Author: Esteban Candelaria
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Former Fort Carson GI accused of murdering wife in front of daughters scheduled for trial
A trial date has been set for a former Fort Carson soldier accused of killing his wife as his daughters watched. At an arraignment hearing Monday, Dermot Blake, an Army radio expert previously assigned to Fort Carson, was scheduled to go to trial in June for the shooting death of his wife, Tashianna Blake, in…
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Mistrial declared in Randy Bishop murder case over COVID-19 trial suspension
A mistrial was declared Monday morning in the murder case against Randy Bishop, accused of first-degree murder along with several other charges in separate cases, including wrestling a gun away from a detective before escaping custody and attempting to murder peace officers during a traffic stop. Randy Bishop, 37, saw his trial in the first-degree…
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DA’s second-in-command among five resignations in January, 38 since beginning of 2021
The Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s Office second-in-command, Assistant District Attorney Martha McKinney, resigned her position and was placed on administrative leave a year after she was named to the post. She was one of five attorneys who left the office last month following an exodus of 33 attorneys, or more than 37% of the office…
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Attorney general accuses Colorado Springs-based business of unlicensed “notario” legal services
Colorado’s attorney general is seeking a court order to stop a Colorado Springs-based business from offering immigration and family legal services without being properly licensed, the office announced in a Thursday press release. In a complaint filed Thursday morning, attorneys for the attorney general’s office alleged that One Connection LLC, advertised in court records as…
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Colorado Springs to pay $175,000 in settlement with Black Lives Matter protester
The city of Colorado Springs will pay $175,000 to settle an excessive force lawsuit filed in July by a Black Lives Matter protester against two Colorado Springs police officers. Celia Palmer sued the city, Sgt. Keith Wrede and another officer, Wesley Woodworth, after the officers allegedly “ambushed” Palmer and her friend, “tackling both of them,” then…
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Mistrial expected in Randy Bishop murder case over suspended jury trials, scheduling conflicts
A Colorado Springs man accused across different cases of murder, wrestling a gun away from a detective before escaping custody, and attempting to murder peace officers is expected to see his murder trial delayed three months due to the ongoing suspension of jury trials, a judge said in a Tuesday afternoon hearing. Randy Bishop, 37,…
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Relationship between former Manitou Springs teacher, student lasted 3 years: affidavit
A former Manitou Springs teacher and coach had sexual intercourse with a former student on school grounds multiple times, and reported concerns about that relationship were not included in his official file, according to court papers. Former Manitou Springs High School English teacher and soccer coach Matthew Barton allegedly had a sexual relationship with a…
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Mother enters plea on negligent homicide charge in 4-year-old’s shooting death
A Colorado Springs mother whose 4-year-old son accidentally shot himself outside a Manitou Springs marijuana store while she was looking after him has pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide, according to court records. During an arraignment hearing last Thursday, Ashlynne Perez, 26, pleaded guilty in the July death. A plea agreement with prosecutors, according to…
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‘Get over it,’ man said before being sentenced to prison in Black Forest traffic killings
A man who in 2020 stole a nursing home bus in Aurora and crashed it into oncoming traffic in Black Forest, killing two people, told victims’ family members to “get over it” before he was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison Friday afternoon. Daihauonzadre Brooks-Jones, 21, pleaded guilty Friday afternoon in an agreement…
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‘Get over it,’ man said before being sentenced to prison in Black Forest traffic killings
A man who in 2020 stole a nursing home bus in Aurora and crashed it into oncoming traffic in Black Forest, killing two people, told victims’ family members to “get over it” Friday before he was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison. Daihauonzadre Brooks-Jones, 21, pleaded guilty in an agreement with prosecutors to…