Tag: Detra Duncan
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Trial delayed for former Fountain city councilwoman accused of public assistance theft
The trial for a former Fountain City Councilmember accused of stealing over $37,000 in public assistance funds has been pushed to July. Detra Duncan, 55, resigned in mid-September 2025 after El Paso County investigators say they found forged documents that Duncan used to file for food assistance, Medicaid and other benefits for herself and her…
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Former Fountain City Council member set for trial amid theft allegations
The recently resigned Fountain city councilwoman Detra Duncan is headed to trial. Duncan entered a not guilty plea in court Tuesday after being accused of stealing more than $37,000 in public assistance dating back to 2016, setting her case for a March trial. Duncan, 55, was charged with two counts of felony theft earlier this…
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On the docket this week: Alleged ICE impersonator, Cog Railway assault suspect in court
Last week, the 4th Judicial District saw a delay in the case for the July Quail Lake kidnapping and assault suspect, and charges were bound over for the December double homicide suspect. More hearings are in store for next week; here is the rundown. Monday: Homicide suspect Nathaniel Buchmann is set for sentencing Monday after…
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Republicans in the lead for El Paso County commissioner races
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners will likely stay red this year, with Republicans taking the lead against Democrats in each of three open elections. All three Republican candidates are leading against Democrats in early unofficial results. In District 3, Republican Bill Wysong has 54.02% of the vote to Democrat Naomi Lopez at…
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Republicans in the lead for El Paso County commissioner races
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners likely will stay red this year, with Republicans taking the lead against Democrats in each of three open elections. All three Republican candidates are leading against Democrats in early unofficial results. In District 3, Republican Bill Wysong has 54.02% of the vote to Democrat Naomi Lopez at…
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Campaign finance records show early frontrunners in El Paso County commissioner races
Two-and-a-half weeks before the June 25 primary election, campaign finance records show likely front-runners in the races for three open seats on the Board of El Paso County Commissioners. Some candidates have pulled in thousands of dollars more than their opponents, the latest campaign finance reports from the secretary of state show. The largest campaign…
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Fountain City councilwoman running for El Paso County Commission
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Fountain city councilwoman is running for an El Paso County Board of Commissioners seat as the sole Democrat in the race to represent the southeast portion of the community. Detra Duncan, 53, said, if elected, she would work on advocating for better access to…
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Fountain City councilwoman running for El Paso County Commission
A Fountain city councilwoman is running for an El Paso County Board of Commissioners seat as the sole Democrat in the race to represent the southeast portion of the community. Detra Duncan, 53, said, if elected, she would work on advocating for better access to health care and veterans services, ensuring residents have safe water,…