A Colorado Springs man was arrested on suspicion of six felony counts Friday, one of which involved the alleged pimping of a child for prostitution, according to court records.
Trevor Van Baker, 20, ...Full story
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A prominent Colorado Springs adoption attorney, former Colorado Springs School District 11 board member and avid cyclist was killed Saturday when he was hit by a car in Pontoon Beach, Ill.
William Thomas Beltz, known to his friends as Tom, was ridin... Full story
Ana Rosa Duenas relied on a two-step plan to start a new life in the United States.
First, Rosa Duenas handed her two small boys off to their aunt, who whisked them across the border and welcomed them into her house on Fort Carson.
Following a &ldq... Full story
Parents of students at Manitou High School received an email warning Tuesday afternoon -- beware of a sex offender that appears to be targeting young girls.
The email said the man, who is on the sex offender registry for felony sexual assault on a c... Full story
At least one person has been arrested in connection with a rash of car break-ins in northeast Colorado Springs.
Police were called to the 1500 block of Lookout Springs Dr. just before midnight Tuesday, after someone reported a man was in their garag... Full story
Colorado Springs police are searching for panhandlers who they say hit a woman in the head and threatened her with a knife when she refused to give them money.
Police say the assault happened about 7:40 p.m. in Acacia Park, 115 E. Platte Ave. The vi... Full story
ALBANY, Ga. — The three siblings accused of committing a cross-country crime spree that started in Florida and ended with a shootout in Colorado were hauled in to court Tuesday in Georgia to face charges of robbing a bank for cash that helped f... Full story
Lanes of Interstate 25 have been re-opened after a rollover crash on the highway near County Line Road on Monument Hill Monday afternoon.
The southbound lanes of the highway were blocked for more than an hour while emergency crews responsed to... Full story
Colorado Springs police are investigating a report that a car's passenger window was shot out Monday near the intersection of Academy Boulevard and La Salle Street.
A woman called police at 12:21 p.m. and said she was driving on Academy when her win... Full story
A 30-year-old man took methamphetamine before allegedly attacking his uncle with a hammer Thursday, then told Colorado Springs police that he was scared and tried to save his own life, according to court documents.
The arrest affidavit said Dennis O... Full story
Army prosecutors charged a Fort Carson soldier with murder on Friday in the death of his infant son 11 months ago on Fort Carson.
Pfc. Ian M. Smith, a soldier with the 704th Brigade Support Battalion of the post’s 4th Brigade Combat Team, is s... Full story
A 39-year-old man, distraught over the death of a family member, was arrested Monday after police say he fired a shot in south Colorado Springs.
Police were called to the home on the 1900 block of South Hancock Avenue about 6 p.m. Once there, they s... Full story
Colorado Springs police continue to look for a man and woman wanted in connection with a lottery fraud scheme.
Police in Winchester, Mass. began investigating fraudulent lottery calls in July 2011, and traced illegal wire transfers to Andre O’... Full story
A man was jailed on a string of charges Sunday, a day after police say he tried to strangle his girlfriend early Saturday.
Just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, officers were called to the 1100 of North Murray Boulevard on a reported assault. A woman told... Full story
Colorado Springs police say a black man wielding a stun gun held up a downtown store Saturday night.
Colorado Springs police were called to the Family Dollar store at 22 N. Spruce Street just after 7:30 p.m.
Witnesses told officers the man came int... Full story
Colorado Springs police arrested a 20-year-old late Saturday, saying he’s been using his job as a plumber to steal jewelry and prescription drugs from elderly customers.
Jared Miller is due in court Monday for a preliminary appearance in the c... Full story