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Police investigating armed robbery at Colorado Springs store

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Three suspects are on the run after a robbery at a local business, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.

Officers were reportedly dispatched to the 900 block of North Circle Drive at 8 p.m. on Friday.

Police said three males with handguns entered the store, demanded money and merchandise and quickly left the store with an undisclosed amount of cash and merchandise. The suspects were wearing all black, including masks and gloves.

No one was injured during the robbery, according to police

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Suspect arrested after starting vehicle fire in Colorado Springs

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Colorado Springs police arrested a suspect late Thursday night after he was suspected of starting a vehicle fire.

Colorado Springs police said at about 12:15 p.m., officers were called to the 2100 block of Vickers Drive, near North Academy Boulevard, to assist Colorado Springs firefighters with a vehicle fire.

During the investigation, police said officers learned that the suspect broke the front window and threw a lit object into the cab of the vehicle.

The vehicle was then engulfed in flames and was a complete loss, police said.

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No one was in the parked vehicle at the time of the fire, police said.

At about 11 p.m., police said officers located and arrested the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Graison Dortch in the 4300 block of N Chestnut Street, near I-25 and Garden of the Gods Road.

Dortch was booked into the El Paso County Jail on charges of second-degree arson and use of an incendiary device, police said. Officers said both are class five felonies.

According to court records, as of Friday morning, Dortch is being held on no bond.

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Douglas County, Colorado, celebrates Independence Day without fireworks

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Douglas County, Colorado, celebrates Independence Day without fireworks


Douglas County announced that it enacted Stage 2 Fire Restrictions on Thursday, canceling all fireworks shows, including professional shows, in the county. Instead, community members celebrated the United States’ 250th birthday at the Star Spangled Birthday Bash Concert and drone show.



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MAP: Where Colorado wildfires are burning

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MAP: Where Colorado wildfires are burning


Multiple uncontained wildfires across Colorado have scorched over 100,000 acres since Monday. Red flag fire conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday, including low humidity and high winds, contributed to the blazes growth and, in some cases, made air support difficult and dangerous. Weather forecasts promise more “critical fire weather” throughout the week, according to the National […]



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