District Attorney Michael Allen said prosecutors were unable to serve subpoenas on witnesses, namely Anderson Aldrich’s mother and grandparents
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Posted inClub Q Shooting
Club Q was opened 21 years ago to ensure Colorado Springs’ LBGTQ community would have a long-term home
“Club Q was that safe place for people to come and feel and understand that they are normal, that the way they feel is normal and there are people just like them,” owner Matthew Haynes said
Posted inClub Q Shooting
5 killed, 17 wounded in shooting at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs
A gunman entered Club Q just before midnight and began shooting. Club patrons were able to stop the gunman, police say. The suspect is in custody.
Posted inHealth, News, Politics and Government
Judge temporarily blocks Wyoming abortion ban on day it took effect
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A Wyoming judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the state’s abortion ban on the day it took effect, siding with a firebombed women’s health clinic and others who argued the ban would violate the state constitution and harm health care workers and their patients. Lawmakers in West Virginia meanwhile debated an abortion ban, […]
Posted inNews
8 homes burned in Colorado Springs as firefighters battle three fires in one day
Separate wildfires fanned by strong winds destroyed eight homes, forced hundreds of people to flee and led to flight cancellations and a shelter-in-place order at the Colorado Springs Airport on Thursday. No injuries were reported, though officials said a search of the burned homes was ongoing. Firefighters were called to the Skylark Mobile Home Park, […]