Author: Zachary Dupont zachary.dupont@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Alleged Highland Lakes fire starter has history of mental illness concerns, made threats
The woman arrested for allegedly starting the Highland Lakes fire outside of Divide in October has a long-documented history of mental illness in several criminal cases. Lacey Tillitt, 77, also referred to as Lowa Tillitt in court records, was arrested by the Teller County Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 16 on suspicion of felony arson, according…
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Alleged Highland Lakes fire starter has history of mental illness concerns, made threats
The woman arrested for allegedly starting the Highland Lakes fire outside of Divide in October has a long-documented history of mental illness in several criminal cases. Lacey Tillitt, 77, also referred to as Lowa Tillitt in court records, was arrested by the Teller County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday on suspicion of felony arson, according to…
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Woman arrested for allegedly starting Highland Lakes fire in October
A 77-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly starting the Highland Lakes fire outside of Divide in October. Lacey Tillitt, 77, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony arson, according to a news release from the Teller County Sheriff’s Office. The release states that Tillitt knowingly set fire to her own home in October and that because of…
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Former El Paso County sheriff’s deputy sentenced to jail for sexual assault
A former El Paso County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday after pleading guilty to sexual assault charges last year. Dalton Bridges was arrested in January 2023 after investigators say he made unwanted sexual advances toward a woman, and that when she tried to leave, he grabbed her and dragged her…
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Charges bound over for Colorado Springs man who allegedly killed wife, confessed to police
The man who turned himself in after allegedly kidnapping and killing his wife had all charges bound over for trial at his preliminary hearing Monday. Stephen Chan, 79, faces three charges in the death of his wife, 54-year-old Jian Chan, and then dumping her body before turning himself in to law enforcement. Chan’s preliminary hearing…
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Woman accused in gruesome Colorado Springs kidnapping pleads guilty, sentenced to 20 years
One of the several people facing kidnapping-related allegations pleaded guilty on Monday, receiving a 20-year sentence to the Department of Corrections. Joseary Arizmendi was 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, to…
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4th Judicial chief deputy district attorney facing criminal charge is placed on administrative leave
Andrew Steven Vaughan, the 4th Judicial District chief deputy district attorney, has been placed on administrative leave without pay after a criminal charge was filed against him. According to court records, Vaughan faces one count of felony criminal mischief of $2,000-$5,000 for an offense that allegedly occurred on Christmas Day. Court records show a summons…
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4th Judicial chief deputy district attorney facing criminal charge is placed on administrative leave
Andrew Steven Vaughan, the 4th Judicial District chief deputy district attorney, has been placed on administrative leave without pay after a criminal charge was filed against him. According to court records, Vaughan faces one count of felony criminal mischief of $2,000-$5,000 for an offense that allegedly occurred on Christmas Day. Court records show a summons…
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Man accused of killing teenager at The Citadel mall during shooting has trial delayed
The man alleged to have killed an 18-year-old during a shooting at The Citadel Mall on Christmas Eve, 2023, had his trial delayed to February at a hearing Thursday. Josiah Brown, 23, is facing 11 charges in the shooting. According to court records, Brown faces two counts of first-degree murder, four counts of attempted first-degree…
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Man accused of triple homicide in Custer County pleads not guilty
The man accused of killing three in Custer County in 2023 over a land dispute pleaded not guilty to all charges at a court hearing Tuesday. 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 what the arrest…