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Browns end Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders’ draft skid, take him with No. 144 pick

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April 26, 2025

Browns end Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders’ draft skid, take him with No. 144 pick

The slide has ended. Shedeur Sanders’ landing spot was the most talked-about subject heading into the 2025 NFL Draft and became a primary talking point after he was continually passed on Day 1 and 2, and now we have an answer.

The former Colorado quarterback was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the No. 144 pick in the draft, the sixth pick of the fifth round, on Saturday.

Sanders was the sixth quarterback off the board, being selected after Miami (Fla.)’s Cam Ward (No. 1 to the Tennessee Titans), Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart (No. 25 to the New York Giants), Louisville’s Tyler Shough (No. 40 to the New Orleans Saints), Alabama’s Jalen Milroe (No. 92 to the Seattle Seahawks) and Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel (No. 94 to the Cleveland Browns).

Sanders has been a polarizing prospect during the draft process. There has been debate about whether his talents will translate to the NFL level, as well as about how involved his father, Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, will be in his career. Like his father, who was his coach for two seasons at Jackson State (2021-22) followed by two seasons at Colorado (2023-24), Shedeur has a ton of confidence.

“If you’re not trying to change the franchise or the culture, don’t get me,” the younger Sanders said at the NFL Scouting Combine in February. “We went from Jackson State to Colorado and changed two programs back-to-back. So you don’t think I can come to an NFL franchise and change the program again? It’s history.”

Sanders will take that bravado to a Browns team that went 3-14 in 2024, joining a quarterback room that includes Deshaun Watson, Kenny Pickett and Joe Flacco.

Last season, Sanders totaled 4,134 passing yards, 37 passing touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 168.2 passer rating, while completing 74% of his passes. The Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, Sanders led the conference in passing yards and passing touchdowns, passer rating and completion percentage.

Sanders was never considered a sure bet to get selected in the first round, but he garnered so much attention over the past several months that his slide to the draft’s third day has dominated this year’s coverage.

Sanders finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy balloting last season while helping Colorado go 9-4 last season.

Although Sanders was rated by some draft analysts as a better QB prospect than Ward, concerns mounted as the draft drew closer. One issue: Sanders was sacked 94 times over his last two college seasons. There were also worries about his arm strength and questions about how well he would adapt to playing for someone other than his dad.

Sanders’ pocket presence might be a concern, but his accuracy is not. Sanders finished with a 71.8% career completion percentage, the highest in FBS history.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Colorado Springs police searching for missing 11-year-old

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7 hours ago

June 26, 2026

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Colorado Springs police searching for missing 11-year-old

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is searching for a missing child.

CSPD said 11-year-old Emilio Gerardo was last seen Thursday around 8:06 p.m. near North Carefree Circle and Peterson Road.

Gerardo is described as a 4-foot-8 and 65-pound Hispanic male with brown hair and brown eyes.

Police said he was last seen in a black shirt, black pants and black Converse shoes. They said he may have a VR headset with him.

Police said he could be in the area of Sand Creek High School or Remington Park.

If you see Gerardo or know where he may be, contact the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719-444-7000.

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Kids escape unscathed after van slips off Colorado mountain road and down Blue River embankment

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June 25, 2026

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Kids escape unscathed after van slips off Colorado mountain road and down Blue River embankment

Updated on: June 25, 2026 / 3:06 PM MDT
/ CBS Colorado

A van carrying campers from a hike near Blue River rolled down an embankment Thursday afternoon, but everyone inside escaped without major injuries. According to the Keystone Science School, the 15-passenger van was transporting 13 campers and two adults back from Mohawk Lakes when it slid off a wet road and rolled over.

Emergency crews responded to Spruce Creek Road after receiving reports of a single-vehicle rollover.

“We’re fortunate that it was low speed, and there was no intrusion into the passenger cabin,” Matt Benedict, division chief of wildfire and community preparedness for Red, White and Blue Fire said.

Investigators believe muddy conditions created by recent rainfall contributed to the crash. The van rolled down a steep embankment before coming to rest against a tree. Two people suffered minor injuries, but neither required transportation to a hospital, according to fire officials.

Keystone Science School confirmed emergency responders arrived quickly and that no major injuries were reported.

“The safety and well-being of our campers and staff is our highest priority,” Executive Director Eric Rightor said in a statement. “We are grateful that there were no major injuries, and we are committed to fully supporting all those involved and their families.”

Fire officials also credited seatbelt use for helping protect those inside the vehicle. “We always encourage everyone to wear their seatbelts… and they did. And everybody left,” Benedict said.

The Keystone Science School is located in Summit County.

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Colorado Springs officials provide details of recent closure, repair work on Uintah Street

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June 25, 2026

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Colorado Springs officials provide details of recent closure, repair work on Uintah Street

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two weeks have passed since officials closed four blocks of Uintah Street to repair damage under a bridge over Shooks Run Creek, and we’re now learning specifics about the response.

Officials said that the city was the lead entity in the repair response, with Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) providing a supporting role.

The closure began late in the afternoon of June 10 for what officials described as emergency bridge and utility repairs between Prospect and Institute streets, east of the Colorado College campus.

Officials said that on the previous day, a routine bridge inspection by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) discovered a large “void,” or sinkhole, under the bridge that compromised a utility line.

But officials didn’t explain how the void developed or how they repaired it until earlier this week, when Richard Mulledy, the city’s public works director, elaborated on the situation.

“It was about a six-foot by eight-foot void,” he explained. “That void was really caused by an abandoned storm sewer line and then a leaking manhole. It’s something that we see from time to time, but really doesn’t happen often.”

Crews approached the problem from under and above the bridge, with workers excavating into the street to access the utility lines.

“The utility line being compromised was an active storm sewer line,” Mulledy said. “It was sort of hanging out in the open and was unsecured. The old storm sewer line had been abandoned for decades and was starting to fail.”

Crews removed the old stormwater pipe, repaired the manhole, and backfilled the void with a material called “flow.”

“Flow fills almost like a kind of liquid concrete,” Mulledy detailed. “And that’s a really great structural solution. So, we filled that entire thing up, made sure the void is closed, and made sure it’s structurally sound.”

He added that the bridge is around a century old, the same age as most bridges across the creek.

“This was identified and got fixed in 48 hours, rather than let something structural fail, and then we’d be in a big, giant construction project,” Mulledy said. “The structure itself, I don’t think, was ever really threatened.”

The closure ended on Saturday, June 13.

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