Author: Lance Benzel
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Colorado Springs man injured in deadly crash in Crowley County
A Colorado Springs man was seriously injured in a head-on crash in southeastern Colorado early Sunday that also killed another man, the Colorado State Patrol said. The crash occurred about 2:30 a.m. on Colorado 96 in Crowley County when an eastbound 2020 Kia Soul crossed the center line and slammed into a westbound 2009 Pontiac…
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UPDATED: Source says parole denied for Idaho nurse linked to Thanksgiving 2018 murder of Kelsey Berreth
The former Idaho nurse who cleaned up blood and disposed of evidence after Florissant rancher Patrick Frazee murdered his fiancee Kelsey Berreth was denied parole Wednesday and will remain at a Denver prison, a source has confirmed. Krystal Lee, 34, also known as Krystal Jean Kenney, had a parole hearing Wednesday. A source with knowledge…
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Source: Parole denied for Idaho nurse linked to Thanksgiving 2018 murder of Kelsey Berreth
The former Idaho nurse who cleaned up blood and disposed of evidence after Florissant rancher Patrick Frazee murdered his fiancee Kelsey Berreth was denied parole Wednesday and will remain at a Denver prison, a source has confirmed. Krystal Lee, 34, also known as Krystal Jean Kenney, had a parole hearing Wednesday. A source with knowledge…
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Hearing set for admitted shooter in 2015 Planned Parenthood killings
Federal prosecutors Friday will seek to break an 11-month logjam in their case against admitted Planned Parenthood shooter Robert Lewis Dear Jr., asking a judge to decide on a path toward determining if he is mentally fit to stand trial in the November 2015 rampage that killed three people and wounded nine others at a…
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Trial date rescheduled in 2012 slaying of Dylan Redwine of Monument
A new trial date has been set for a southwestern Colorado man accused in the 2012 slaying of his 13-year-old son, Dylan Redwine of Monument. A 6th Judicial District judge on Nov. 14 rescheduled the trial date for Jan. 25. The rescheduling followed a mistrial ruling after members of Mark Redwine’s defense team cited concerns…
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Boulder-area fire that destroyed two dozen homes is 100% contained, officials say
A Boulder County wildfire that destroyed at least 26 homes as it blew up in high winds last month is now fully contained, authorities say. The CalWood fire, which sparked Oct. 17 about 17 miles west of Boulder, quickly grew to 10,100 acres and forced thousands of people to leave their homes before a late…
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El Paso County jail staff, inmates cite lack of masks in COVID-19 outbreak that became one of the largest in the state
Eight months into the pandemic and four months after the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received up to $15.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds, the county jail became the site of one of the state’s largest coronavirus outbreaks, with staff and inmates stating that they were not given adequate equipment to protect themselves. The more than…
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Dylan Redwine case: Trial date rescheduled in 2012 slaying of Monument boy
A new trial date has been set for a southwestern Colorado man accused in the 2012 slaying of his 13-year-old son, Dylan Redwine of Monument. A 6th Judicial District judge on Friday rescheduled the trial date for Jan. 25. The rescheduling followed a mistrial ruling after members of Mark Redwine’s defense team cited concerns they…
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No new trials in El Paso, Teller counties until next year, chief judge orders, citing spread of COVID-19
The Pikes Peak region’s top judge on Tuesday put a halt to new trials in El Paso and Teller counties through Jan. 8, saying COVID-19’s “unprecedented” churn through the region makes it unsafe to convene juries. The ban on new trials comes amid a spike in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations in the state, and as…
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Judge declares mistrial in slaying of 13-year-old Dylan Redwine of Monument
A Durango judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of a southwestern Colorado father accused in the 2012 slaying of his son, 13-year-old Dylan Redwine of Monument. The ruling by 6th Judicial District Judge Jeffrey Wilson came after members of Redwine’s defense team cited concerns they are showing symptoms of COVID-19. It halted a…