Month: June 2025

Celeste Springer

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It seems like common sense, but law enforcement agencies and even news agencies will tell you otherwise.

Time and time again, criminal activity, tips, and even emergencies are posted on social media. The problem? Sometimes, no one bothers to call 911.

“Messages sent to our social media accounts are not monitored in real time and cannot be entered into our dispatch system,” wrote the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) on Facebook.

CSPD says officers can not be sent out based on a post or private message. If there’s an emergency, call 911.

If you have information to report that isn’t an emergency, like tips on a crime that is no longer in progress, you should call the non-emergency line at 719-444-7000.

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Celeste Springer

STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is sending out a warning to people across Colorado following a string of moose attacks. Female moose, also known as cow moose, have attacked a number of people recently, likely to protect their calves.

On Memorial Day, CPW was called out over a moose attack in Woodland Park. A man said a moose attacked his dogs, and one ultimately died from its injuries. CPW said his wife had been charged at just a day prior.

On May 30, CPW says two women in Fairplay were charged and trampled while walking dogs off the leash. According to the report, a neighbor was able to scare the cow moose away with a fire extinguisher. CPW said neither women sought medical treatment.

A day later, another report was made, but this time out of the Grand Lake area. A couple said they were walking their dog near Columbine Lake when a cow moose charged at them and knocked the woman to the ground. In that case, CPW said her boyfriend shot and killed the moose. CPW found this was in self-defense, so the man was not cited.

However, because a calf was left orphaned, CPW said they had to euthanize it.

“The decision to euthanize the calf was not easy to make,” said Hot Sulphur Springs Area Wildlife Manager Jeromy Huntington in a release. “While rehabilitation can be successful in some cases, it’s not a guaranteed solution. In the case of this moose calf, taking it to a rehab at such a young age would not be in the best interest of the animal’s long-term survival in the wild.”

Finally, on June 1, CPW says a woman was walking her dogs at River Creek Park in Steamboat Springs when she was attacked. A man located her on the ground, and when he went to help her, the moose reportedly returned to the scene and kicked him.

CPW says the woman is facing serious injuries.

CPW wants to remind people that cow moose often hide their calves, but will stand nearby to protect them. If you see a cow moose, it’s best to assume there are calves nearby that they will act out to protect.

When photographing or observing animals, CPW suggests using the “rule of thumb”; hold your thumb all the way out, and if your thumb doesn’t fully cover the animal, you are too close and need to get farther back.

CPW says most attacks involve dogs. It is important to always have your dog on a leash.

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Celeste Springer

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado State Patrol (CSP) has confirmed a police chase outside a Famous Footwear in Pueblo on Tuesday turned deadly when a shoplifting suspect pulled a gun on police and was subsequently hit by a Pueblo patrol car.

According to CSP, the incident began at around 1:23 p.m. on June 3, when officers with the Pueblo Police Department (PPD) attempted to contact a shoplifting suspect at the Famous Footwear in the Pueblo Crossing shopping center off I-25.

CSP said the suspect then ran from the store on foot, prompting officers to pursue both on foot and in a patrol vehicle through the area behind nearby businesses.

During that pursuit, CSP says the suspect led police toward the front entrance of the Colorado State Patrol Office in Pueblo, where they drew a handgun.

When the suspect failed to comply with demands to drop the weapon, a responding officer struck them with a patrol vehicle, CSP said.

PPD confirmed to KRDO13 that officers administered medical aid at the scene; however, the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect has not yet been identified, but CSP said the Pueblo County Coroner’s Office will release the individual’s name once proper notifications have been made.

PPD stated that the Colorado State Patrol will lead the investigation, with CSP confirming that the 10th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has already been activated.

As of 2:14 p.m., a KRDO13 crew could see a large police presence, and the building was marked off with evidence tape.

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