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...
Militia Leader Announces Bid To Be Mayor of CO Springs
John “Tig” Tiegen, a survivor of the Sept. 12, 2012, attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi and leader of the Colorado militia group United American Defense Force, has announced his plans to again run for Mayor of Colorado Springs. Tiegen ran in 2023, receiving just 4.97% of...
DEA, Homeland Security conducting operations in Colorado Springs and Denver
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents were conducting operations in Colorado Springs and Denver on Wednesday. 11 News viewers reached out about federal activity at an address near Maizeland and Academy in Colorado Springs...
Woman identified in El Paso County Jail death
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) has released the identity of the woman who died in her jail cell on Aug. 8. According to EPSO, just after 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 8, a woman was found unresponsive in her EL Paso County Jail cell. After responders from American Medical Response and […]
Man who helped brother escape custody gets no jail time
(FREMONT COUNTY, Colo.) — A man who helped his brother escape from the Fremont County Jail will not spend any time in jail, according to court records. 38-year-old Kyle VanVliet was arrested on June 26 on a felony warrant for aiding escape, after his brother, 45-year-old Kegan VanVliet, escaped from the Fremont...
Colorado Springs residents frustrated over month-long hot water issues at Satellite Hotel
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Residents in the B Wing of the Satellite Hotel say they’ve been without reliable hot water for more than a month, forcing some to boil water just to clean, bathe, and cook. Kelly Brown, who owns a condo in the B Wing, says the...
‘We are passing laws that are putting citizens at risk’: Family of Colorado Springs...
DENVER (KKTV) - After the murder charges against a man formally accused in the death of a Colorado Springs mother were dropped, that mother’s family is calling for change. “The last thing I would ever want is to hear a similar story about your mother, your father, your uncle, your aunt, your son, your daughter or...
Colorado Springs Joins in Restoring Native Arkansas Darter Fish Population with Sand Creek Release...
Conservationists and fish biologists in Colorado are making waves in environmental recovery efforts, continuing the reintroduction of the native Arkansas Darter into Sand Creek as Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southeast Region and the City of Colorado Springs Stormwater Enterprise join forces on August 14 at 1:30 p.m.,...
Hooters Shutters Another Colorado Location and Bids Farewell, Leaving Only 3 Locations Remaining
Well, the news has officially come in. Colorado is losing another Hooters restaurant. Back in 2024, Hooters closed 40 locations across the nation, including a few in Colorado. Hooters closed their Colorado Springs location back in March 2025 and will now be closing one of the few remaining locations. Lone...
