Author: By ESTEBAN CANDELARIA [email protected]
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“Get over it”: 32-year sentence for man that killed two after stealing bus in Colorado
A man who in 2020 stole a nursing home bus in Aurora and crashed it into oncoming traffic in Black Forest, killing two people, told victims’ family members to “get over it” Friday before he was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison. Daihauonzadre Brooks-Jones, 21, pleaded guilty in an agreement with prosecutors to…
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Good Morning America visits top of Pikes Peak
Good Morning America’s Rob Marciano visited the top of Pikes Peak Friday morning during a segment on the top of the mountain, which inspired a poem that would become an American anthem. The segment, a part of the national morning show’s “Rise and Shine” tour of the country, featured the Pikes Peak Cog Railway and…
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Heavy snow could blanket Pikes Peak summit for start of Hill Climb
Potentially heavy summer snowfall was forecast for Pikes Peak Saturday, possibly snarling one of the oldest car races in the United States. The National Weather Service predicted a high chance for snow on the 14,115-foot summit over the weekend, where the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb track ends in a slog up the mountain, with…
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Upward trend in assaults on Denver officers, police data says
After Monday’s shooting in Arvada, which killed three, including school resource officer Gordon Beesley, a sense of unease hung in the air in Colorado — an unease that Denver police have dealt with for years. Denver police have faced a mounting number of assaults and attempts on their lives, as well as a mounting level…
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‘Little slice of hell’ home in Colorado Springs sold to neighborhood buyer
Colorado Springs’ “little slice of hell” home has sold, realtor Mimi Foster said Saturday, to a buyer that grew up two streets away. “She’s very excited. She lives in the neighborhood, so she loves the area,” Foster said. The contract for the home at 4525 Churchill Court will close on July 9, which is when…
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Colorado’s newest state park, Fishers Peak, reopens after nearly month-long hiatus
Colorado’s newest state park reopened Saturday morning after flash flood damage caused an almost month-long hiatus. Fishers Peak was closed indefinitely the weekend of May 22, after torrential rains caused significant damage to the park’s trails and parking lot. But Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Southeast Region tweeted Saturday that the park had been opened back…
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Shooting near carnival in Colorado injures at least 3
At least three people were reportedly shot Friday night near carnival rides in a parking lot on the east side of The Citadel mall. Friends Audrie Vela and Alexis Garcia were arriving at the carnival after 9 p.m. with their two children when they saw several young men open fire on the crowd. Once the shooting…
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Shooting near carnival outside The Citadel mall reportedly injures at least 3
At least three people were reportedly shot Friday night near carnival rides in a parking lot on the east side of The Citadel mall. Friends Audrie Vela and Alexis Garcia were arriving at the carnival after 9 p.m. with their two children when they saw several young men open fire on the crowd. Once the shooting…