Tag: courts
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More delays for Highland Lakes fire arson suspect
Monday brought more delays for the woman accused of sparking the Highland Lakes fire that burned more than 150 acres near Divide last fall. It has been nearly a year since the fire was ignited, and the suspect’s case is moving slowly. Mental health stays and competency concerns delayed proceedings several times since the arrest…
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More delays for Highland Lakes fire arson suspect
Last week brought more delays for the woman accused of sparking the Highland Lakes fire that burned more than 150 acres near Divide last fall. It has been nearly a year since the fire was ignited, and the suspect’s case is moving slowly. Mental health stays and competency concerns delayed proceedings several times since the…
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On the docket this week: Highland Lakes arson suspect, sexual assault, kidnapping pair back in court
The second week of October was full of delays in the 4th Judicial District, stalling a handful of cases, including the one for the January King Soopers homicide suspect and the teen accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old. More hearings are ahead for the third week of the month. Here is the rundown. Monday: Lacey…
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Man who allegedly menaced Panorama middle schooler wanted to stop bullying
The man accused of flashing a gun and menacing students at Panorama Middle School last month in an attempt to stop bullying was convicted of a similar crime earlier this year, court records obtained by The Gazette reveal. The suspect, Kyle Harvey, 26, is facing several felonies related to the Sept. 18 incident at the…
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Trial looming in sex trafficking case involving disabled Colorado Springs woman
An alleged Crips member suspected of trafficking a woman with intellectual and developmental disabilities could face trial after an El Paso County judge ruled there’s enough evidence to proceed at a preliminary hearing Thursday. Tieson Craig, 48, was arrested in early July after investigators tied him to the pimping and sex trafficking of the 21-year-old…
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Delays continue in January King Soopers homicide case
The Colorado Springs man facing charges related to a fatal January shooting has refused transport from jail to court twice in the past two weeks, dragging the case on. Dustin Boston, 35, is facing several charges following his arrest on Feb. 13, including first-degree murder, for the death of Tyray Ikener, 32. According to police, Ikener was…
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On the docket this week: King Soopers shooting, U.S. 85/87 homicide suspects back in court
The last few days of September and the first of October brought a 20-year prison sentence for a former Cheyenne Mountain educator accused of child sex abuse and a 12-year sentence for a former plastic surgeon arrested in a “shooting frenzy” last year. More proceedings are in store for the upcoming first full week of…
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Will Colorado courts curb lawmakers’ backdoor taxes
During its August special session, the Colorado General Assembly passed several bills to raise tax revenue and partially fill the growing chasm between federal tax policy and progressive Democrats’ insatiable spending. Although the Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) in our state constitution requires a public vote on any “tax policy change directly causing a net…
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Former D-12 teacher sentenced to prison on child sex assault charges
A former Cheyenne Mountain High School teacher convicted of sexually abusing a minor will serve 20 years to life in prison, an El Paso County judge ruled Wednesday. Marco Lara, 50, was arrested in December 2023 after Colorado Springs police launched an investigation into a report of sexual assault. His charges included sexual assault on…
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El Paso County couple accused of fraud will face trial
The El Paso County couple accused of defrauding their contracting company’s customers out of millions of dollars are heading to trial next year. Dwight Mulberry, 54, and Joni Mulberry, 42, were taken into custody in March 2024 on suspicion of using their company, Craftsman Homes and Interiors, to steal and launder more than $2 million from 2021…