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Mackenzie Stafford

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – On Thursday, June 26, 2025, a judge handed down a sentence for Trey Dove, four years after he committed arson that led to the death of one man.

In November 2021, Dove set fire to the Greccio Enfield Apartments, leading to 66-year-old Ronald Turner jumping from the third story to escape the flames, dying in the process.

PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Suspect charged with murder, arson after apartment fire in Colorado Springs

The fire left one room burnt to a crisp, and the Turner family’s lives changed forever.

The three sons Turner left behind all spoke out at Dove’s sentencing on Thursday. One broke down crying, pleading to the judge to give Dove the longest sentence possible. He said that in all these years, they’ve seen no remorse from Dove; he’s never said sorry, nor has he tried to reach out to the family.

Another son said he was not satisfied with the plea deal Dove was receiving. He said Dove has no regard for human life.

Turner’s other son took to the stand, saying that Dove was getting off easy for his actions and that he was using mental health as an excuse.

The judge, however, said there’s no question that there was some mental health struggle at play here. The judge confirmed he was supportive of the plea deal, even suggesting that, if Dove had gone to trial, he might have been let off of the murder charges completely.

After taking the plea deal, Dove pleaded guilty to first-degree arson and violent crime causing death, but not guilty of murder by reason of insanity. Dove was sentenced to 18 years in prison and 3 years of mandatory parole. 

The attorney representing Dove declined to comment when asked about the outcome of the sentencing.

OTHER: Man identified in fatal Greccio Enfield Apartments fire on Sunday

When KRDO13 spoke with some of Turner’s sons following the sentencing, one said he hopes Dove dies in prison.

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Bart Bedsole

LOW SCORES

KRDO13 didn’t have to travel far in order to confront one of only two restaurants that failed their inspections last week. 

The Texas Roadhouse on 8th Street racked up 10 violations, requiring a re-inspection by the health department to verify the issues were addressed.

It’s the second Texas Roadhouse location to fail an inspection in less than two months.  

The problems found on June 18 include: 

An employee not properly washing their hands after handling raw chicken 

The buttons and door handle on the meat cooler were dirty 

Ribs were being stored at a temperature slightly too warm 

The restaurant was using an *improper method* to cool down ribs after they were cooked 

The manager on duty was very transparent about the violations, and says they are taking a pro-active approach by using the findings as a learning tool for the staff. 

“We’ve taken it as an opportunity to retrain all our employees and to make sure we’re up to certifications, up to standards for sure,” explained Dylan Schreiner, “Everything we have done is to make sure we are ready to pass our re-inspection and we are ready for that whenever that is to come.” 

As of Thursday afternoon, however, that re-inspection had not happened. 

The other failing score last week went to the Q Rico Taco inside the Citadel Mall. 

Only five violations were found at the Q Rico, but a health department spokesperson told KRDO13 that they were serious enough to warrant a failing grade and re-inspection. 

There was no certified food protection manager as required 

A food handler was observed chopping onions used for garnish on tacos without gloves 

There were no paper towels at the handwashing sink 

Beans and birria were not being kept at the required 135 degrees 

With the help of a translator at a neighboring business, the manager told KRDO13 on Tuesday that everyone is now wearing gloves, and all the food is at the proper temperature.

Q Rico passed its re-inspection on July 2. 

HIGH SCORES

Chipotle Mexican Grill – 1370 Garden of the Gods Rd 

Papa Johns Pizza – 621 N Union 

Tacos El Amigo 2 – 3005 N Hancock Ave 

Raising Canes – 4530 Hilton Pkwy 

Wendys – 6464 S Hwy 85 87 

Qdoba Mexican Eats – 536 Garden of the Gods 

Carls Jr. – 7945 Fountain Mesa Rd 

Applebees Neighborhood Grill and Bar – 6428 S Highway 85/87 

Einstein Bros Bagels – 4325 Centennial Blvd 

Jimmy John’s – 1035 Garden of the Gods Rd. 

The Local Table – 215 Fontaine Blvd 

The Local Table in Security-Widefield is less than three years old, but owner Tony Pera is a longtime chef with experience at dozens of restaurants.

He grew up in that area and was excited about the opportunity to return home. 

“When I first came down here, I was looking downtown, and I am beyond happy that I landed this spot, to be able to connect with people right here in my neighborhood,” he says.” 

“It has a really special feeling to it,” he added. 

His best sellers are the smashburgers, but whether it’s a Hangover Wrap, a reuben, an apple crisp, or a cut of steak or salmon, Pera says they are made the right way. 

He also believes his staff is largely responsible for the high inspection score. 

“The biggest thing for me is the team, and I know that sounds cliche, but it’s real,” he says, “Having a crew that really cares, has a culinary passion, someone who wants to learn, and once you minimize turnover, it eliminated a lot of those headaches.” 

The Local Table also has a food challenge on the menu.  It’s called The Gambler.  It’s a triple smashburger with pulled pork, two fried eggs, and more. 

If you can eat all of that plus french fries in 9 minutes or less, it’s free, and you get a trophy with it. 

To make the dining experience a little more special for each guest, Pera recently began putting fresh flowers on the tables. 

He says it began as part of an offer of flowers to mothers on Mothers Day, but it turned out the cost of keeping flowers on the tables was not that extreme, so he made it a daily decoration. 

Look for the KRDO13 Restaurant Roundup awards at your favorite restaurants to know the kitchen inside is clean. 

Click here to find out what other restaurants made the grade on their health inspections last week. 

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Bradley Davis

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, (KRDO) – A woman from Colorado Springs and her sister have raised over $4000 for the Susan G. Komen foundation on their journey to walk 60 miles in three days.

Mary Vines is a nurse at Penrose Hospital and will be a walker in the “3-Day Walk to End Breast Cancer” event taking place August 1-3 in Denver.

Her sister, a breast cancer survivor, will fly into town from New Jersey to join her.

You can find Vines’ donation link here.

Tune into Good Morning Colorado to watch KRDO13’s Bradley Davis join Vines on her training walk around Quail Lake in Colorado Springs!

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Scott Harrison

WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — A project on Highway 67 that KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior covered when it began in mid-March is now approximately halfway finished.

The traffic and safety improvement project on the north side of the City Above the Clouds has transformed a half-mile between Kelly’s Road and the intersection of County Road and Evergreen Heights Drive.

It’s a $7 million project by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) that was postponed last year when initial bids from contractors came in significantly higher than expected.

Crews have ripped out old, surface drainage culverts on both sides of the inclined highway segment that were seriously eroding and posed a threat to the highway itself and adjacent private property.

That aging infrastructure is gradually being replaced with underground concrete culverts that will convey drainage into an existing storm sewer.

Crews have shifted traffic slightly north on the highway, erected barriers along the old southbound lane, and created a temporary northbound lane through the work zone.

Flaggers direct traffic through alternating lane closures as the summer travel season continues.

In addition to the drainage improvements, crews will widen the affected segment to four lanes to make it consistent wth the existing ends of the highway; Woodland Park widened a small section north of the project area last year.

Many people are surprised at the scope of the project, the additional traffic congestion it creates, and the difficulty of getting in and out of nearby homes and businesses.

Jessica Lumbard, an employee at the Mountain Naturals Community Market, estimates that the store has lost a third of its sales during its busiest season of the year.

“I don’t like it. It’s been hurting us,” she said. “I feel like once it’s done, it will improve the flow of traffic. It might be a slow summer, but we’ve survived this long, so I think we’ll do fine.”

Dennis LaBlue has lived in Woodland Park for a year and his home faces the construction zone.

“I think it’s all unnecessary,” he said. “This is a mountain town. We don’t need all of this construction. My wife did say that it seems like it’ll help with turn lanes going up around the motor vehicle area, around where the police station is, all the housing going up back in there. It just bothers me how many trees they took out.”

In March, The Road Warrior spoke on the phone with the owner of the Diamond Campground, who said at the time that her biggest concern was summer visitors being scared away by construction.

However, that fear apparently hasn’t been realized, according to the campground staff.

“The workers have been very helpful in keeping our entrance from being blocked,” one staffer said on Wednesday. “I haven’t noticed any drop in campground visitors so far.”

The project is one of three affecting the Ute Pass area through western El Paso County and much of Teller County; a rock mitigation project continued Thursday on US 24 between Manitou Springs and Cascade, and paving started this week on US 24 near Divide.

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Rob Namnoum

Bernhard Langer knows the Broadmoor well. It’s probably hard to forget after a bear ran on the course during the 2008 U.S. Senior Open, “I was walking down the middle of the fairway with Tom Watson, and we hear this commotion. So we look over there and about 100 yards away, this bear was coming straight at us. And I’m thinking, What am I doing now? You know, do it. So what if I run away from him? He’s faster than me. I don’t want him to jump on my back and maul me apart or whatever. He literally walked, ran ten feet from us into the trees next on the other side of the fairway and went up the tree,” says Langer.

Now that he lives in North Carolina, Langer is used to seeing black bears in his neighborhood, “I’m fine. Unless they have little ones, I’m not worried. Are you faster than your caddie? As I said, I would never outrun a bear, so I’m not even trying,” says Langer.

As scary as Bears are, the course at the Broamoor is even scarier. It’s one of the most challenging courses golfers will face, “The greens. The feel, and reading the greens, and trust, there’s gonna be some puts that make you look silly,” says Stewart Cink.

Padraig Harrington adds, “There’ll be a few positions that we all go, Oh, that’s a bit much. But you know, that’s the nature of this, these type of greens.”

The Broadmoor may have the toughest greens anywhere. Obviously dealing with the altitude, the wind. It’s playing very long, and very challenging.

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Mackenzie Stafford

UPDATE: Nique Clifford was traded to the Sacramento Kings at pick No. 24 in the 2025 NBA Draft.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – On Wednesday, June 25, community members from across southern Colorado packed Bubba’s 33 to watch the NBA Draft on ABC.

All eyes were pointed at Nique Clifford, a Colorado Springs native. Clifford was not at the watch party himself, only his cardboard cutout, as he is in New York.

His old coach from Vanguard High School, Joe Wetters, also joined him in New York. KRDO13 had a phone call with Wetters prior to the draft, and he had the utmost positive things to say about his previous player.

Wetters said they always knew Clifford was special, from the way he moved on the court to his determination and drive to get better. He said he always had dreams of the NBA, and they spoke about it together.

A photo of Nique Clifford, right, and his coach Joe Wetters, left, at an all-star game when Clifford was playing High School basketball. Courtesy of Joe Wetters.

Wetters said Clifford took every step necessary to get to the draft. He said he had the immense drive to get intensely better. Clifford’s old coach says he deserves every second of the attention and recognition he gets.

KRDO13 also spoke with Nique Clifford’s uncle before the draft and got the inside scoop on what Clifford was like growing up.

Shawn Schwab, Clifford’s uncle, said Clifford’s first word was “ball.”

“He’s been playing basketball, honestly, since he was three years old when he could pick one up,” recounted Schwab.

Schwab tells KRDO13 that Clifford had the drive from a very young age to achieve his dream of going to the NBA. He says he also had a huge community supporting him along the way.

“We’d have to get a whole section for his games, starting at Vanguard. He probably had 40 or 50 people from the family and friends just to watch him,” shared Schwab, “My sister always said it takes a village. So going to those types of games, showing him support, just made him love the game so much more and so much more humble.”

Schwab said he’s been able to watch Clifford play live around 500 times over the years. His uncle also touted Clifford’s stellar attitude throughout his athletic journey.

“He’s always stayed humble, fought through adversity, and always stayed positive, always a huge role model to all, including myself. But like for the kids nowadays, the work ethic that he brings to every day to the gym is just a true testament of what happens if you put in the work and you get the rewards,” said Schwab.

Schwab also said it could not have been possible without Clifford’s parents encouraging him to follow his dreams.

“When you give the time and effort for your child to do something that he loves, then he’ll get rewarded for it and he’ll stay on track and reach those goals,” praised Schwab.

Now, the entire Clifford family and supporters of Nique are over the moon about his accomplishments and bright future.

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Scott Harrison

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — City leaders have revealed that they will build only three of the five planned roundabouts featured in coverage by KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior last year.

Two reasons for the change: The traffic circles are expensive — up to $1 million each — and officials decided that they could stretch their funding and be more efficient by focusing on intersection upgrades.

Andrew Hayes, the city’s former public works director, who recently moved into economic development, elaborated on the new strategy.

“We’re going to be looking at some signal improvements and lane improvements, rather than the roundabouts,” he said. “The roundabouts take up a lot more space. And so, in some of those cases, we just end up taking too much property from adjacent property owners, and not necessarily get the full benefit we want to see out there.”

It’s the city’s effort to reduce crashes and slow traffic at busy intersections.

“It could be anything from simple things like signal timing adjustments to lane improvements, or striping or signage changes,” Hayes explained. “All kinds of different things could be on the table to fix those issues.”

The city finished construction of a roundabout last fall at the intersection of Jackson Street and West Adams Avenue.

Design work is nearly finished for a roundabout at Dillon Drive and Eagleridge Boulevard, a heavily-traveled area between Interstate 25 and a Walmart.

Construction should start soon on a roundabout at Berkley and West Mesa avenues.

The two roundabouts that won’t be built are at 13th Street and Grand Avenue, between downtown and I-25; and Lake and Orman avenues, a popular route between the freeway, downtown, and the Colorado State Fairgrounds.

City officials have completed a citywide study of all city intersections — including some in Pueblo County — and have created a list of potential safety projects.

The public can see the study results and provide feedback at a public meeting on July 9, between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Sangre De Cristo Arts Center, 210 North Santa Fe Avenue.

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Karla Sosa

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — According to officials, a 27-year-old man was trapped inside a trench for nearly two hours after falling in early afternoon, June 25.

Officials say a company was working on a sewer line when a trench collapsed. KRDO is told that Cimarron Hills Fire and Colorado Springs Fire worked together in the rescue.

The fire department told KRDO that crews had to figure out how to pull him back to solid ground safely.

“He was exposed down to his knees, and they were switching to a harness to pull him out at 12:23. And he was out at 12:27,” said Virpi Mattson, executive assistant, Cimarron Hills Fire Protection District.

The Cimarron Hills Fire Department said he wasn’t the only person who fell in, but the other was able to get out of the trench without extra assistance.

Trenson said that the trench was approximately 10 feet deep.

“I can tell you that he was awake, breathing, and talking when they did transporting. So that’s good news,” said Mattson.

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Celeste Springer

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says they arrested a woman who was allegedly trying to enter homes by pretending to be an officer.

According to police, officers were called out on a burglary call in the 1400 block of Bowser Drive early Wednesday morning.

CSPD says the suspect, now identified as Adrianna Wallmueller, was posing as a police officer. The department says while she was not dressed as an officer, she was announcing herself as one to try and get people to open their doors.

Officers say they arrived and were able to arrest her. However, once in custody, police allege that she assaulted an officer.

The department says that the officer had minor injuries from Wallmueller. She was charged with impersonating a police officer and 2nd Degree Assault of a peace officer.

CSPD says that if someone approaches your door and you’re not sure if they are officers, you can call the non-emergency line to verify.

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Sadie Buggle

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The 10th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team is investigating an overnight officer-involved shooting in Pueblo County that sent a deputy and two suspects to the hospital.

According to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), at about 11:30 p.m. on June 24, deputies responded to a call made by an employee at the Loaf ‘N Jug at 31918 E. Highway 96, reporting a “suspicious vehicle.”

The employee told officials that a customer had reported being approached by the driver of a gold Ford Explorer and asked for money. When the customer told the man he didn’t have any money, the man said he was going to “rob the next customer who came to the store,” PCSO said.

The Loaf ‘N Jug is located approximately a mile east of the Pueblo city limits, near the Pueblo Airport, at the intersection of 32nd Lane.

When two deputies arrived on the scene and attempted to contact the occupants of the Explorer, the driver, trying to elude law enforcement, hit two of the patrol vehicles – injuring a deputy in the process.

According to PCSO, deputies responded by firing shots at the vehicle as it fled westbound on Highway 96 toward Pueblo.

The deputies pursued the car and conducted a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) maneuver, causing the suspect’s vehicle to roll near Highway 96 and Victory Lane, the sheriff’s office said.

The 23-year-old driver and 42-year-old passenger of the Explorer were taken into custody. PCSO said deputies treated the driver, who had two gunshot wounds, until medical personnel arrived.

Both the driver and the passenger were transported to a local hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The driver was later taken to a Colorado Springs hospital for further treatment. He will be arrested following his release, PCSO said.

Meanwhile, the deputy injured when his patrol car was hit by the suspect’s vehicle was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released, the sheriff’s office confirmed.

PCSO said that the Critical Incident Response Team, led by the Pueblo Police Department, is now investigating the incident.

The deputy involved in the shooting, who has not been named, was placed on paid administrative leave per the office’s standard operating procedure, PCSO confirmed.

“Our deputies responded to a dangerous and rapidly evolving situation with the goal of protecting thepublic,” said Pueblo County Sheriff David J. Lucero. “We’re grateful no lives were lost, and wecontinue to prioritize the safety of everyone in our community.”

The circumstances surrounding the officer-involved shooting are still being investigated; PCSO said more details will be released as they become available.

KRDO13 crews reported seeing a heavy law enforcement presence beside the gas station on 32nd Lane; the street was closed during the investigation, and evidence markers filled the middle of the street.

Authorities left the scene shortly before 7 a.m.; the store remained open for much of the overnight.

Steven Moore lives several blocks away from the scene and said that he didn’t hear gunfire, but says he’s not surprised the incident happened in his neighborhood.

“It’s getting a little too close,” he said. “Even the Sinclair convenience store next door has been robbed or vandalized a couple of different times.”

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