Author: Olivia Prentzel
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Colorado Springs birthday party killings spotlight year of ‘extreme’ domestic violence, experts say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A shooting that killed seven people at a birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday appeared to be the result of domestic violence, according to Mayor John Suthers, highlighting a dark trend in the Pikes Peak region. “We know that this is not a domestic…
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Colorado Springs mass shooting leaves 7 dead, including suspect, at birthday party: police
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A gunman killed six members of an extended family Sunday at a birthday party at a mobile home in Colorado Springs before turning the gun on himself, police said, in what appears to be the fourth deadliest mass shooting in state history, tied for the…
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Shooting at birthday party results in seven dead in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A gunman killed six members of an extended family Sunday at a birthday party at a mobile home in Colorado Springs before turning the gun on himself, police said, in what appears to be the…
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Colorado inmates, relatives call coronavirus a death sentence, urge more early releases
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At 84 years old, Anthony Martinez is nearly blind and deaf. He can no longer walk on his own and his kidneys are failing. He struggles to write his own name, his niece says, a sign of brain deterioration after more than 30 years in…
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El Paso County jail staff, inmates cite lack of masks in COVID-19 outbreak that became one of the largest in the state
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Eight months into the pandemic and four months after the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received up to $15.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds, the county jail became the site of one of the state’s largest coronavirus outbreaks, with staff and inmates stating that they were…
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12-mile trail in Sandstone Ranch in Douglas County open to hikers, bikers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 12-mile trail in Sandstone Ranch, located along the foothills between Denver and Colorado Springs, is now open for hikers, bikers and those on horseback, Douglas County officials said Monday. The trail runs through the eastern part of the 2,038-acre ranch, which is one of…
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17-year-old arrested after racing stolen VW through mountain counties in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Deputies arrested a 17-year-old boy Friday morning after he fled authorities, prompting an overnight search and chase that spanned three counties, according to Colorado State Patrol. The boy, who was not identified due to his…
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Request to reopen dining at Colorado Springs restaurants to be made
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County commissioners will request a waiver from Gov. Jared Polis to loosen statewide restrictions to allow restaurants to again serve diners. The board unanimously approved the request Thursday morning, as state-ordered restrictions to…
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Coping with coronavirus around Colorado | First responders adapt to protect others and themselves
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The coronavirus pandemic has left us all in uncharted waters, with no horizon in sight. But with businesses and schools closed, national pastimes on hold, and the traditional flow of life ground to a halt,…
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Some shoppers alerted after King Soopers employee tests positive for COVID-19
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An employee at a Colorado Springs King Soopers location has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, public health officials announced Monday. “Based on our assessment of the situation, and the fact that this individual worked…