Olivia Prentzel
Vail Daily
Colorado Springs, CO, United States
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Loveland Ski Area patrollers, paramedics seek to unionize in push for better wages
Without support from her parents and investments she made earlier in life, Allison Perry is sure it would be impossible to make ends meet with her income as a ski patroller at Loveland Ski Area.... → Read More
It’s about to get dangerously cold in Colorado. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe.
Forecasters are warning that Thursday could be the coldest day Denver has felt in more than three decades, anticipating a blast of bitter cold, arctic air that is expected to affect the entire state. The... → Read More
Colorado Department of Corrections rolls back vaccine mandate amid massive staff shortage
“I really think DOC is just trying to pull out all the stops to make sure that they can get the staff in. We’re here for that,” the director for the state workers union said. → Read More
Colorado Springs police data: Use of force against Black people disproportionate
Colorado Springs police reported using force at a disproportionate rate against Black people — at a percentage that's about four times greater than their portion of the city's population, according → Read More
Mothers of Murdered Youth to hold vigil for Colorado Springs victims of mass shooting
A candlelight vigil for the six people killed after a gunman opened fire at a birthday party in eastern Colorado Springs is scheduled for Thursday. → Read More
Police identify victims, gunman in Sunday's shooting at birthday party in Colorado Springs
A 28-year-old man — upset he was not invited — showed up to a family birthday party and started shooting, killing his girlfriend and five of her family members Sunday → Read More
Authorities ID two victims in fatal crashes in El Paso County
The El Paso County Coroner’s office identified on Thursday a scooter rider and a motorcyclist who died in two separate crashes last month. → Read More
Barry Morphew makes first court appearance since arrest in wife's killing
Barry Morphew, accused of killing his wife Suzanne who was reported missing a year ago, made his first court appearance Thursday. → Read More
Husband of Suzanne Morphew, missing nearly a year, arrested on suspicion of murder
The husband of Chaffee County woman Suzanne Morphew, who was reported missing Mother's Day weekend last year, has been arrested, according to court records. → Read More
Fountain pastor accused of touching 12-year-old girl, bribing with money, PlayStation: affidavit
A Fountain pastor allegedly sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl several times in her home, bribing her with money and a PlayStation, an arrest warrant details. → Read More
Police ID man killed in shooting in southeast Colorado Springs
Police on Wednesday identified a man who was fatally shot earlier this week in southeast Colorado Springs. → Read More
Fountain pastor accused in sexual assault of child turns himself in: police
A Fountain pastor accused of sexually assaulting a child turned himself in Tuesday, police said. → Read More
Jury acquits man in 2018 killing at Colorado Springs illegal street racing event
An El Paso County jury on Monday acquitted a Colorado Springs man of second-degree murder for fatally shooting a man at an illegal street racing even on the city's eastern → Read More
Fentanyl-related deaths more than double in El Paso County
Overdoses related to fentanyl — a potent synthetic opioid — more than doubled last year in El Paso County, according to data from the county coroner’s office. → Read More
Man found dead four days after crash at Colorado Springs intersection
A Colorado Springs driver died four days after he was in a three-car crash at an intersection in the eastern part of the city, police said. → Read More
18-year-old arrested after fatal shooting in Security-Widefield
Authorities arrested an 18-year-old man accused in a fatal shooting Sunday evening in Security-Widefield. → Read More
Authorities ID man fatally shot in northeast Colorado Springs
Authorities identified a man fatally shot earlier this month in northeast Colorado Springs as 34-year-old John Jean. → Read More
Pikes Peak region's task force that investigates sex trafficking to grow this year: commander
The Pikes Peak region’s multiagency drug and human trafficking task force will expand this year to include two more detectives who can tackle crime across the city and El Paso → Read More
Police ID officers who returned gunfire during high-speed chase across Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police identified Friday two officers who they say returned gunfire during a high-speed chase across the city earlier this week. → Read More
Colorado Springs man accused of killing girlfriend had violent past: court documents
A 24-year-old man accused of fatally beating and strangling his girlfriend in an Ivywild hotel had a history of violence, including eight arrests for allegedly attacking his mother and other → Read More