Author: Chhun Sun
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Kara Nichols murder case: Joel Hollendorfer’s preliminary hearing set
A preliminary hearing has been set for a Black Forest man accused of killing Kara Nichols, who went missing nearly 10 years ago, an El Paso County judge ruled Wednesday. The Sept. 15 hearing will go over more than 17,000 pages of evidence, said a lawyer for Joel Hollendorfer, who is accused of killing 19-year-old…
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Man found guilty of murder outside Colorado Springs 7-Eleven sentenced
A 30-year-old man was found guilty by an El Paso County jury Tuesday in the shooting death of a man outside of a Colorado Springs 7-Eleven last year. Roberto Delgado-Cruz was convicted of first-degree murder in the June 17 killing of 31-year-old Dominique Smith outside the convenience store in east Colorado Springs. He was sentenced to life…
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Kara Nichols murder case: Court hearing set for suspect Joel Hollendorfer
A court hearing is scheduled Wednesday afternoon for a man accused killing Kara Nichols, who went missing nearly 10 years. The hearing is 3 p.m. at the El Paso County courthouse. On April 6, defense attorneys for the man accused of Nichols’ 2012 murder — 46-year-old Joel Hollendorfer of Black Forest — successfully argued for a…
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Trial for Letecia Stauch, accused of killing stepson, delayed again
Professionals need more time to evaluate Letecia Stauch’s mental health before they conclude their report, an El Paso County judge said Thursday in a decision that again delays a trial that was scheduled to start last month. Stauch is accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon, more than two years ago. On Thursday, lawyers on…
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Man arrested in stolen car after allegedly robbing 3 Colorado Springs convenience stores, police say
A man was arrested in a stolen car after he allegedly robbed three Colorado Springs convenience stores in about 30 minutes early Thursday, police said. Gabriel Rojas, 42, was taken in custody on suspicion of robbery and motor vehicle theft offenses, police said. The first robbery was reported about 2:10 a.m. Thursday on the 2500…
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Colorado Springs man found guilty of killing his neighbor over dog dispute sentenced
A Colorado Springs man shot his neighbor several times over a dog dispute three years ago, killing him, an El Paso County jury found Tuesday in convicting him of first-degree murder. James Hanlon, 56, was sentenced to life in prison without parole in the fatal shooting of 63-year-old Gary Dolce on March 27, 2019. Hanlon…
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Wildfire preparedness town hall meetings set to begin in Colorado Springs area
In an effort to keep residents ready for a wildfire, the Colorado Springs Fire Department recently announced the first two dates of this year’s town-hall series called “Living with Wildfire.” The series kicks off 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Meadows Park Community Center for those who live south of U.S. 24 and west of Interstate…
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Colorado Springs sets burn restrictions as fires spark around El Paso, Teller counties
The Colorado Springs Fire Department is enacting a burn restriction order for the city, effective Friday, officials announced. Officials cited current drought conditions, dry-fuel moisture levels and an increase in the occurrence of grass fires in undeveloped areas of the city. The order came on Thursday as a number of fires were being fought across El…
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Colorado Springs weather: Warm, windy conditions put region under high fire danger again
Thursday’s forecast calls for warm and windy conditions, putting the Pikes Peak region in high fire danger once again. Northern El Paso County — including Monument and Black Forest — is under a red flag warning from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, thanks to the potential of gusty winds and relatively low humidity, according to the…
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Colorado Springs firefighters quickly extinguish fire near mobile home park
Firefighters on Wednesday morning quickly put out a fire near a Colorado Springs mobile home park. The city’s Fire Department said in a tweet just after 10 a.m. that the fire broke out in the 3600 block of El Morro Road. Firefighters found a fence and a tree on fire near El Morro Mobile Estates.…