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Saturday, April 27, 2013  The Colorado Department of Corrections said 23-year-old Matthew Melina died Wednesday afternoon.

Friday, February 10, 2012  One week down in the Detra Farries trial and the week wrapping up with a difficult day for jurors.

Thursday, January 26, 2012  The El Paso County Coroner has identified the second man who died in a shooting in Colorado Springs early Tuesday morning.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  The Pueblo County Coroner has identified the victim who drowned at Lake Pueblo State Park Sunday. It's the second drowning in nine days, which has park officials reminding visitors of  the Pueblo Reservoir rules.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  Criminal activity in Colorado Springs has increased lately including the investigations of three homicides.  It's keeping the three-person team at the El Paso County Coroner's Office busy.  So busy, if they don't get some help next year they could lose their accreditation.

Tuesday, July 05, 2011  Colorado Springs Police officers have identified the man who was shot to death in the southwest part of the city Thursday night.

Friday, April 01, 2011  Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a 16-year-old boy for allegedly murdering his great-grandparents.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  The results of DNA tests have confirmed that a human skull found by a hunter in the woods near Cripple Creek is that of a 44-year-old woman believed killed and dismembered by her boyfriend.

Thursday, January 20, 2011  Colorado Springs police have identified the victim of Tuesday night's shooting as 22-year-old Domanique Griffin, who also lived in the city.

Friday, December 17, 2010  The Teller County Coroner's Office said methamphetamine, oxycodone and a prescribed antidepressant called wellbutrin were all found in Mindy Lee's body when the office did toxology tests.

Sunday, November 21, 2010  Blood covered so much of an Ohio home where two women and an 11-year-old boy were stabbed to death that several rooms have to be gutted, a family friend said.

Thursday, October 07, 2010  According to the coroner's office, Rene Ogden shot herself Monday, while 13-year-olds Chase and Olivia were shot in the head.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  A woman found a body under the bridge at Beacon Street and W. Van Buren Street while walking her dog on the Santa Fe trail around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  The two men on the plane have been identified as 76-year-old William Boecking of Colorado Springs, and 60-year-old Daniel Saunders also of Colorado Springs.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  Authorities are awaiting test results to determine how an inmate from Alaska being held in a private prison in northern Colorado died.