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Judge rules most of Gadsden flag censorship lawsuit against Harrison District 2 may proceed
A federal judge on Friday ruled that the majority of the claims in a lawsuit against The Vanguard School and Harrison School District 2, alleging the school and district violated the First Amendment rights of a student, could proceed. Jaiden “J.R.” Rodriguez, a former junior high student at The Vanguard School, and his mom, Eden Hope…
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Crash knocks out traffic signal in southeast Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Police Department reported on Friday that the traffic lights at the intersection of Astrozon Boulevard and South Academy Boulevard were not functioning. According to the Police Department, an accident at the intersection on the city’s southeast side resulted in the outage at around 6 p.m. “As a result, north and southbound…
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Return to Nature owner Jon Hallford gets new sentencing date in state case
Return to Nature owner Jon Hallford will be sentenced in August after his original sentencing date in state court was postponed. The funeral home in Penrose, about 35 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, came under a multi-agency investigation in October 2023 after complaints about a foul odor in the area. Investigators said they found nearly…
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Return to Nature owners not expected to appear at Friday hearing
Return to Nature co-owners Jon and Carie Hallford are not expected to appear at a state court hearing Friday morning, according to an email sent to families. The funeral home in Penrose, about 35 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, came under a multi-agency investigation in October 2023 after complaints about a foul odor in the…
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Documents allege El Paso County inmates suffered death, major injuries from negligence
An extensive review of documents involving the conduct of Wellpath, El Paso County’s former jail health care provider, and jail staff revealed serious allegations of negligence resulting in death or serious injury in the jail over more than a decade during two different Wellpath contracts. There are nearly 20 unresolved lawsuits in the state of Colorado,…
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Colorado Springs family accuses Wellpath of gamesmanship in court to delay payment
A Colorado Springs family suing Wellpath, El Paso County’s former jail health care provider, over the death of a 48-year-old family member who accused the company of gamesmanship through the courts to delay payment until the company had protection through bankruptcy filings. Cristo Canett went to St. Francis Hospital to seek help for pain he was feeling in…
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UCCS shooting trial: Instructor says victim’s account of dorm situation ‘like a horror story’
A University of Colorado Colorado Springs professor testified Wednesday during the trial for the man accused of killing two people last year in a dorm room that he met with one of the victims the night before his murder. Nicholas Jordan, 25, is accused of shooting and killing Celie Rain Montgomery, 26, of Pueblo, and…
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Roommate of man accused of UCCS double homicide testifies in first day of trial
Tuesday marked the first day of evidence in the jury trial for the man accused of killing two people last year in a dorm room at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Nicholas Jordan, 25, is accused of shooting and killing Celie Rain Montgomery, 26, of Pueblo and music student Samuel Knopp, 24, of Parker…
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Second defendant in gruesome Colorado Springs kidnapping pleads guilty
A second defendant facing kidnapping-related allegations pleaded guilty on Monday and is set to receive a two-decade sentence to the Department of Corrections. Joshua Pleasant is one of several individuals facing charges after the group allegedly kidnapped and assaulted a couple at a Colorado Springs apartment complex for reporting one of the defendants’ boyfriend, Shemor Mitchell,…