Colorado Springs daily local headlines: missing children alert, robbery arrest, road-safety work, and rain records

Top local headlines

Police ask for help locating two children last seen downtown

Colorado Springs police asked the public to help locate two children reported missing after they were last seen with their mother Tuesday near a shelter around South Sierra Madre and West Rio Grande streets. If you have information, contact law enforcement through official channels.

Suspect arrested in February store robbery involving cash and scratch tickets

Police say a 26-year-old man was taken into custody after investigators obtained an arrest warrant tied to a Feb. 12 robbery near Circle and Constitution. Officers allege the suspect stole an undisclosed amount of cash, lottery scratch tickets, and the business landline phone. Police said evidence connected to the case was found during a search.

Roads and getting around

Intersection and crosswalk safety upgrades advancing countywide

El Paso County officials say funding is now in place for a multi-phase effort to improve crosswalks and intersection safety at dozens of locations, with work expected to roll out in phases and wrap up later this year. Upgrades described include improved signs, pavement markings, lighting, and other visibility and speed-mitigation measures near schools, fire stations, and mid-block crossings.

Powers Boulevard crash causes major delays near Barnes

A crash reported Wednesday morning backed up southbound traffic on Powers Boulevard near Barnes Road, with drivers reporting heavy congestion around the morning commute. Officials pointed drivers to real-time traffic updates while crews responded.

Weather

Record-setting rain follows a winter marked by unusual warmth

A storm system brought meaningful rain this week and set a daily rainfall record at the Colorado Springs Airport for March 3, according to local meteorologists cited in reporting. The same coverage noted the region just came out of an exceptionally warm winter, with additional swings in temperature possible as March continues.

Sources

• https://www.kktv.com/video/2026/03/05/colorado-springs-police-ask-publics-help-locating-2-children-last-seen-downtown-tuesday/
• https://www.kktv.com/2026/03/05/suspect-taken-into-custody-related-february-robbery-lottery-tickets-landline-phone-colorado-springs/
• https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/03/04/el-paso-county-updates-progress-on-increasing-safety-at-intersections-crosswalks/
• https://krdo.com/news/2026/03/04/southbound-powers-blocked-at-barnes-road-due-to-crash/
• https://gazette.com/2026/03/04/rain-hits-colorado-springs-after-warmest-winter-on-record/