Tag: murder
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Venezuelan gang member facing murder charge arrested in Colorado Springs
Federal officials confirmed that a member of Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua was recently arrested in Colorado Springs after being tied to the kidnapping, interrogation and murder of another member over a year ago. Yorvis Carrascal-Campo, 26, was arrested Wednesday after running from local and federal authorities in a southeast Colorado Springs neighborhood. Authorities…
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On the docket this week: Mother accused of murder, King Soopers homicide suspect back in court
Last week in court, the suspect in the October Uber homicide appeared in court for her preliminary hearing, and the woman allegedly behind the 2024 Highland Lakes fire was deemed incompetent for the second time. More hearings are in store for this week, including a court appearance for Kimberlee Singler and the man accused of…
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Woman convicted of murdering husband in Pueblo assisted living facility
Kathy Lawton, 73, was found guilty of second-degree murder for the stabbing death of her husband at a Pueblo assisted living facility on Nov. 24, 2024, according to a news release by the 10th Judicial District. A Pueblo County judge delivered the guilty verdict for Kathy Lawton on Monday following a two-day trial. The verdict…
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Kimberlee Singler, mom accused in children’s deaths, extradited to Colorado
Kimberlee Singler, the Colorado Springs woman accused of drugging and killing two of her children nearly two years ago, has been extradited to Colorado from the United Kingdom, the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday during a news conference. Singler, 37, was arrested in the U.K. on Dec. 30, 2023, just 11 days after…
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38-year-old cold case murder tied to infamous Denver-area serial killer
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office announced a resolution to a 38-year-old cold case murder Tuesday. Using modern DNA and forensic analysis, investigators determined that the killer of Rhonda Marie Fisher — found dead in 1987 — was Vincent Groves, believed to be responsible for at least a dozen killings in the metro Denver area during…
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Colorado justices ponder ‘gotcha’ for defendant after messy process impacted mental health evidence
Some members of the Colorado Supreme Court were uncomfortable last week with letting a defendant’s murder conviction stand after a series of missteps resulted in a trial judge blocking jurors from hearing an expert’s assessment of the defendant’s mental health. Although the details were complicated, the legal issue was more streamlined: State law requires defendants…
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Convicted Colorado killer gets more prison time after death of Limon inmate
A man who was previously convicted of murder in Arapahoe County was sentenced to additional four-plus more decades behind bars for the bludgeoning and strangulation death of a fellow inmate at the Limon Correctional Facility, according to a news release by the 23rd Judicial District. Arthur Price, 40, killed 65-year-old inmate Paul Hack in a…
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Colorado justices: El Paso County judge erred by removing prosecutor for comments about stabbing public defenders
The Colorado Supreme Court, by a 5-1 vote, concluded on Monday that an El Paso County judge mistakenly removed a prosecutor from a murder case after he was overheard saying he hoped the defendant would stab public defenders if he were released from custody. As the prosecution and the defense litigated Rocky Wayne West’s competency…
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Colorado justices: El Paso County judge erred by removing prosecutor for comments about stabbing public defenders
The Colorado Supreme Court, by a 5-1 vote, concluded on Monday that an El Paso County judge mistakenly removed a prosecutor from a murder case after he was overheard saying he hoped the defendant would stab public defenders if he were released from custody. As the prosecution and the defense litigated Rocky Wayne West’s competency…
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Former teacher arrested in connection with deadly Friday stabbing in Colorado Springs
A man suspected of stabbing three people — one of them fatally — in Colorado Springs on Friday had been a teacher at Monument Academy, according to a letter from school administration. Matthew Regnier, 33, is being held without bail at the El Paso County jail, court records show. Colorado Springs police arrested Regnier on…