Tag: Deborah Nicholls
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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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Judge’s recusal sought in case of Colorado Springs woman accused of killing her children
Defense attorneys for Deborah Nicholls, a Colorado Springs mother convicted in 2008 of killing her kids, are asking the 4th Judicial District to remove itself from the case. A Thursday afternoon hearing at the El Paso County Courthouse was cut short by 4th Judicial District Judge Catherine Mitchell Helton, so she can deliberate on a…
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LETTERS: Twist in a tragic story; not military readiness
A twist in a tragic story I do not believe I am the only one outraged at this newest twist to this tragic story. For me, it was quite close to home. My two daughters attended Carver Elementary School with Jay Nicholls. They knew him. They played on the playground with him. They had lunch…
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Colorado Springs mother Deborah Nicholls’ murder conviction overturned
A Colorado Springs mother convicted in 2008 of murdering her three children in a house fire might get a new trial after a judge ruled that prosecutors withheld key evidence that could have impacted the jury’s verdict. Deborah Nicholls, whose conviction was overturned Saturday, is scheduled to be transferred to the El Paso County jail…