Tag: homicide
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Custer County triple homicide trial kicks off Thursday with another twist
The trial for a 2023 triple homicide case in Custer County kicked off Thursday with new evidence presented to the court, the latest in a series of twists and turns for a case that took three years to come to fruition. Hanme Clark, 47, is accused of shooting and killing three of his neighbors —…
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Letecia Stauch appeal case, oral arguments focus on juror concerns
DENVER — The woman found guilty of killing her stepson in 2020 is trying to appeal her conviction, and the latest step in the process came Tuesday with oral arguments presented in front of Colorado Court of Appeals judges. Letecia Stauch, 42, was convicted in May 2023 of stabbing her stepson, 11-year-old Gannon, 18 times, beating…
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Maximum sentence handed down for man convicted of 2022 homicide over stolen ax
The Colorado Springs man convicted in the killing of another man over a stolen ax was sentenced to prison Monday, marking his second stint behind bars for a homicide charge in Colorado. Eric Felix, 49, was found guilty by an El Paso County jury of manslaughter for the Nov. 7, 2022, killing of Ricky Keiser.…
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Colorado State Patrol arrests 2022 Colorado Springs murder suspect
Claudio Montijo Avila, 36, was arrested in Trinidad by Colorado State Patrol on Jan. 4 for the murder of 45-year-old Antonio Jiminez-Garibay, according to a news release by Colorado Springs police. Avila allegedly shot and killed Jiminez-Garibay on Oct. 2, 2022 in the 4200 block of Galley Road in Colorado Springs. In April 2024, police…
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Trial date set in 2024 death of 18-year-old woman in El Paso County
A June trial date was set Tuesday for the suspect in the August 2024 homicide that left Annabelle Floren-Wyant, 18, dead north of Falcon in unincorporated El Paso County. Jorge Meza-Alarcon Jr., 28, faces a single count of first-degree murder for allegedly killing Floren-Wyant in his residence in the 13000 block of Halleluiah Trail during…
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El Paso County judge binds over suspect in King Soopers shooting case
An El Paso County judge on Thursday bound over two counts regarding a new theory of prosecution for the suspect in a shooting outside a Colorado Springs King Soopers that left one person dead. Dustin Boston, 35, faces charges of first-degree murder and other felonies in the death of TyRay Ikener, 32. According to police,…
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Colorado Springs mother accused of murder set for spring preliminary hearing
Kimberlee Singler, the Colorado Springs woman accused of drugging and killing two of her children in December 2023, won’t see a preliminary hearing until May because of a delay in the receiving of evidence. Singler’s case has been through many twists and turns since her arrest in the United Kingdom on Dec. 30, 2023, 11…
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Preliminary hearing for Uber driver homicide suspect reveals new details, spring trial set
The Uber driver killed after being stabbed to death and dumped in a field north of Colorado Springs in October sustained about 60 stab wounds, and was reportedly partially paralyzed when the attack occurred, according to testimony in a preliminary hearing Friday. Khayla Dawson, 27, faces charges of first-degree murder, aggravated robbery and motor vehicle…
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New details in May 2024 shooting death introduced at hearing
A tip from Utah law enforcement prompted the arrest of a suspect in the May 2024 shooting death of Paul Cordova, 49, near Interstate 25 and South Nevada Avenue, according to testimony in the defendant’s preliminary hearing Monday. Brendan Briggs, 26, is accused of shooting Cordova in the abdomen, leading to his death, on May…
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Pueblo man convicted of June 2024 homicide sentenced to life behind bars
The man convicted of first-degree murder stemming from a June 2024 homicide in Pueblo was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Monday. David Martinez, 63, was found guilty of one count of first-degree murder and another count of attempted murder on Oct. 9 following a two-week jury trial in Pueblo…