CSFD sends out community message after multiple calls into headquarters
Related video: Doctor discusses health dangers of wildfire smoke. (COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) said its headquarters has received several calls about the visible haze and smell of smoke in the area on Wednesday, Aug. 13. CSFD reassured the community that there are no active fires...
Manitou Springs Police Department arrests wanted fugitive from Texas
A fugitive wanted for sexual assault on a child charges out of Randall County, Texas was arrested in Manitou Springs.
Salvation Army launches new campaign to address Colorado budget shortfall
The Salvation Army has launched the "Hope Needs Help" Campaign to address the state's budget shortfall.
Motorcyclist dead following crash along North Union Boulevard Saturday evening
A motorcyclist is dead following a crash along North Union Boulevard Saturday evening, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).
Cleanup of homeless camps near USAFA property
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) and other agencies removed and cleared an area near the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), which EPSO says was unlawfully occupied with illegal encampments. EPSO says deputies discovered the area back in July, and three individuals were...
2 people, dog displaced following house fire in east Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - The Colorado Springs Fire Department said two people and a dog were displaced following a fire on Tuesday afternoon in east Colorado Springs. Crews say they responded to the fire around 3:55 p.m. on Old Fountain Boulevard, near Aeroplaza Drive and East Fountain Boulevard. Crews...
‘Complete nightmare’: Student veterans, advisers say VA cuts are derailing their educations
As the spring semester got under way in January at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, a dozen military veterans waited for their GI Bill student benefit checks to show up. Then they waited, and waited some more, until the money finally arrived - in April. By that time,...
Cave-like tunnels beneath Colorado neighborhood once allowed for sneaky travel underground
At first glance, Old Colorado City looks like a simple frontier Old West town smashed against the major metropolitan area of Colorado Springs. That said, something underground this popular neighborhood is a bit out of the ordinary - underground cave-like tunnels that once allowed residents to discreetly access the...
Arrest papers for man accused in 2 Colorado murders detail events surrounding deaths
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A man arrested in connection to the deaths of two men in El Paso and Park Counties late last year killed both men with brutal head trauma, according to arrest papers obtained by 11 News. The arrest papers for Johnny Rankin Morris were originally sealed...
Federal agents conducting operations across El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) --The DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) confirms they are conducting operations in El Paso County. KRDO13 crews sent to the scenes witnessed agents at El Ranchito #2, located off Maizeland Road, as well as El Ranchito off Airport Road. A spokesperson with the DEA made it clear that this is...
