The man arrested in yesterday’s standoff near Westcliffe, James Adams, 49, had a history of aggression and was a suspect in the 2023 Hanme murder that happened in the same vicinity, local agencies reported today. Adams held the Custer County Sheriff’s (CCSO) department in a day-long ordeal yesterday that eventually ended peacefully with no reported […]

The man arrested in yesterday’s standoff near Westcliffe, James Adams, 49, had a history of aggression and was a suspect in the 2023 Hanme murder that happened in the same vicinity, local agencies reported today. Adams held the Custer County Sheriff’s (CCSO) department in a day-long ordeal yesterday that eventually ended peacefully with no reported […]

    A man was finally taken into custody early Wednesday evening following an hours-long standoff with authorities in Custer County 10 miles...

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: The Custer County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has reported that as of 6:11pm Wednesday the suspect in the six-hour-stand-off in Silvercliff is now in custody and the shelter-in-place order has been lifted. No injuries have been reported. The incident began shortly after 9:45 a.m. Wednesday when CCSO deputies responded to a “low priority” […]

Custer County has issued an order for a 5-mile radius around Rocky Ridge Road, located between the towns of Westcliffe and Galena by Bear Peak after a report of shots fired. As of 3pm according to Fox 21 in Colorado Springs, the suspect was continuing to fire shots from his home. Deputies are working toward […]

A gunman shot at Custer County Sheriff’s Office deputies from inside a residence northeast of Westcliffe on Wednesday, according to the sheriff’s office.

CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Custer County Sheriff's Office has issued a shelter-in-place order for a five-mile radius near Rocky Ridge Road. According to law enforcement, deputies responded to shots fired near the road and confirmed that the scene is contained but not secured. Details at this time are limited. Stay up to date with The post Shelter-in-place order issued near Rocky Ridge Road in Custer County appeared first on KRDO.

STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved the state's request for disaster assistance loans after the "Aspen Acres" fire. The loans are also approved to assist with the burn scar flooding that happened after the fire in Pueblo and Custer counties. State officials say the loans will help provide homeowners, renters, The post SBA approves state request for disaster assistance loans after ‘Aspen Acres’ fire for Pueblo & Custer County residents

CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- A state investigation says a tree made contact with energized power lines and sparked the "Aspen Acres" fire that burned over 100,000 acres. KRDO13 obtained a copy of the report submitted by the Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC). According to DFPC, the fire first started around 200 feet The post ‘Tree and energized power lines:’ What ‘Aspen Acres’ fire investigators say sparked the state’s 5th most destructive wildfire ap

The Custer County Sheriff’s Office has ended its contract with Flock Safety, removing the automated license plat reader cameras the agency says played a role in helping solve several serious investigations.  Custer County decided to end the program after recent concerns have been voiced about privacy across the country. The office said an increasing number of […]