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Cops search for woman suspected of stabbing boyfriend

THE GAZETTE

Colorado Springs police officers are on the lookout today for a woman suspected of stabbing her ex-boyfriend in the chest.

According to police, the stabbing happened about 5:20 a.m. on the 2600 block of East Caramillo Street in central Colorado Springs. Police say that Samantha Peyton, 33, stabbed her ex-boyfriend Shannon McCants in the chest. McCants was taken to Memorial Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening wounds, according to police.

Officers are still searching for Peyton and say she faces a possible first-degree assault charge.


TODAY’S WEATHER

The National Weather Service predicts a cold, wet day today. The service predicts scattered snow showers through the day. Today’s high is predicted to be 42 degrees. Friday, the weather is expected to warm slightly with a high in the 50s, but on Saturday, temperatures are predicted to drop into the 30s.


HAPPENINGS

-- “Online Job Search and Basic Résumé” workshop, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Pikes Peak Workforce Center, 2306 E. Pikes Peak Ave., free.

-- Black Rose Acoustic Society swing jam, 7-9 p.m., Colorado Springs Charter Academy, 2577 N. Chelton Road, free; donations accepted.

-- End of summer bash with special menu items, seasonal drinks and entertainment, 9 p.m. Nosh, 121 S. Tejon St., Suite 10. Grass It Up, 9-11 p.m.; Jeremy Vasquez, 10:15-11:15 p.m.; Grant Sabin and the Revelators, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., $10 at the door.


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