Author: Zachary Dupont zachary.dupont@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Man accused of stabbing, killing neighbor in Colorado Springs found incompetent
An El Paso County judge found the man accused of stabbing and killing 65-year-old Frank Mason earlier this year incompetent to proceed in his case in what was described by the judge as a “very close call.” Alexander Brown, 32, was arrested in April after allegedly fatally stabbing Mason in an incident on Colorado Springs’…
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Woman accused in gruesome Colorado Springs kidnapping faces competency evaluation; case delayed
One of the several people facing kidnapping-related allegations will have a competency evaluation, stalling her case indefinitely. Linda Guest, 35, is 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 the police. Mitchell has…
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Colorado Springs man sentenced to 31 years in prison for shooting 9-year-old
The son in the father-son duo accused of shooting a child was sentenced Thursday to 31 years in prison. Ruben Segovia II, 23, is one of two men accused of wounding an autistic 9-year-old girl over a neighbor dispute in January. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette, Segovia and his father, Ruben…
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Alleged Planned Parenthood shooter’s lawyers seek Supreme Court intervention
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 seek to have Dear’s appeal heard in the U.S. Supreme Court. Attorneys on Thursday appeared in court for a brief status conference hearing,…
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Pueblo cannabis company to pay $225,000 fine in settlement with Attorney General’s Office
A Pueblo-based cannabis company will pay a fine of at least $225,000 after reaching a settlement with the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, according to a press release. Bee’s Knees CBD’s and its owner Joseph Leyba were found in an investigation to have “made several misrepresentations on its website regarding the source of their products, wrongly characterized some…
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Fire
Fire reported off of Mark Dabling north of Fillmore. Use caution in the area. pic.twitter.com/ONJvRCF9Xt — Colo Spgs Traffic (@COSTraffic) November 13, 2024
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Fire reported near Mark Dabling in Colorado Springs; smoke visible in the area
The Colorado Spring Fire Department is responding to a fire and large amounts of smoke near 3510 Mark Dabbling Boulevard, just north of Fillmore Street. Ashley Franco, a spokesperson for the Colorado Springs Fire Department, said the fire department is on scene for a “small outside fire” in the area. A social media post from…
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U.S. 50 bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir reopens after monthslong repairs
The damaged U.S. 50 Middle Bridge that crosses over Blue Mesa Reservoir reopened Wednesday after closing for repairs earlier this year, according to a news release from the Colorado Department of Transportation. The Middle Bridge, built in 1963, closed to all traffic April 18 after several cracks were found during an inspection. Further inspection revealed…
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Michael Allen claims victory over 4th Judicial District Attorney race in early returns
Incumbent Republican Michael Allen defeated Democrat Jeremy Dowell to retain his position as 4th Judicial District Attorney. While votes were still being counted as of Friday evening, Allen led Dowell by over 65,000 votes, nearly 61% of the total, in his bid for a second four-year term. Allen first took office as a 4th Judicial…
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Michael Allen claims victory over 4th Judicial District Attorney race in early returns
Incumbent Republican Michael Allen defeated Democrat Jeremy Dowell to retain his position as 4th Judicial District Attorney. While votes were still being counted as of Sunday morning, Allen led Dowell by over 77,000 votes, nearly 61% of the total, in his bid for a second four-year term. Allen first took office as a 4th Judicial…