25
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A crash on I-25 at the Highway 24 Bypass sent one person to the hospital and closed the southbound lanes for about an hour on Monday, Aug. 25, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). CSPD reported that the initial investigation indicated that a motorcycle potentially hit a...
At Doherty high school it’s “We before Me”
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- At Doherty High School. It's We before Me. "It's a team first and individual second. And we're working hard to establish that. I think we're doing a good job with that. You won't see anybody running around wearing number one for Doherty High School this year because the team is...
New firearms detection dog enters the Colorado Springs Police Department
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) K-9 Unit says it has welcomed a new firearms detection dog to the force. According to police, the K-9 is named Roam, and he has wrapped up training for a Patrol Apprehension and Firearms Detection certification. K-9 Roam (Courtesy: CSPD...
Highway 24 erosion in Manitou Springs sparks concerns again after recent rainfall
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A stretch of Highway 24 through Manitou Springs is once again showing signs of erosion, just weeks after crews completed repairs in the same area. The section in question sits eastbound between Cave of the Winds and Sunshine Trail, a busy corridor that funnels traffic...
A tale of two Randys: Crime sparks mistaken identity and harassment
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Randy Blevins was accused of assault. Unfortunately, so was Randy Blevins. A 50-year-old Randy Blevins is accused of assaulting a 66-year-old employee of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway in mid-August. Since his arrest, a different Randy Blevins living in Falcon says he's being harassed by...
