Colorado Springs man found guilty in Walgreens murder after short deliberation

PLUS | Dave's hot chicken eatery opens this week in Colorado Springs; Upcoming meeting for future of signature open space in Colorado Springs and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Colorado Springs man found guilty in Walgreens murder after short deliberation]( Joshua Johnson was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Riley Whitelaw, his co-worker at Walgreens. The verdict returned from the 12-person jury after about one hour of deliberation, a remarkably short turnaround in a first-degree murder case. [Read More]( [Broncos to release outside linebacker Randy Gregory after losing job to Nik Bonitto]( The Broncos will release outside linebacker Randy Gregory after he lost his starting job to Nik Bonitto, a source said Wednesday. Gregory was in the second year of a five-year, $70 million contract, but he has no guaranteed money on it after this season. The Broncos will incur $22.4 million in dead money this season by releasing him. [Read More]( [Police confiscate almost 6 pounds of meth, more drugs in traffic stop arrest]( A coordinated effort by law enforcement agencies along the Interstate 25 corridor resulted in the weekend arrest of a suspected Colorado Springs drug trafficker and the confiscation of almost 6 pounds of methamphetamine, 28.15 grams of cocaine and 748 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl. [Read More]( [New hot chicken eatery opens this week in Colorado Springs]( Grand opening for Dave’s Hot Chicken, 1286 InterQuest Parkway near Scheels Sporting Goods, is 10:30 a.m. Friday. Jay Hafemeister and his father, Jim Hafemeister, partners in JH Foods Ltd., bring the fast-growing chicken franchisee to the Springs. They also are longtime owners of 11 Carl’s Jr. locations around town. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs police seek help finding missing, at-risk teen]( The Colorado Springs Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding an at-risk juvenile who last was seen early Wednesday morning in the city's Northgate area. Alena Frisby, 17, was last seen at 5 a.m. at her home near Middlecreek and Voyager parkways, in the area around The Da Vinci Academy. [Read More]( [Colorado city one of best in country for 'car-free living,' says report]( According to a report released by ZipCar, 35% of American adults would be "at least somewhat likely" to give up owning a personal vehicle by the end of the decade. This data prompted HVACGnome to dig into a wide range of data to determine which American cities are most friendly to a "car-free" life. [Read More]( [Upcoming meeting for future of signature open space in Colorado Springs]( People interested in the future of Blodgett Open Space are invited to the next open house informing a new master plan for the popular land on Colorado Springs' north side. The city parks department is hosting what it calls "a dynamic interactive presentation and workshop" starting at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at Flying W. Ranch, 3330 Chuckwagon Road. [Read More]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here.]( Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here]( Already subscribed? [Log in.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903