Tag: attempted murder
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Man tied to several violent crimes across Colorado Springs pleads not guilty
A man linked to a kidnapping, aggravated robberies, arson and attempted murders in Colorado Springs left a jury to decide his fate after denying a plea deal in court Thursday. Joshua Spradling, 34, is tied to at least five felony-level crimes that occurred over the span of a year and a half across the city,…
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Fourth arrest made in connection to Monument shooting incident
Colorado Springs police have arrested a fourth person tied to a shooting at a Jackson Creek home in Monument. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, around 15 shots were fired at an occupied home and vehicle at around 3 a.m. Saturday. Monument police launched an investigation and quickly arrested three individuals but couldn’t locate…
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‘I don’t believe you’: Judge, man argue during sentencing for orchestrating ‘horrific’ assaults
A man accused of orchestrating several nearly fatal assaults interrupted and argued with a 4th Judicial District judge as she sentenced him to 45 years in the Department of Corrections on Friday in an El Paso County courtroom. Shemor Mitchell, 37, and several other co-defendants are most notably accused of beating a man at his…
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Man arrested after shooting in Pueblo parking lot injures 1
Pueblo police arrested 20-year-old Antoni Sandoval after an argument turned into a shooting Thursday, according to a news release by the department. Sandoval is accused of shooting another man following an argument while the pair were walking to their vehicles in a parking lot in the 4200 block of Dillon Drive, the address for the…
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Colorado Springs Safeway shoplifting dispute leads to shooting, attempted murder charges
Colorado Springs police arrested Anthony Lopez, 44, for attempted first-degree murder after allegedly shooting at a Safeway employee who called him a “scumbag” for shoplifting on Dec. 17. Lopez had exited the store off North Powers Boulevard and Constitution Avenue through the south fire exit with about $1,000 in merchandise when the employee drove by…
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Man facing attempted murder charge over Colorado Springs road rage incident
A road rage incident involving gunshots near Garden of the Gods in November led police to arrest a veteran several months later, according to court documents obtained by The Gazette. Jamie Havig, 49, is facing a first-degree attempted murder charge with extreme indifference after allegedly cutting off another vehicle several times and firing at it…
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Man arrested in Colorado Springs for attempted murder while out on bond
Colorado Springs police arrested Anthony Lopez, 44, while out on bond for allegedly firing a gun into an occupied vehicle on Dec. 17, according to a blotter entry by the department. Lopez allegedly used a handgun to fire into the vehicle after its occupant confronted him and an unnamed female with him about shoplifting in…
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Man arrested after stabbing 1 near Albertaco’s and assaulting another outside Taco Bell in Fountain
Fountain police arrested Jakob Soroka, 21, after he allegedly assaulted someone at a Taco Bell and then stabbed another person outside Albertaco’s Mexican Food 40 minutes later on Thursday, according to a news release by the department. Soroka was booked into the El Paso County Jail on two counts of second-degree attempted murder, aggravated robbery,…
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Colorado Springs man facing 8 counts of attempted murder pleads not guilty
The Colorado Springs man facing eight counts of first-degree attempted murder set had his case set for a 2026 trial Wednesday, noting that plea agreement negotiations are still ongoing. Ruben Sandoval, 20, was arrested April 8 after allegedly shooting at a home in the 2100 block of East Willamette Avenue, according to Colorado Springs police.…
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El Paso County woman arrested for allegedly stabbing man
El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies on Sunday arrested a woman suspected of stabbing a man in a domestic violence incident, according to a Monday news release. Amanda Fahey, 31, is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, second-degree assault and child abuse, officials said. At about 10:30 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to a 911 call about…