Tag: assault
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Denver murder conviction reversed for incomplete self-defense instruction
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a defendant’s murder conviction last week because a Denver judge gave an incomplete instruction to the jury about the man’s right to self-defense. Donald R. Gonzales and Gary McLaughlin met up in a Capitol Hill parking lot one night in May 2021 for a sexual encounter in Gonzales’ car. According to…
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Colorado State Patrol sergeant arrested for alleged off-duty assault
A Colorado State Patrol sergeant has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested for an alleged off-duty assault, according to CSP and court records. The sergeant, Ryan Holmes, has been charged with second-degree assault with aggravated family strangulation, according to court records. “Earlier today, the Firestone Police Department notified the Patrol of a warrant…
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Man shot, stabbed ‘multiple times’ near Pueblo
Pueblo County sheriff’s deputies are investigating an assault that sent a man to the hospital with gunshot and stab wounds Tuesday night, according to a news release from the agency. Pueblo police who initially responded to the St. CharlesMesa area outside of the city’s eastern limits believed the man was a car crash victim, before…
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Motor vehicle theft suspect arrested after ramming deputy’s vehicle: Sheriff’s Office
Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman on Thursday accused of ramming a stolen car into a deputy’s vehicle while fleeing, officials said in a Monday news release. Zhane Molina, 26, faces multiple charges including first-degree kidnapping, second-degree assault, motor vehicle theft and eluding law enforcement. At about 11:25 p.m. Thursday,…
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Victim seriously injured in domestic assault, kidnapping; suspect sought
Colorado Springs police are looking for a man suspected of repeatedly assaulting a victim while holding her against her will, according to an online blotter entry. At about 2:10 p.m. Saturday, officers went to a hospital to investigate a domestic violence incident. They learned that a female victim, now hospitalized, was assaulted several times while…
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Appeals court clarifies meaning of ‘at-risk’ victim based on breathing disability
Colorado’s second-highest court clarified last month that victims qualify as “at-risk” under state law if they required mechanical assistance to breathe on the date of the offense against them. El Paso County prosecutors charged Jon Claude Crow with third-degree assault, which is ordinarily a misdemeanor. It becomes a felony if the assault is on an…
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Assault suspect arrested following lengthy standoff: Colorado Springs police
Colorado Springs police on Saturday arrested a barricaded assault suspect following an hours-long standoff, law enforcement officials said. At about 7:45 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance call at a residence in the 1100 block of Iowa Avenue. Upon arrival, they were able to assist two victims and get them to safety. The victims, one…
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1 injured in fight near Territory Days in Old Colorado City; suspect sought
Colorado Springs police are looking for a suspect in an assault that left one person bleeding and unconscious in the area of the Territory Days festival on Sunday, according to an online blotter entry. Officers responded to a 4:25 p.m. call about a disturbance near 25th Street and Colorado Avenue. Witnesses told police that two…
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Woman allegedly assaults officer during arrest: Colorado Springs police
A woman allegedly assaulted a Colorado Springs police officer during a domestic disturbance early Sunday, according to an online blotter entry. At about 1:15 a.m. Sunday, two officers were investigating an incident in the 4400 block of Montebello Drive. As they tried to detain one of the people involved, Mariah Armstrong, 34, she grabbed an…
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Divided appeals court finds no prosecutorial misconduct in prison assault case
Colorado’s second-highest court concluded last week that a Lincoln County prosecutor did not misstate the law to a degree that undermined a jury’s assault verdict against the defendant. During closing arguments in Phillip Archuleta’s 2023 trial, the prosecutor suggested to jurors that Archuleta did not have to make contact with a corrections officer during a…