Brian Sherrod
KKTV 11 News
Colorado Springs, CO, United States
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Out of control homeless camp fires raise concerns in El Paso County
Stratmoor Hills Fire District and Colorado Springs Fire Department are using resources to respond to hundreds of out of control homeless camp fires. Now these departments are creating a task force to combat this. → Read More
Third snowmobiler found dead following avalanches in Colorado over the weekend
A snowmobiler has been found dead near La Manga Pass near Conejos County. The search for this missing person happened Saturday. This comes as two skiers were killed on Friday near Durango. → Read More
Snowboarder reported missing in Boulder County was found
The 50-year-old snowboarder went missing at Caribou Townsite last night. There are currently 35 rescue crews searching the area. He was last seen wearing a black coat and grey snow pants. → Read More
DUI related crashes hit 21-year high in Colorado
According to C-Dot, last year, there were 745 deadly crashes on Colorado roads. Of those, nearly 250 were caused by impaired driving. It has not been this high since 2002, when there were 276 people that lost their lives from impaired driving. → Read More
Law enforcement agencies raise concerns about pedestrians’ role in crashes
Colorado State Patrol and Colorado Springs Police Department say crossing the road distracted on your phone, wearing dark colors at night while crossing and not using a crosswalk are some of the biggest issues they have seen. → Read More
Memorial for fallen officer Julian Becerra
The memorial is at 222 N Santa Fe Ave. The patrol car in front has flowers, cards and balloons to honor the fallen officer. People are stopping by to show their respects. → Read More
Law enforcement agencies react to Fountain Police Officer Julian Becerra’s passing
Colorado State Patrol and Colorado Springs Fire Department are one of several agencies saying their goodbyes to Officer Becerra. → Read More
FDA proposal to allow gay and bisexual men to give blood without restrictions
The only groups in the LGBTQ+ spectrum that cannot give blood without restrictions are gay and bisexual men. The eligibility requirement states lesbian and transgender people can give blood without restrictions. Gay and bisexual men can only give blood if they defer from sleeping with the same sex for at least 90 days, even though the blood is tested when donated. → Read More
Police searching for missing 12-year-old from Security-Widefield
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says Romeo has a history of running away. The Sheriff’s Office says Romeo stole his mom’s Jeep and was last seen at 4600 Ports Down Lane in Security-Widefield. → Read More
Section of Black Forest Road temporarily closed after person falls in trench
Colorado Springs Fire Department tells 11 News their worker is okay and only has minor injuries. As of 11:30 a.m., northbound and southbound lanes are closed on Black Forest Road from Cowpoke Road to Research Parkway. → Read More
Construction worker in serious condition after falling in trench in Black Forest
A section of Black Forest Road was temporarily closed Saturday morning after a construction worker fell into a trench. → Read More
Second forum to discuss possible widening of Fillmore and Uintah Streets
The City is hosting the public forum at Wasson Academic Campus in their auditorium from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Many community members voiced their opinion on the project two weeks ago when we attended the meeting. More than 400 people attended. → Read More
Business owner pleads for change after fire almost burns his business
It took almost a dozen firefighters from two fire departments almost two hours to put out this fire. It burned about a tenth of an acre on January 18th. Owner of Budget Build Pros Sam Blatherwick says the fire was too close to his business and there needs to be change with homeless camps. → Read More
Two people shot in the same area as Havana Bar and Grill, police not sure if connected
Police tell 11 News they first got the call of a shooting inside the Havana Bar and Grill around 1:00am. As police arrived, they found one person with gunshot wounds inside of the bar and grill. Half an hour later, another shooting victim was brought to the hospital. Both involved are men. → Read More
Overnight house fire displaces family of three for the night in Colorado Springs
This is on South Cascade Avenue near East Las Vegas St. and South Tejon St. in downtown, Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs firefighters tell 11 News the family was able to get out of their home safety but they had to find a new place to stay for the night. No one was hurt in this fire. → Read More
Black-owned businesses, organizations speak on importance of MLK Day
The Owners and Founders of One Body ENT and Caffeinated Cow says without Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s sacrifice, they would not be able to provide the services they have today. This includes housing for struggling families, tutoring for kids in need and a place for black business owners to network. → Read More
Thousands set to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Colorado
There are events scheduled in Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Denver. This includes marches, park cleanups and a breakfast. Everything is included in the article tomorrow. → Read More
‘Educating Children of Color Summit’ raises awareness in combating stereotypes
Students attending the conference at Colorado College were taught how to address LGBTQ+ issues in school, how to fight for justice as a younger person and challenging media stereotypes. The Summit awarded students with $157,000 in scholarships and educational gifts. 22 laptops were given out to these students for free. → Read More
Homeless evicted, camps demolished in southeast Colorado Springs
As you travel along East Las Vegas Street, between Janitell Road and the MLK Bypass, it is full of homeless camps. Anyone living there had to leave or face the possibility of getting arrested by deputies this morning. The area will be monitored at least once a week to make sure homeless camps don’t come back. → Read More
1 seriously injured in shooting south of downtown Colorado Springs Sunday
Colorado Springs Police are investigating what led up to a shooting seriously injuring one person at an apartment complex near downtown. → Read More