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🌱Married Couple Found Dead + Groups Gather For World AIDs Day
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Colorado Springs.
Happy Friday, neighbors! Let's get this day started. Here's what's happening today in Colorado Springs.
First, today's weather:
Mild with plenty of sunshine. High: 61 Low: 32.
Here are the top stories today in Colorado Springs:
- Two people are dead after police believe a domestic violence situation turned into a murder-suicide. The autopsy identified the woman as 35-year-old Laura Tong of Colorado Springs. Laura Tong's death was ruled a homicide. The man was identified as 36-year-old Michael Tong of Colorado Springs. Michael Tong's death has been ruled a suicide. Detectives conducted several interviews and learned the coupled was married and both resided at that address. Evidence supports the homicide was an act of domestic violence. (FOX21News.com)
- Wednesday, Dec. 1 was World AIDS Day, which gives people an opportunity to support the fight against HIV and remember those who have died from it. In Colorado Springs people gathered at the Penrose Library to remember those who have died of AIDS since the crisis began. The gathering included a red ribbon tying ceremony, where people wrote a name on a ribbon then tied it into a ball, which would serve as a visual representation of those who have lost their lives to HIV-AIDS.(KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News)
- Colorado Springs residents are already reporting thieves stealing holiday cheer from neighborhoods. Community groups and neighborhood apps focused on Colorado Springs are filled with homeowners complaining about people stealing and destroying their holiday displays. (KRDO)
- Sunny, warm, and grass being watered -- this is December in Colorado Springs. But some Coloradans say there's something wrong with this picture. (KRDO)
- Every year one man in Colorado Springs puts on a big Christmas lights display and gives back to the community. (KKTV 11 News)
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— Rachel Kilimnik
About me: Rachel is a born-and-raised New Yorker who recently relocated to the mountains in the west. She is a freelance copywriter for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is assisting Patch.com with community newsletter curation. During her free time, you can find Rachel roller skating, making pottery, drinking tea, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.