Author: Zachary Dupont zachary.dupont@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Driver identified in fatal motorcycle crash in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police have identified the person who died in a motorcycle crash earlier this month. Christopher George Morris, 44, was killed near Milton E. Proby Parkway and South Academy Boulevard on May 14 after he failed to navigate the turn while taking the off-ramp onto South Academy and struck a guardrail, according to a…
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Man accused of killing woman in El Paso County could have trial delayed
The man accused of killing a 25-year-old woman in unincorporated El Paso County last year could have his trial postponed after his attorney filed a motion alleging misconduct on the part of the prosecution. Kevin Rued, 23, faces several charges, including first-degree murder, for allegedly killing Sylena Maldonado in unincorporated El Paso County in May 2023.…
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Governor’s Office announces district judge appointments in Fourth Judicial District
The office of Gov. Jared Polis announced on Friday appointments to fill two upcoming court vacancies in Colorado’s 4th Judicial District Court. The two vacancies have been created by the upcoming resignation of Judge Marla Prudek and the retirement of Judge Scott Sells, who presides over the Teller County portion of the 4th Judicial District. Hilary…
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Top Dollar Pawn defendant requests to withdraw plea prior to sentencing
One of the four co-defendants in the Top Dollar Pawn money-laundering case attempted to have his guilty plea withdrawn in court on Friday morning. Walt Mauro, 34, appeared in court on Friday for what was supposed to be a sentencing hearing after previously entering into a plea agreement with the prosecution. Instead, Mauro’s attorney, David…
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Former Fort Carson soldier sentenced to 5 years probation for possession of child sexual abuse material
A former Fort Carson soldier was sentenced to five years of sex-offender intensive supervised probation on Thursday. According to previous Gazette reporting, Josef Smith, 26, was arrested at his home on the 11000 block of Berry Farm Road for alleged possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, police said. Fountain police searched Smith’s house…
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Man accused of ordering death of aspiring rap artist in El Paso County opts to represent self, pleads not guilty
The man accused of causing the death of an aspiring rap artist in 2019 requested to represent himself in court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to all charges. Derrick Bernard, 35, is accused of ordering Aeeshawn Mathews, 26, to kill aspiring rap artist William Underwood, who went by the rapper name “FYL Jackk,” on Sept. 17,…
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Man who dealt drugs out of Colorado Springs liquor store sentenced to prison
One of the two brothers charged with selling drugs out of their Colorado Springs liquor store was sentenced to 13 years in the state Department of Corrections on Wednesday. Steve Yi, 45, appeared in court for his sentencing hearing after pleading guilty to possession with intent to manufacture or distribute fentanyl, a Level 1 drug offense, in…
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Man found guilty of murder for causing death of Fountain police officer who fell from bridge last year
The man accused of causing the death of Fountain police officer Julian Becerra last year was found guilty of murder and several other charges on Monday. “Officer Becerra gave his life in service to our community as he and many others worked to stop three criminals who engaged in a violent crime spree,” said District…
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State case of Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood alleged shooter Robert Dear continues delays
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 as attorneys await the ruling of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorneys on Thursday appeared in court for a brief status conference hearing where they…
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Colorado Springs man gets prison after shooting at woman, child amid road rage incident
The Colorado Springs man accused of firing multiple shots at a mother and her child during a road rage incident was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison after accepting a plea deal. Bryan Alexander Petersen, 24, was arrested by Colorado Springs police on July 4 last year after a woman claimed a man had…