No charges for officers who shot De'Von Bailey; A Christmas lights drive-thru; Suspect breaks into home, feeds dogs and puts on clothes

All the news you can use in a bite-sized format Hi {NAME}, Happy Thursday! Here are two interesting stories to kick off Friday Eve. “Christmas in Color” is returning to Colorado. Each show consists of a mile-long drive through synchronized lights and music with 1.5 million LEDs adding color to the display. Expect plenty of holiday tunes and decorations to match...[Read more.]( Performers are beginning to announce shows at Colorado's famous outdoor venue for the 2020 concert year, including a summer show by the Black Crowes. Here's a look at upcoming shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre..[.Read more.]( In unrelated news, today is National Spicy Guacamole Day, National Family PJ Day and National Pickle Day. Without further ado, here are 5 things worth sharing today. 1. A grand jury has rejected filing charges against two Colorado Springs police officers involved in the fatal shooting of an armed black man in August, 4th Judicial District Attorney Dan May said Wednesday. De'Von Bailey and his cousin, Lawrence Stoker, were stopped by police investigating a report of an armed robbery on Aug. 3 in a neighborhood southeast of Memorial Park. Bailey was shot four times in the back and elbow by officers Alan Van’t Land and Blake Evenson, who were reportedly fearful that he was reaching for a gun...[Read more.]( 2. Blood found in Kelsey Berreth's Woodland Park townhouse — on a toilet, a baby gate and underneath the living room floorboards — is almost certainly the missing woman's, a DNA expert testified in the trial of the Florissant rancher accused of killing her...[Read more.]( 3. Four weeks after a revelatory report from the Colorado Attorney General’s Office found that Catholic priests allegedly abused at least 166 Colorado children between 1950 and 1998, victims spoke out in favor of changes to the statute of limitations...[Read more.]( 4. The cost of living in Colorado Springs is still slightly above the national average, but remained unchanged in the third quarter after rising every quarter for the past two years. The city’s cost of living in the third quarter remained at 100.9% of the national average, according to a survey by the Council for Community and Economic Research...[Read more.]( 5. Prep Sports: After a second-half surge and a game-winning goal in the final two minutes in a 2-1 win Wednesday over Lewis-Palmer, the Air Academy Kadets are headed back to the state boys' soccer title game. Not once, twice, but for the third time in a row...[Read more.]( Bonus content - [Suspect broke into home, fed dogs and put on clothes]( - [Rock musician Lita Ford to perform in Colorado Springs Friday]( - [Man fatally shot at apartment complex]( - [Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run]( - [New executive chef at Phantom Canyon plans to overhaul the menu]( Photo of the day - Lewis-Palmer midfielder Tanner Kilgore (12) collides with Air Academy Forward Thaddaeus Dewing during the second half of the 4A Boys Soccer Semifinals Wednesday. Air Academy won 2-1 to advance to the finals Saturday. (Photo by Christian Murdock/The Gazette) Thank you for reading! If you like this newsletter and want to support it, forward this email to a friend. If you’re seeing this newsletter for the first time, [you can subscribe here]( free. No spam. Unsubscribe whenever you want.  Terry Terrones Terry Terrones is a journalist and social media manager. He's a graduate of Denver University, loves the Broncos, and might be Spider-Man. Twitter - [@terryterrones]( Email - terry.terrones@gazette.com Instagram - [@terronesterry]( [Subscribe to this Newsletter!]( [Subscribe to free Gazette podcasts!]( The Colorado Springs Gazette, L.L.C. | 100 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [About Constant Contact]( Sent by noreply@gazette.com