Tag: domestic violence
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Colorado Springs police arrest domestic violence suspect after brief standoff
Colorado Springs police arrested a domestic violence suspect after a brief standoff early Monday, according to an online blotter entry. Donte Mayo, 32, faces several charges, including assault and illegal discharge of a firearm, officials said. Officers responded to a 3:20 a.m. domestic disturbance call at a home in the 1100 block of Quivira Drive,…
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Victims of apparent murder-suicide in Fountain ID’d
The Fountain Police Department announced on Wednesday the names of the victims of an apparent murder-suicide on Sept. 25, also revealing two young children were in the home at the time of the deaths. Amanda Larribas, 33, was identified as one of the deceased people at the scene of the crime, and her death is…
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Police pursuit ends in arrest of kidnapping suspect in southeast Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police arrested a kidnapping suspect early Sunday by striking his vehicle during a pursuit. Just after 2 a.m., police responded to a domestic disturbance involving a gun in the 100 block of South Academy Boulevard, according to a blotter post. The blotter entry states…
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Woman kidnapped from rideshare driver’s car at red light in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A woman was allegedly taken from a rideshare driver’s car on Sunday while it was stopped at a red light in east Colorado Springs, according to a police blotter entry. City police received a call around 8:40 a.m. from a rideshare driver who said a…
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Colorado state trooper arrested in Alamosa County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A state trooper was arrested at his home in Alamosa on Saturday, according to a news release from the Colorado State Patrol. Brandon Stevens, a member of the State Patrol since April 2023, faces charges of domestic violence and second-degree assault, officials said. He has…
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‘He got what he deserved:’ Colorado Springs man sentenced for 2001 sexual assault
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The emotions in the courthouse Monday were high as an El Paso County judge passed down the maximum sentence of 24 years for a Colorado Springs man convicted in a 2001 sexual assault case. Kenneth Hettle, 42, was accused of a violent sexual assault that…
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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…
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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 since been placed on administrative leave, according to Gazette…
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New Mexico man convicted of killing girlfriend in Colorado Springs receives life sentence
A New Mexico man will serve a life sentence in the Department of Corrections after an El Paso County jury found him guilty of murdering his girlfriend with a stolen gun near a Colorado Springs bus stop in June 2023. On July 17, 2023, the Colorado Springs Police Department arrested 53-year-old Gilbert Lopez Jr. on…
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Appeals court says no automatic cross-examination of witnesses whose probation ends by trial
If a person was serving a probationary sentence at the time they witnessed a crime, but their probation ended by the time they testified at trial, the defense does not have the right to let jurors hear about that witness’s connection to the prosecution, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday. A three-judge panel for the…