Lauren Scharf
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Colorado Springs, CO, United States
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Back to School: Talking to kids about fentanyl
COLORADO SPRINGS — Fentanyl abuse and overdoses can happen at any age and it is a growing concern among children in schools. On Wednesday, multiple police chiefs, 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen, El Paso County Coroner Dr. Leon Kelly, and Congressman Doug Lamborn held a roundtable discussion about talking to kids about fentanyl. The […] → Read More
UPDATE: OIS scene secure and no longer a threat to the public after shooting that killed a deputy
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office confirms one of their deputies has been killed in the line of duty Sunday night. → Read More
Pueblo, Colorado Springs see 911 dispatcher shortage
COLORADO SPRINGS — 911 dispatchers can be the life-saving connection between law enforcement, fire crews, and medical services to a person in need. But a nationwide shortage of 911 dispatchers is complicating that connection – and it’s happening in Southern Colorado, too. Both Colorado Springs and Pueblo Dispatch say there are not enough people applying […] → Read More
Pueblo baby inspires genetic clinic at Children’s Hospital Colorado
PUEBLO, Colo. — Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora opened a new genetic clinic in February. It is the first of its kind in the mountain west region. It also has ties to Southern Colorado because of six-year-old Cash Blanchfield from Pueblo. Children’s said this Pueblo family helped inspire the creation of the clinic. The Noonan […] → Read More
Friends remember Kara Nichols outside El Paso County Courthouse
COLORADO SPRINGS — Family and friends of Kara Nichols gathered for a vigil on Wednesday to honor her memory and call for justice. Nichols went missing in 2012, when she was just 19 years old. Her body was found this year in a horse’s grave on Joel Hollendorfer’s parents’ property in Black Forest. Michelle Bart, […] → Read More
Colorado Springs boy overdoses, mom helped purchase drugs
COLORADO SPRINGS — Earlier this year, a 16-year-old boy in Colorado Springs took a life-ending dose of Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is more than 80 times stronger than morphine. Court records show his mother provided him the money to buy the pills and connected him and his friends to the people selling the drugs, […] → Read More
Domestic violence group condemns judge in Morphew trial, calls recent decision ‘pretty disappointing’
In a letter provided by The Alliance Executive Director Shelley Schreiner, Schreiner underscored the importance of presenting potential pieces of evidence that suggest Suzanne Morphew was in an abusive relationship with her husband. → Read More
‘I’m really shocked and upset’: Kara Nichols’ friend reacts to cold case arrest
The man accused of strangling to death 19-year-old Kara Nichols and burying her body in a horse grave on his parent's property in Black Forest nearly 10 years ago was in court on Wednesday, Feb. 23. → Read More
We are Salida: The sweetest tradition for four generations–The Beekeeper’s Honey Boutique
“We’re 114 years old today! We look good. It’s all the honey and bee stings,” owner Jamie Johnston said. → Read More
‘He was torn apart’: Veteran faces charges following dog death in Colorado Springs
A war hero and former Teller County Deputy Sheriff faces charges after his dog killed a neighbor’s dog. → Read More
Enjoying the first snow day of 2022
Many kids didn’t seem to mind if they got a full face of snow in the process! → Read More
WATCH: Judge grants change of venue request in Barry Morphew murder trial
CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. — Accused murderer Barry Morphew and his defense team have been granted a change of venue request. The trial will now be heard in Fremont County, instead of Chaffee County, where the alleged crime occurred. The defense teams filed the motion because they said too many people in Salida and Chaffee County […] → Read More
Court releases evidence in Suzanne Morphew investigation from Barry Morphew’s preliminary hearing
CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. — For the first time since Barry Morphew’s arrest last year, the public is able to see in-color photos of evidence from the investigation into the murder of his wife, Suzanne Morphew. The Chaffee County woman was reported missing on Mother’s Day of 2020. Nearly a year later on May 5, 2021, […] → Read More
Suspect, victim identified in Pueblo Dollar General shooting
PUEBLO, Colo. – A woman is dead after police say she was chased and gunned down in front of a business Friday night. At approximately 8:00 p.m. on January 14, 2022, Pueblo police were dispatched to the Dollar General located at 818 E. 4th Street. When officers arrived, they found a woman who had been […] → Read More
Cañon City man dies in fatal crash on Hwy 50 in Pueblo West Wednesday
PUEBLO WEST, Colo. — A Cañon City man died as a result of his injuries in a one-vehicle crash Wednesday. Pueblo County Coroner pronounced 69-year-old Kim Edward Herriges dead at the scene. The crash was on US Hwy 50 in Pueblo West. Herriges was a passenger in the car. His next-of-kin is aware. The crash is under investigation. → Read More
President Biden proclaims January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month
According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, 137 human trafficking cases were reported in Colorado in 2021. → Read More
COVID rates, cases, and tests rising in Pueblo; here are the latest numbers
FOX21 has received the latest date from the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment (PDPHE) regarding its current Omicron and case numbers. → Read More
Colorado Springs Utilities gives update about widespread power outages
Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) has updated residents on its efforts to restore power to thousands of homes in Colorado Springs. → Read More
El Paso County inmate to receive $750k in jail abuse case; money to come from taxpayers’ pockets
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — A former El Paso County inmate is set to receive three-quarters of a million dollars in a jail abuse case. El Paso County commissioners have agreed to a settlement with Rodney Eaves, 41, of $750,000. In the handwritten complaint, Eaves said he was severely beaten by deputies in jail and […] → Read More
Indy Give! 2021: Peak Education
“I don’t know where I’d be without Peak Education to be honest,” Kiara Tibbs said. → Read More