- After reviewing the facts surrounding the August 3, 2019 shooting of a Colorado Springs teenager, the FBI says his death was not a violation of constitutional rights. 19-year-old De’Von Bailey was shot by two Colorado Springs Police Officers following a report of a robbery. Body camera footage showed officers questioning Bailey and another man.
- This post will continue to be updated throughout the day as developments arise. Update 7:30 p.m. —Pueblo Health Officials Announce First Death Associated With COVID-19— The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment (PDPHE) is confirming the first death there as a result of COVID-19.
- A group of medical students is holding a donation drive for personal protective equipment or PPE in Colorado Springs. All donated supplies will go to El Paso County Emergency Management for distribution to local health care professionals as part of nationwide effort to redirect unused medical supplies.
- The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is changing the way it conducts traffic stops in an effort to protect both officers and the public as the outbreak of the new coronavirus continues. In a typical traffic stop, the officer comes to the driver’s side of the vehicle and asks for license and registration.
- The remains of an 11-year-old boy missing from Colorado Springs may have been found in Florida. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says they were contacted by authorities near Pensacola, Florida on Wednesday about the discovery of a deceased juvenile. An autopsy performed there tentatively identified the remains as those of Gannon Stauch.
- A second person in El Paso County has died from the new coronavirus. The public health department identified the death as a man in his 60s who reportedly had contact with the county’s first fatality.
- The Colorado Springs Fire Department will start a new screening process for people they encounter through emergency calls who may have COVID-19. The goal is to have people manage their symptoms at home, if at all possible.
- This post will continue to be updated throughout the day. Update 5:00 p.m. Colorado now has 183 positive cases of the new coronavirus, up 23 from yesterday. Officials say 1,790 people have been tested and 19 counties are affected. There are two reported fatalities.
- El Paso County Health officials say a man in his 40s with a recent travel history to California is the first presumptive case of coronavirus in the county. The announcement comes one day after Governor Jared Polis reported the first two cases in the state. There are now eight as of Friday afternoon.
- The stepmother of a boy missing from Colorado Springs for more than a month has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder. 11-year-old Gannon Stauch remains missing.
- For the first time in two decades, voters in Colorado will participate in a presidential primary rather than a caucus. El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Chuck Broerman provides some insight on what voters should expect as they fill out their ballots.
- A Democrat sponsored bill currently being considered by state legislators would increase student access to tampons and pads at Colorado middle, junior and high schools. The measure creates a grant program that schools can use to provide the products for free. If passed, low-income schools would be given priority access to the funding.
- The federal government has authorized $28 million for the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) — a pipeline that would deliver cleaner water to an estimated 50,000 people to communities in southeastern Colorado. The project has received wide bipartisan support in the state.
- The city of Colorado Springs is gathering reflections from community members on their personal connections to Pikes Peak. It’s part of a campaign called “My Mountain” leading up to completion of the Pikes Peak Summit Complex later this year.
- The master planning process for three downtown Colorado Springs historic parks moves into the next phase with a public meeting Tuesday. Acacia, Antlers and Alamo Square Parks are all located within a few blocks of City Hall.
- Colorado College President Jill Tiefenthaler has announced her resignation to take on a new role. She is set to become the first female Chief Executive Officer of The National Geographic Society this summer.
