Tag: courts
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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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Apparent motive revealed for ex-state Senate candidate accused of murder
A former state Senate candidate accused of murder in Colorado Springs allegedly told police that the shooting was in self-defense, arrest papers show. The victims are painting a different story. Robert Dougher, 43, was shot in the chest on Sunday following a dispute in the 1900 block of Calle De Seville, south of Old Colorado…
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Ex-teacher suspected in Halloween triple stabbing in Colorado Springs enters plea
The attorney for a man suspected of fatally stabbing his brother-in-law and injuring his wife and her mother at a Patty Jewett neighborhood home on Halloween night last year had two words for the court on Tuesday: “Not guilty.” Bound at his hands and dressed in an El Paso County orange jumpsuit during Tuesday’s arraignment,…
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Former Tri-Lakes teacher suspected in Halloween triple stabbing enters plea
The attorney for a man suspected of fatally stabbing his brother-in-law and injuring his wife and her mother at a Patty Jewett neighborhood home on Halloween night last year had two words for the court on May 26: “Not guilty.” Bound at his hands and dressed in an El Paso County orange jumpsuit during Tuesday’s…
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Colorado’s Jewish community rallies against ICE in support of El Gamal family
Jewish leaders are rallying in support of the El Gamal family as they begin rebuilding their lives in Colorado after spending nearly a year in federal detention. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Hayam El Gamal and her five children, aged 5-18, after Hayam’s then-husband, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, tossed Molotov cocktails into a crowd of Jewish…
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Colorado Springs police union director sues El Paso County jail over injuries from tripping
The head of the labor union for Colorado Springs police officers claims that her fall at the El Paso County jail in 2024 was a result of a building code violation, a newly filed lawsuit obtained by The Gazette shows. The El Paso County jail, sheriff, county commissioners and others are named as defendants in…
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Suspect tied to Colorado Springs police shooting sued involved officer years prior, records show
A man accused of trying to kill a Colorado Springs police officer earlier this year had accused the officer of excessive use of force in 2023, according to a filed court complaint obtained by The Gazette. Michael Foster, 35, was arrested in connection with a police shooting near East Bijou Street and Balfour Avenue on…
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Club Q lawsuit against El Paso County approaches major ruling
El Paso County maintained a “state-created danger” in the year leading up to the 2022 Club Q shooting, an attorney told a federal appellate court in Denver this week. The hearing follows years of litigation by Chicago-based law firm Romanucci & Blandin, which Club Q victims hired in November 2024 to pursue a federal complaint…
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Kimberlee Singler case: Mountains of new documents introduced, judge grants defense motion
A mother accused of killing two of her children and attempting to kill a third will wait until June for a preliminary hearing after the defense’s motion was granted by Judge William Bain in an El Paso County courtroom on Monday. The attorneys for Kimberlee Singler, 37, requested that the judge continue the hearing to…
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Man sentenced to 224 years for killing UCCS professor in her home
A man showed little remorse on Wednesday after being handed down a sentence of 224 years for killing a University of Colorado Colorado Springs professor nearly two years ago. “Do I have to hear this?” Ceasar Wilson, 54, was heard asking his lawyers during his sentence hearing inside an El Paso County courtroom. Found guilty…