Author: Mackenzie Bodell
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Colorado Springs teen facing first-degree murder charge enters into plea agreement
A Colorado Springs teenager accused of killing a 17-year-old in November 2024 entered into a plea agreement with the prosecution Thursday that dismisses the charge that would’ve likely put him behind bars for life. Mykael Weathington, 19, was arrested Dec. 6, 2024, after allegedly shooting and killing another teenage boy, whose name has not been…
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Colorado Springs man dies before sentencing hearing in child drowning case
A Colorado Springs man charged with negligence and child abuse resulting in death after a 6-year-old boy drowned at Prospect Lake in Memorial Park two years ago has died before sentencing, court records show. Joseph Camacho, 55, was arrested Sept. 30, 2023, when a woman who had been windsurfing at the park called 911 after…
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Colorado Springs man facing 8 counts of attempted murder pleads not guilty
The Colorado Springs man facing eight counts of first-degree attempted murder set had his case set for a 2026 trial Wednesday, noting that plea agreement negotiations are still ongoing. Ruben Sandoval, 20, was arrested April 8 after allegedly shooting at a home in the 2100 block of East Willamette Avenue, according to Colorado Springs police.…
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Former Fort Carson soldier sentenced for producing child sexual abuse material
The former Fort Carson soldier who pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography production was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced on Tuesday. John Paul Barsch III, 31, was arrested in January 2024, court records show, and initially faced multiple federal felonies, including…
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On the docket this week: Hallfords, double homicide suspect back in court
Last week in 4th Judicial District courtrooms, the suspect in the summer Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway attack pleaded not guilty to the offense, and the Walgreens thief injured after being shot by Fountain police in 2024 was sentenced to probation. While this week starts off slow, proceedings pick up in the later…
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Cause of death revealed for self-proclaimed Planned Parenthood gunman
The self-proclaimed gunman in the Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs in November 2015 died from congestive heart failure and other related medical conditions, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said in a recent court filing. The Federal Bureau of Prisons database shows that Robert Dear Jr., 67, died Nov. 22, at the U.S. Medical Center…
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Cog Railway assault suspect set for spring 2026 trial, seeks use of PTSD condition in defense
The Arvada man accused of punching a Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway parking lot employee pleaded not guilty Thursday to the assault charges at a hearing in 4th Judicial Court, setting his case for an April trial. The case started Aug. 18, when Randy Blevins, 50, and his wife were walking through the…
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Return to Nature co-owner sees federal sentencing pushed to 2026
The federal sentencing for the co-owner of the Return to Nature Funeral Home that found itself under a multi-agency investigation in October 2023 has been pushed to March, court records show. Carie Hallford was scheduled to be in a Denver court for her sentencing Wednesday after she pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to…
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Fountain thief in 2024 officer-involved shooting avoids prison time
The Walgreens thief injured after being shot by Fountain police in September 2024 was sentenced to probation Monday. The case for Brenden Burningham, 32, started on Sept. 14, 2024, when Fountain police officers responded to a robbery at the Walgreens along 7910 Fountain Mesa Road. The man had threatened employees and was armed with a…
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On the docket this week: Cog Railway assault suspect back in court
After a slow week in the 4th Judicial District due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the docket schedule resumes in full force. This week, the robbery suspect seriously injured in a shooting with police in September 2024, and the Pueblo man charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Andrea Martinez, are back in court,…