Author: Zachary Dupont zachary.dupont@gazettedev.gazette.com
-
Teen accused of causing ‘serious life-threatening’ injuries while doing donuts pleads not guilty in Colorado Springs
The woman accused of causing serious injuries to several people during a joyride incident last year pleaded not guilty to all charges on Tuesday. Marisol Wentling, 19, faces several counts of vehicular assault after she allegedly tipped a car while doing donuts at a parking lot in southern Colorado Springs, according to previous reporting from…
-
Colorado Springs teen who’s sentenced over shootout at The Citadel mall gives thanks to judge and DA’s office
One of the several teenagers arrested in connection to a shootout at The Citadel mall last year was sentenced to a term in the youthful offender system (YOS) on Monday. Arturo Garcia, 19, faced 11 felony charges, including several counts of attempted first-degree murder, for his role in a shootout at The Citadel mall in…
-
Accused UCCS shooter makes first court appearance in jail assault case
The man accused of killing two people at a University of Colorado Colorado Springs dorm room made his first appearance in court on Wednesday for a new case where he faces charges for allegedly assaulting an El Paso County deputy. According to an arrest affidavit obtained Tuesday by The Gazette, Nicholas Jordan, 25, faces assault charges for allegedly…
-
Accused UCCS shooter faces new charges after alleged assault in jail
The man accused of killing two people at a University of Colorado Colorado Springs dorm room is facing new charges after he allegedly assaulted an El Paso County deputy. According to an arrest affidavit obtained Tuesday by The Gazette, Nicholas Jordan, 25, faces assault charges for allegedly punching a deputy in the El Paso County jail last…
-
Man accused of killing Colorado parole officer pleads not guilty
The man accused of killing a southern Colorado parole officer last year pleaded not guilty to all charges at an arraignment hearing Friday morning. Justin Kula, 42, is accused of killing Pueblo parole officer Christine Guerin Sandoval with his car after he attempted to flee from her and two other parole officers who were attempting to…
-
Return to Nature owners’ trial date tentatively set, arraignment hearing continued
Jon and Carie Hallford, the owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home, are expected to go to trial in October following an arraignment hearing on Thursday morning. Both Hallfords are facing hundreds of charges related to the discovery of 190 bodies improperly stored at the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose. Return to Nature…
-
Colorado Springs man headed to trial over 8th explosive device-related charge
The Colorado Springs man accused of creating and detonating homemade explosive devices near downtown last year had an arson charge bound over for trial on Monday afternoon. Edward Kiley, 69, faces eight charges, including arson, criminal mischief, controlled substance possession and several counts of possession or use of explosives or incendiary devices for allegedly creating…
-
Accused UCCS shooter claims to be mentally incompetent
The man accused of killing two people at a University of Colorado Colorado Springs dorm room last month will undergo a competency evaluation, an El Paso County judge ordered on Monday. Nicholas Jordan, 25, is facing two charges of first-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing Celie Rain Montgomery, 26, of Pueblo, and Samuel Knopp, 24,…
-
Fourth Judicial District announces district court judge vacancy
Colorado’s Fourth Judicial District Court is seeking applicants for an upcoming district court judge vacancy, a press release from the Colorado Judicial Department announced on Friday. The vacancy was created by the upcoming resignation of District Court Judge Marla Prudek, who will vacate her position June 1, according to the press release. The Fourth Judicial…
-
Hearing for Return to Nature co-owner postponed by weather
A snowstorm sweeping across southern Colorado Thursday has led to the cancellation of a hearing for Carie Hallford, one of the co-owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home. The snowstorm resulted in the closure of the El Paso County courthouse and the postponement of all hearings Thursday, and as a result, Carie Hallford will…