Author: Zachary Dupont zachary.dupont@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Extradition hearing for Colorado Springs woman accused of killing children begins in UK
A three-day extradition hearing for the Colorado Springs woman accused of killing two of her children is underway in a London court, according to reports from NBC. Kimberlee Singler, 36, appeared in court on Wednesday for the first day of her extradition hearing in Westminster Magistrates Court in Central London. NBC reports via its London-based journalists that…
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Police outline key evidence, reveal new details in UCCS shooting; judge rules case can go to trial
Law enforcement at the preliminary hearing for accused University of Colorado Colorado Springs shooter Nicholas Jordan on Tuesday outlined the overwhelming amount of evidence that led to Jordan being bound over on all charges by an El Paso County judge. Jordan, 25, is accused of shooting and killing Celie Rain Montgomery, 26, of Pueblo, and…
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Man injured in drive-by shooting in southeast Colorado Springs
A man in southeastern Colorado Springs was shot on Monday evening after getting caught in the middle of a drive-by shooting, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. At 5:10 p.m., officers responded to the 2100 block of Delta Dr. after reports of a shooting in the area. When police arrived one wounded man was…
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Man arrested in alleged stabbing in eastern Colorado Springs
A man was taken into custody on Monday afternoon after allegedly stabbing someone in eastern Colorado Springs, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. Police said that Charles Olmos, 60, was arrested after 2:00 p.m. in the 2500 block of E. Cache La Pouder Street in connection to a stabbing. The victim, whose name was…
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Glenwood Springs police respond to ‘violent event’ at shopping mall; suspect dead
A media release from the Glenwood Springs Police Department confirmed that police responded to a “violent event” at the Glenwood Meadows Shopping Center on Monday afternoon. At a press conference several hours after the shooting Glenwood Springs Police Chief Joseph Deras confirmed that the suspect was deceased, and no one else was injured. A press…
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Man accused of causing woman’s death outside Colorado Springs bingo hall intends to plead not guilty
The man accused of causing the death of 62-year-old Dorothy King in an alleged April carjacking attempt outside the South Academy Boulevard bingo hall intends to plead not guilty to all charges. Nathaniel Buchmann, 33, appeared in court Thursday for a plea hearing where his attorney informed the court that he intends to plead not…
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Finalists selected for upcoming district court vacancy
Three finalists have been selected for an upcoming district court vacancy in the 4th Judicial District, a news release from the Colorado Judicial Branch announced Thursday. The vacancy will be created by the retirement of District Court Judge Monica Gomez, who is retiring at the end of the year. The release states that the 4th Judicial…
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Colorado Springs woman found guilty of murder for killing and dismembering man
Deka Simmons, 40, was found guilty of first-degree murder on Wednesday for killing and dismembering 48-year-old Daxcimo Ceja in 2022. The trial against Simmons began this month. Prosecutors alleged during closing arguments Tuesday that Simmons killed Ceja in a garage in Colorado Springs because he was a registered sex offender. Prosecutor Sharon Flaherty said that…
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Competency evaluation announced for Colorado Springs man arrested in stabbing death
The man accused of causing the death of 65-year-old Frank Mason this year was found competent to proceed in his first evaluation despite being arrested with concerns over his mental health. Alexander Brown, 32, was arrested in April after allegedly fatally stabbing Mason on Colorado Springs’ east side. According to previous Gazette reporting, Brown was…
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Closing arguments heard in trial of Colorado Springs woman accused of killing, dismembering man
After three weeks of trial, attorneys Tuesday gave closing arguments in the trial against the Colorado Springs woman accused of killing and dismembering 48-year-old Daxcimo Ceja in 2022. Deka Simmons, 40, appeared in court for the final day of her jury trial, which began this month. Simmons faces three charges, including first-degree murder, for allegedly…