Author: Zachary Dupont zachary.dupont@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Green Beret who died in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion used generative AI to help plan attack
The Colorado Springs soldier who died by suicide while blowing up a Tesla Cybertruck on New Year’s Day outside President-elect Donald Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas used ChatGPT to help plan the attack, according to new information released Tuesday by the Las Vegas Metro Police Department. Searches from the phone of Master Sgt. Matthew Alan Livelsberger,…
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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 on Monday. 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…
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Father of Colorado Springs man who shot 9-year-old girl sentenced to prison
The father of the man who shot a 9-year-old girl during a neighborhood dispute was sentenced to prison last week after pleading guilty to accessory to a crime. Ruben Segovia II, 23, and Ruben Segovia-Diaz, 47, are the two men involved in the shooting that wounded an autistic girl last January. According to an arrest…
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Green Beret who died in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion called for military and veterans to ‘move on DC’ to oust Democrats
Notes found on the phone of a Green Beret and Colorado Springs resident who died by suicide after blowing up a Tesla Cybertruck on New Year’s Day outside President-elect Donald Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas suggest his actions were intended as a “wake-up call” to America. Details of the possible motivations of 37-year-old Master Sgt.…
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With evictions up in El Paso County, court looks to provide solutions
More than 8,000 evictions have been filed in El Paso County this year, an increase of 1,000 filings from 2023 and nearly double the number of eviction filings from 2021. A solution-based court in El Paso County looks to combat the growing eviction rate through finding solutions for those facing a loss of housing. Division…
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Man who crashed into Skirted Heifer sentenced to probation
The Colorado Springs man who crashed his car into downtown businesses after being shot during a break-in was sentenced to probation on Friday. Fidencio Meza-Pelayo, 24, appeared in court for his sentencing hearing on Friday afternoon after pleading guilty earlier this year to a kidnapping charge. Meza-Pelayo in February caused a chaotic downtown scene after…
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New details emerge in Colorado Springs auto shop homicide; suspect remains at large
New details have emerged in the shooting and killing of a man at a Colorado Springs auto shop where the suspect remains on on the loose. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette, Luis Daniel Perez, 38, is suspected of killing 26-year-old Jose Luis Miranda-Reza on Oct. 8 at a car shop in…
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Man accused of hate crime hoax in Colorado Springs likely to have attempted murder trial delayed
The man accused of trying to kill two Colorado Springs police officers will likely have his trial delayed due to his federal indictment for allegedly faking a hate crime to affect the 2023 Colorado Springs mayoral race. Derrick Bernard Jr., 35, was scheduled to appear in 4th Judicial District Court on Wednesday for a status…
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New details revealed in shooting death of teen
An arrest affidavit for the teenager accused of killing a 17-year-old in November states that investigators believe the shooting took place because of an argument over clothing. Mykael Weathington, 18, was arrested on Dec. 6 for allegedly shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy, whose name has not been released by law enforcement, near the 1900 block…