Author: Nick Smith nick.smith@gazette.com
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Judge rejects former Colorado Senate candidate’s self-defense claim in murder case
Fourth Judicial District Judge Robin Chittum determined Timothy Arvidson will not be able to bond out of jail because there enough evidence to proceed with the first-degree murder charge in connection with a shooting death in May. Arvidson, a 2024 Republican state Senate candidate, was arrested in the middle of the street inside the gated…
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12-year-old girl goes missing in north Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police are searching for a 12-year-old girl who went missing late Wednesday night on the city’s north end. Makayla Powell was last seen at 10:52 p.m. in the 4000 block of Briargate Parkway, according to police. She is about 5 feet tall, weighs 115 pounds and has brown hair and green eyes, police…
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Possible murder-suicide under investigation north of Colorado Springs
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible murder-suicide involving a woman and her estranged husband. Deputies found the two Monday morning inside a home in the 14000 block of Nichlas Court in the unincorporated Gleneagle area of northern El Paso County after a caller had requested a welfare check on their neighbor,…
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Possible murder-suicide under investigation in Gleneagle
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible murder-suicide involving a woman and her estranged husband. Deputies found the two the morning of Sept. 7 inside a home in the 14000 block of Nichlas Court in the unincorporated Gleneagle area of northern El Paso County after a caller had requested a welfare check…
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Appeals court tosses out Club Q lawsuit alleging El Paso County enabled shooting
Editor’s note: In a written statement, the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners said it “welcomes” the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision, adding that the victims and the community “remain in our hearts and prayers.” A federal appeals court did not agree that El Paso County officials’ failure to enforce Colorado’s red…
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Two identified in deadly Colorado Springs crash as fatalities continue to rise
Two people killed in a fatal crash along Marksheffel Road Aug. 31 have been identified, bringing this year’s traffic deaths to at least four more than last year. Driver Francine Shumake, 53 and passenger Brenda Baker, 61, were killed at the scene of the crash, located south of East Gate Street along Marksheffel. The collision…
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13-year-old goes missing near Monument Valley Park
Colorado Springs police need help finding a 13-year-old who went missing in a residential area near Monument Valley Park late-night Tuesday. Bradley Bowen Jr. was last seen in the 500 block of Cooper Avenue, just outside the west side of downtown, at around 11:20 p.m. Police say he is 5-foot-10, weighs 199 pounds and has…
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Ruling on Deborah Nicholls’ bond hearing pushed out 3 weeks
It won’t be until later in September when a judge is likely to rule on if a Colorado Springs mother will be allowed to bond out of jail after her conviction for killing her three children was overturned. Deborah Nicholls, 59, who now goes by Baumgardner, stands accused of first-degree murder after a fire engulfed…
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Cause of 2003 home fire that killed Deborah Nicholls’ kids discussed in bond hearing
The heart of what led to the conviction reversal of a Colorado Springs mother accused of killing her kids was discussed Friday during a hearing that will determine if the defendant can bond out of jail. Deborah Nicholls, 59, is charged over the deaths of her three children — 11-year-old Jay, 5-year-old Sophia and 3-year-old…
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Daughter charged with negligent homicide after mother’s death in Colorado Springs
A daughter is being charged in connection with the death of her 91-year-old mother, who Colorado Springs police found outside a residence in July. Kim Johnston, 59, is charged with negligent homicide and crimes against an at-risk person. Her mother was found in the 2900 block of Hayman Terrace July 15 at 12:19 p.m. The…