Tag: child abuse
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Colorado justices side with news organizations for disclosure of high-level child abuse data
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the state must disclose the number of child abuse reports at individual group living facilities in response to an open records request, as the addresses are already in the public domain. The justices agreed that the Court of Appeals erred in resolving the case. But beyond that,…
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Appeals court orders new child abuse trial due to improper evidence of prior mistreatment
Colorado’s second-highest court overturned a Montezuma County defendant’s child abuse conviction last month, concluding evidence of prior mistreatment was too dissimilar to the alleged conduct that formed the basis of the criminal charges. Garland Kay Malcolm received a 32-year prison sentence after jurors convicted her in 2023 for the severe injuries to a 6-year-old boy…
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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…
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Colorado justices sympathetic to defendant’s claim of speedy trial violation
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared sympathetic on Wednesday to the argument that an El Paso County prosecutor made an unjustified decision to file a mid-case appeal, pushing the trial beyond the legal deadline and requiring dismissal of the charges. The Supreme Court originally took an interest in Khristina Phillips’ ongoing misdemeanor prosecution in…
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Former teacher arrested in connection with deadly Friday stabbing in Colorado Springs
A man suspected of stabbing three people — one of them fatally — in Colorado Springs on Friday had been a teacher at Monument Academy, according to a letter from school administration. Matthew Regnier, 33, is being held without bail at the El Paso County jail, court records show. Colorado Springs police arrested Regnier on…
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Fort Carson warrant officer reaches plea agreement over child assault charges
A chief warrant officer at Fort Carson reached a plea agreement after facing a potential court-martial this week over accusations she assaulted a child under 16. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Amanda Hoxie was facing charges claiming that she strangled a child, hit her on the face, pulled her hair and threatened to kill her in…
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Appeals court revives child abuse prosecution despite ex-DA’s ‘inappropriate’ comments to media
Colorado’s second-highest court reinstated the criminal charges in a Fremont County child abuse case on Thursday, acknowledging the elected district attorney’s public comments about the defendant were “inappropriate” but did not rise to the level of triggering dismissal. Last year, a judge dismissed the case against Brook N. Crawford after then-District Attorney Linda Stanley spoke…
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Pueblo man suspected of having more than 1,100 explicit photos of children
A 43-year-old Pueblo man was arrested Tuesday after being accused of possessing over 1,100 sexually explicit photos of children, ranging from “infants to teenagers,” according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. Matthew Phelps was arrested by detectives with the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office after authorities were tipped off in May about “more than 1,100” images…
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Infant suffers ‘significant injuries’ from alleged child abuse in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 2-month-old infant has suffered multiple “significant injuries” that are said by Colorado Springs police to be non-accidental. Detectives from the Colorado Springs Police Department were contacted about the infant Wednesday evening and immediately launched an investigation, later identifying the child’s father as a suspect.…
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Monument police sergeant arrested on child abuse, domestic violence charges
On June 18, Monument Police Sgt. Jose Barraza was arrested on two misdemeanor charges of child abuse and domestic violence. Court documents show that Barraza faces allegations of misdemeanor child abuse for reckless bodily injury and misdemeanor domestic violence assault in the third degree. Barraza has a court appearance for the misdemeanor charges on Friday…