Author: Esteban Candelaria
-
Judge reverses decision to dismiss case of Colorado Springs I-25 protester
A judge on Tuesday reversed a ruling dismissing criminal charges against a Colorado Springs woman who used a vehicle to block Interstate 25 during a June 2020 Black Lives Matter protest. In a ruling filed just before 5 p.m. Tuesday, district judge G. David Miller remanded the case of Molly Avion back to county court…
-
El Paso, Teller county voters pass fire district tax hikes
El Paso County voters passed a ballot measure for “proper” fire protection for the Security Fire Protection District Tuesday evening, early voting results showed. The measure, a mill levy that will tax an additional 6.4 mills, or $45.76 annually per $100,000 of a resident’s property value, was passed by roughly 62% of El Paso County…
-
Murder trial delayed after Colorado psychologist changes evaluation less than a week before trial
A murder trial was delayed until early February after a Colorado psychologist with past conduct issues appeared to amend his mental evaluation of a murder suspect less than a week before his trial was set to start. After expert witness Dr. Scott Wylie for the defense of James Hanlon, accused of gunning down his neighbor…
-
4 Colorado Springs parishioners found guilty after investigation they allege was prejudicial
Four parishioners of a Colorado Springs church were convicted of burglary and trespassing Monday after attempting to reclaim property from a parish family last year. In August 2020, a group of Colorado Springs Fellowship Church members tried to reclaim an apartment and property they’d lent to a church family because they weren’t complying with their…
-
4 Colorado Springs parishioners found guilty after investigation they allege was prejudicial
Four parishioners of a Colorado Springs church were convicted of burglary and trespassing Monday after attempting to reclaim property from a parish family last year. In August 2020, a group of Colorado Springs Fellowship Church members tried to reclaim an apartment and property they’d lent to a church family because they weren’t complying with their…
-
Motion to dismiss in Colorado Springs activist’s case alleges ‘egregious’ police enforcement
Colorado Springs police have unduly targeted community organizers they don’t agree with, a motion filed in mid-September to dismiss the charges against community activist Charles Johnson alleged. Through methods including unwarranted surveillance, inconsistent prosecution and continued arrests, defense attorney Alison Blackwell alleged that Colorado Springs police have chilled or violated constitutional rights of protesters like…
-
El Paso County sheriff candidate sentenced to probation
A Colorado Springs man in the running in the 2022 El Paso County sheriff election was sentenced to probation on felony trespassing charges on Wednesday. After being convicted of felony trespassing in August, Karl Dent, a registered candidate in the running to succeed El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder, was sentenced to two years of…
-
Affidavit: Colorado Springs man fled to New York with child after allegedly killing wife
A Colorado Springs man fled to New York after allegedly strangling his wife while their 5-year-old daughter fought with him to stop, an arrest affidavit filed last week shows. William Cruz was arrested in Sag Harbor, N.Y., on Oct. 13 in connection with the death of his wife, Masany Cruz, 29. William, 31, arrived in…
-
Man shot in head by wife pleads guilty to menacing in agreement
A man shot in the head by his wife to stop him from beating and strangling her accepted a plea deal Friday morning. After being shot while attacking his wife in late April, Morgan Chess pleaded guilty Friday morning to several charges outlined in a plea deal reached with prosecutors, including threatening to strangle his…
-
Colorado Springs police announce two homicide investigations Thursday
A multi-state investigation led to the arrest of a Colorado Springs man suspected of killing his wife, law enforcement said Thursday. The North Plainfield (N.J.) Police Department received a missing person report on Oct. 4 for a woman missing out of Colorado Springs, New York State Police said. The Sag Harbor Police Department in New…