(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — Heroes can come in all shapes and sizes, and this pint-sized hero displayed calm and courage remarkable for her age. El Paso County Sheriff Joe Roybal presented a four-year-old girl named Everley the 911 Hero Award on Thursday, April 25, for saving her mother's life. Because her mom, Brooke, wanted her to be prepared for any situation, Everly was taught what to do if there was an emergency. This became a lifesaving choice on Sept. 7, 2023, when Brooke had a medical emergency. Courtesy: FOX21 News Photographer, Dez Rowe Courtesy: FOX21 News Photographer, Dez Rowe Cou ..read more

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — City leaders and members of the Pikeview Quarry team came together to see all the hard work in restoring the land to its natural state. From far away, many recognize this area due to the visible scar left behind from decades of mining, the hope that in the years to come, it will no longer bear these reminders. "Returning it to it as close as we can come to its natural form," Ronald Gidwitz, Executive Chair of Riverbend Industries, said. "It's going to have trees and it's going to have grass. It's going to have bushes and it will look very, very similar to the surrounding a ..read more

(NEXSTAR) - The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off tonight in Detroit with the timer for the first pick set to begin at 8 p.m. ET. College prospects from across the country now wait anxiously as they hope to hear their name called and their dreams made a reality. A slew of star quarterbacks are projected to be taken tonight as well. The least hidden secret in the NFL right now is that the Chicago Bears are expected to use the No. 1 pick on USC quarterback Caleb Williams after trading away Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this year. What is still a mystery though is where the other big-n ..read more

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is responding to a motorcycle on fire on northbound I-25 near the Woodmen Road exit, and delays are expected. CSFD posted about the fire just before 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, and said multiple engines as well as the U.S. Air Force Academy Fire Department were on scene. In attached photos, a thick plume of black smoke is visible coming from the motorcycle on the shoulder of the northbound lanes, just north of Woodmen Road. Courtesy: Colorado Springs Fire Department Courtesy: Colorado Springs Fire Department Courtesy: Colorad ..read more

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Academy District 20 schools will return to normal operations on Friday, April 26, after an internet and phone outage resulted in a two-hour delay on Thursday. According to D20, schools return to normal hours on Friday, though the district does not expect to have its network connection restored by the start of the day ..read more

(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — Shaquille Brown, the man accused of shooting and killing 28-year-old William Winters as he carried a baby into the El Paso County Courthouse in 2023, has been ruled incompetent to stand trial. Brown was arrested on Nov. 16, 2023, after he allegedly walked up to Winters outside the courthouse around 10 a.m. and fatally shot him as he was carrying a car-seat-style baby carrier ..read more

(WASHINGTON COUNTY, Colo.) — New video from FOX21 Storm Team Meteorologist Ryan Matoush shows a confirmed tornado touching down near Akron, Colorado on Thursday afternoon, April 25. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the tornado was confirmed at 3:27 p.m. on Thursday, 13 miles southwest of Akron. The tornado was reportedly moving northeast at 25 mph. VIDEO COURTESY: Ryan Matoush The tornado was capable of producing damaging winds, and a tornado warning was issued for Washington County. That warning has since been downgraded to a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, according to the NWS ..read more

(PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) is seeking the community's help to identify two people seen in a video captured in the area of a homicide that took place on Sunday, April 7. Police originally responded just before 9:30 p.m. on April 7 to the 1000 block of Elm Street, northwest of I-25 and Northern Avenue, where they found the victim, Dominic Adams, dead of apparent gunshot wounds ..read more

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is responding to a person with "significant injuries" in rough terrain at North Cheyenne Cañon. CSFD posted about the high angle rescue just after 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. CSFD said crews were with the person, though reaching them with emergency equipment was difficult due to rough terrain with "several access issues," CSFD said. CSFD said high angle and drone crews responded and were able to locate the person, and they are working to get the injured person down the trail. CSFD asks the community to avoid the area and allow ..read more

LAFAYETTE, Colo. (KDVR) — Days after coming home from cancer surgery, a Colorado woman found the strength to save her father-in-law from a house fire. Back in December, a trip to the doctor for pain ended with a pancreatic cancer diagnosis for Kathy Rodriguez. The wife of nearly 40 years, mother of two and grandmother of four underwent surgery ..read more