Author: Lance Benzel [email protected]
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Feds rule out death penalty for Planned Parenthood shooter Dear
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Federal prosecutors will not pursue the death penalty against admitted Planned Parenthood shooter Robert Lewis Dear Jr., the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. The decision — relayed without explanation in a one-sentence legal filing — comes days after the five-year anniversary of the Nov. 27,…
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Judge declares mistrial in slaying of 13-year-old Dylan Redwine of Monument
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Durango judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of a southwestern Colorado father accused in the 2012 slaying of his son, 13-year-old Dylan Redwine of Monument. The ruling by 6th Judicial District Judge Jeffrey Wilson came after members of Redwine’s defense team cited…
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Colorado Springs cyclist dies after traffic collision, police say
A Colorado Springs bicyclist died Sunday after being injured in a collision with an automobile, police said. The crash occurred about 12:30 p.m. at Centennial Boulevard and High Tech Way, just northeast of Garden of Gods on the city’s west side. Police say the cyclist, who wasn’t named, was southbound on Centennial and “drove into…
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Coronavirus outbreak at Cañon City prison sickens dozens of inmates, 13 workers
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new coronavirus outbreak has sickened 74 inmates and 13 staff members at the Fremont Correctional Facility in Cañon City, the Colorado Department of Corrections confirmed Tuesday. The prison in Fremont County launched a round…
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Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park closed amid winter storm
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two popular scenic drives in Rocky Mountain National Park were closed to motorists Sunday after a storm brought snow showers, high winds and below-freezing temperatures. The wintry weather raised concerns about visibility and slick surfaces…
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Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park closed amid winter storm
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two popular scenic drives in Rocky Mountain National Park were closed to motorists Sunday after a storm brought snow showers, high winds and below-freezing temperatures. The wintry weather raised concerns about visibility and slick surfaces…
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Fire south of Colorado Springs prompts evacuation orders, closure of Highway 115
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 30-mile stretch of Highway 115 is closed to motorists and residents of the Turkey Creek area are under orders to leave the area after a new wildfire sparked south of Colorado Springs. Few details…
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Halfway house residents struggle to buy food, medicine after facility issues run of bad checks
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents of a private halfway house in Colorado Springs say they struggled for weeks to access personal funds for food, medication and other necessities while their halfway house-issued checks were rejected by banks and check-cashing services. The snag at Community Alternatives of El Paso persisted…
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Missing elderly couple found fatally shot near Monument Creek, police say
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Police investigating the shooting deaths of a missing elderly couple near Monument Creek in north Colorado Springs say there is “no danger to the community” and that no arrests are expected. Circumstances behind the deaths…