Andrew McMillan
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Colorado Springs, CO, United States
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Manitou Springs tabs interim police chief for full-time role
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Manitou Springs has selected Bill Otto to be the new chief of police after a brief search. Otto, who has been interim police chief since the tumultuous departure of former chief Brian Churchill, was the lone applicant for the chief position when the City of Manitou Springs posted the job, → Read More
Pueblo Police investigating suspicious death on Court Street
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- Pueblo Police are investigating a suspicious death Thursday in the north side of town. According to a Pueblo Police spokesperson, a person was found dead near 2603 Court Street. Police haven't yet said if this is a homicide investigation. This is a developing story, check back for updates. → Read More
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis officially launches re-election campaign
COLORADO (KRDO) -- Gov. Jared Polis made the announcement official on Twitter hours before a scheduled event in Pueblo Tuesday evening, but it's no surprise: he's running for re-election. Polis posted a video to Twitter highlighting some of the initiatives his administration has pushed since taking office, like free preschool and Colorado's health reinsurance program. → Read More
Attorneys change Letecia Stauch's plea to 'not guilty by reason of insanity'
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Attorneys for Letecia Stauch, the woman accused of first-degree murder in the death of her 11-year-old stepson, filed a motion to change Stauch's plea to "not guilty by reason of insanity." Stauch is facing a first-degree murder charge in addition to tampering with evidence and other charges -- prosecutors allege → Read More
Salida High School principal arrested again after wiping phone data in front of officers
Salida Police Department says when Talmage Trujillo was provided the search warrant, he "unlocked his phone, completed a factory reset, erasing all content, and then handed it to the officers." → Read More
Colorado Senate President Leroy Garcia stepping down to join Department of Defense
DENVER (KRDO) -- Colorado State Sen. Leroy Garcia of Pueblo will be resigning from the Colorado General Assembly at the end of February to move to a new role in the Department of Defense, Garcia announced Thursday. Garcia made the announcement in a tweet Thursday afternoon, saying he would step away from his Senate seat → Read More
No charges filed after 6-year-old's death at Glenwood Caverns amusement park
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- No charges are being filed after a 6-year-old girl's death last year at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, according to the 9th Judicial District Attorney's Office. Last September, Wongel Estifanos of Colorado Springs was visiting the amusement park with her family and went on the Haunted Mine Drop ride. Estifanos fell → Read More
Driver takes SUV down ramps at Colorado Springs skate park
A man who drove his SUV into a Colorado Springs skate park will end up paying a lot more than a skateboard in damage. → Read More
Pueblo drops mask requirement for city buildings
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- Pueblo Mayor Nick Gradisar says masks will no longer be required in city buildings, effective Tuesday. The announcement was made Tuesday morning rescinding the city's remaining mask order. It was first enacted on Aug. 26 before being amended on Nov. 10. Gradisar says the mask order is being lifted because of → Read More
Former pastor at Fountain church sentenced for sexual assault on a child
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) -- A former pastor at a church in Fountain who pleaded guilty to sexual assault on a child will be sentenced to prison, according to the Fountain Police Department. Kevin Troy Daniels, Sr., a former pastor at New Jerusalem Missionary Church, was arrested last April after being accused of sexual assault on → Read More
Firefighters contain wildfire near Pueblo/El Paso County line
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- A wildfire that started west of Interstate 25 near the Pueblo County, El Paso County line was quickly contained and brought under control Friday afternoon. Firefighters from Hanover, Pueblo West, Fort Carson, and Fountain responded to the fire near Salt Cedar Road just before noon. The fire burned mostly grass, → Read More
Former coach at Manitou Springs High School arrested for sexual assault on a child
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A former teacher and soccer coach who worked at Manitou Springs High School until 2011 is facing six felony charges for sexual assault of a child, according to a news release from the Manitou Springs Police Department. Manitou Springs Police say Matthew Barton, 53, is accused of sexually assaulting a → Read More
A year later: The people from Colorado charged for the Jan. 6 US Capitol riot
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A year after hundreds of protesters overran police and broke into the US Capitol to stage a violent protest and obstruct Congress from certifying the 2020 Presidential election, federal investigators are still making arrests and working to identify those involved. Since the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2020, over a dozen → Read More
President Biden to visit Boulder County to see damage from Marshall Fire
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- President Joe Biden will be visiting Colorado this Friday to tour the damage from the Marshall Fire, which decimated hundreds of homes last week in Boulder County. Rep. Joe Neguse announced Biden's visit on Wednesday, saying he and Gov. Jared Polis will host the president to discuss "urgently needed federal → Read More
Gov. Polis, emergency officials give update on Marshall Fire in Boulder County
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Gov. Jared Polis is giving an update Monday on the Marshall Fire, which burned through hundreds of homes and businesses last week in Superior and Louisville.Watch below starting around 2 p.m.: The Marshall Fire has been labeled the most destructive fire in Colorado's history with about 1,000 buildings lost to → Read More
Governor grants clemency to truck driver in fatal I-70 crash, reduces sentence to 10 years
DENVER (KRDO) -- Instead of serving a 110-year prison sentence for causing a fatal chain of crashes on Interstate 70, Rogel Aguilera-Mederos is getting clemency from Gov. Jared Polis and will be sentenced to 10 years in prison. Our partners at 9News were the first to confirm the new information Thursday. Aguilera-Mederos was convicted by → Read More
Large fires burning in Boulder County as winds gust up to 80 mph
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Emergency crews are responding to a large fire situation with multiple grassfires burning in Boulder County Thursday afternoon as wind gusts reach up to 80 mph. The grassfire is "moving fast," according to the National Weather Service. One was seen burning in the southeast side of town near Highway 93 → Read More
Judge disqualified from Barry Morphew trial
SALIDA, Colo. (KRDO) -- The judge overseeing the case against Barry Morphew, the man accused of killing his wife, has been disqualified from the case because of a possible conflict of interest involving the counsel of a potential witness. The order was released Thursday, according to Colorado Court records. Judge Patrick Murphy has now been → Read More
Man killed roommate, self following argument in northeast Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Police say an argument took place before one man shot and killed his roommate before taking his own life last week at a home in northeast Colorado Springs. The shooting happened last Thursday near the 3800 block of Pearl Drive, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. Officers arrived and → Read More
Victims in Denver shooting spree identified
DENVER (KRDO) -- Police in Denver and Lakewood are still investigating the aftermath of a deadly shooting spree Monday evening that left five victims dead. While the suspect was identified on Tuesday, we now know the names of the victims who lost their lives. Family members and friends took to social media to identify several → Read More