Author: Zachary Dupont zachary.dupont@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Federal attorney for alleged Planned Parenthood shooter files motion over appeal
The state-level case against Robert Lewis Dear Jr. — the man who allegedly shot and killed three people at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood in 2015 — continues to be delayed. Attorneys on Thursday appeared in court for a brief status conference hearing, where they informed the court that they are awaiting Dear to be forcibly medicated…
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Teen accused of killing Colorado Springs man pleads not guilty
One of the four teenagers accused of killing 32-year-old Gabriel Villanueba last year pleaded not guilty to all charges on Tuesday, setting up for a trial early next year. Santiago Dominguez, 18, appeared in court out of custody on Tuesday for a plea hearing. At Dominguez’s previous hearing his attorney, Josh Tolini, informed the court…
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Manitou Incline to close for boulder removal on Barr Trail
A section of a boulder blocking Barr Trail is set to be removed by the Pikes Peak Ranger District this week, resulting in a two-day closure of the Manitou Incline, according to a news release Monday. The release states that the partial removal of the boulder, which slid onto Barr Trail earlier this year, is…
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‘It’s disgusting’: Nearly $1 billion judgment against Return to Nature Funeral Home a hollow victory
A class-action lawsuit against the Return to Nature Funeral Home resulted in a judgment of nearly $1 billion, an attorney representing the victims confirmed Monday. The funeral home about 35 miles southwest of Colorado Springs came under a multi-agency investigation in October after reports of a complaint about a foul odor in the area. Investigators…
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Judge finds UCCS shooter competent to proceed to trial despite conflicting competency reports
An El Paso County judge ruled that the accused University of Colorado Colorado Springs shooter is competent to proceed to trial despite the conflicting competency reports presented to the court. Nicholas Jordan, 25, appeared to court on Friday afternoon in custody for the second half of his competency hearing, which began earlier this month. Jordan…
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Man pleads not guilty in 2019 killing of Colorado Springs rap artist, slated to begin trial in 2025
The man accused of shooting and killing a local rap artist in 2019 pleaded not guilty to all charges on Thursday and is now set to go to trial in early 2025. Aee Shawn Mathews, 26, is accused of killing William Underwood, who went by the rapper name “FYL Jackk,” on Sept. 17, 2019. The allegations…
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Man accused of assaulting and killing Colorado Springs man considers plea deal after mistrial
The man accused of assaulting and killing 52-year-old Michael Smith in 2023 is now considering taking a prosecution plea deal after his trial resulted in a mistrial. James McGinley, 41, faces manslaughter and first-degree assault charges for allegedly assaulting Smith on May 16 in the area of North Nevada Avenue and Cimarron Street. Smith died…
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Former Colorado Springs man convicted of sexually assaulting minor at Fort Carson
A man from Colorado Springs was found guilty of three counts of sexually assaulting a minor at Fort Carson in 2020, a press release from the United States Attorney’s Offices for the District of Colorado announced on Wednesday. Mitchel Crow, 32, was found guilty of three counts of sexual abuse of a minor for acts that occurred…
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Man accused of triple homicide in Custer County has charges bound over for trial
The man accused of killing three in Custer County last year over a land dispute had murder charges bound over for trial at a hearing on Wednesday. Hanme Clark, 45, is accused of shooting and killing three Custer County residents — Rob Geers, his wife, Beth Wade Geers, and James Daulton — in November over…
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Judge binds over charges of woman accused of gruesome kidnapping charges in Colorado Springs
An El Paso County judge bound over the charges of a woman facing kidnapping-related allegations on Tuesday, stating she was unmoved by claims that the defendant was less involved than others in the gruesome series of events. Linda Guest, 35, is one of several individuals facing charges after the group allegedly kidnapped and assaulted a…