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New to Colorado? A reminder that 'puffing' your car is illegal

New to Colorado? A reminder that 'puffing' your car is illegal
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SOUTHERN COLORADO — News5 wants to remind you that starting your car to let it warm up when it's cold and snowy outside is illegal.

Every year, hundreds of cars across the state are stolen because of 'puffing.' A lot of times when criminals steal your car, they use it to commit other crimes.

Remote starts, however, are not considered puffing.

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One man is on a mission to find a permanent home for a wind phone to honor his mother

Derrick Johnson says he is on a mission. He wants to find a permanent home in Colorado Springs for a wind phone to honor his mother, Ellen Lopes. She is one of the identified victims in the Return to Nature Funeral Home case.

One man is on a mission to find a permanent home for a wind phone to honor his mother

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