Tag: 11th judicial district
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Woman convicted in Fremont County double murder after original prosecutor disqualified
The final co-conspirator charged in the 2022 Phantom Canyon murders was found guilty by a Fremont County jury on Wednesday, nearly wrapping up a case that had two prosecution teams after the first one was disqualified. Toni Gurule, 45, was the last of three co-defendants found responsible for the deaths of Rodolfo “Rudy” Santillan-Reyes, 36,…
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Defense attorney alleges cover-up in Fremont County double murder case
Less than two weeks away from trial, the defense in a double murder and kidnapping case in Fremont County alleged Wednesday that more evidence was withheld and pointed to a cover-up. On July 13, 11th Judicial District Attorney Jeff Lindsey and his entire staff were removed from the case of Toni Gurule, a co-defendant accused…
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Appeals court reverses Fremont County judge’s sanction on DA’s office over evidence misunderstanding
Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday that a Fremont County judge was wrong to reduce the severity of a criminal charge because she believed the district attorney’s office failed to turn over police reports that, in reality, did not exist. Prosecutors charged Derek Eugene Ruppel in early 2025 with one felony and one misdemeanor count…
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On the docket this week: Mulberry couple, ‘shooting frenzy’ suspect back in court
On the heels of a busy week in courtrooms along the Front Range that saw a district judge hand down a 30-year prison sentence for a young Colorado Springs man and an incompetent-to-proceed ruling for the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooting suspect in federal court, more proceedings await. Here is the rundown for upcoming hearings this…
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Southern Colorado marijuana bust has ties to Florida, federal employees
Nearly two dozen individuals are facing charges in an alleged marijuana distribution scheme that spanned multiple Colorado counties and had ties to Florida. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation along with the 11th Judicial District announced Thursday that 23 arrest warrants were issued over the alleged plot to manufacture, process and distribute marijuana across El Paso, Pueblo and…