Tag: domestic violence
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Monument police sergeant arrested on child abuse, domestic violence charges
On June 18, Monument Police Sgt. Jose Barraza was arrested on two misdemeanor charges of child abuse and domestic violence. Court documents show that Barraza faces allegations of misdemeanor child abuse for reckless bodily injury and misdemeanor domestic violence assault in the third degree. Barraza has a court appearance for the misdemeanor charges on Friday…
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Monument police sergeant arrested on child abuse, domestic violence charges
On June 18, Monument Police Sgt. Jose Barraza was arrested on two misdemeanor charges of child abuse and domestic violence. Court documents show that Barraza faces allegations of misdemeanor child abuse for reckless bodily injury and misdemeanor domestic violence assault in the third degree. Barraza has since been placed on administrative leave, according to Gazette…
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New Mexico man convicted of killing girlfriend in Colorado Springs receives life sentence
A New Mexico man will serve a life sentence in the Department of Corrections after an El Paso County jury found him guilty of murdering his girlfriend with a stolen gun near a Colorado Springs bus stop in June 2023. On July 17, 2023, the Colorado Springs Police Department arrested 53-year-old Gilbert Lopez Jr. on…
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Appeals court says no automatic cross-examination of witnesses whose probation ends by trial
If a person was serving a probationary sentence at the time they witnessed a crime, but their probation ended by the time they testified at trial, the defense does not have the right to let jurors hear about that witness’s connection to the prosecution, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday. A three-judge panel for the…
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Man held on suspicion of attempted murder of ex-girlfriend in north Colorado Springs
A man was arrested last week on suspicion of attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend in the Rockrimmon area in north Colorado Springs. Ronald Dorsey, 19, was arrested Dec. 13 by the Colorado Springs Police Department in the 800 block of Vindicator Drive and was taken to the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center. The victim,…
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Man who crashed into Skirted Heifer sentenced to probation
The Colorado Springs man who crashed his car into downtown businesses after being shot during a break-in was sentenced to probation on Friday. Fidencio Meza-Pelayo, 24, appeared in court for his sentencing hearing on Friday afternoon after pleading guilty earlier this year to a kidnapping charge. Meza-Pelayo in February caused a chaotic downtown scene after…
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Affidavit: Colorado Springs woman allegedly tortured for 3 days by ex-partner, shoots captor to escape
The victim of an alleged three-day kidnapping told investigators they were handcuffed, tortured, and raped. The details, included in the arrest affidavit for Hannah Viramontes, 26, allege that Viramontes held her former romantic partner and current roommate at gunpoint and repeatedly threatened to kill her. Police received a 911 call about a gunshot in the…
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Arrest made in shooting, sexual assault case in Colorado Springs: Police
Colorado Springs police have made an arrest connected to a Monday shooting on the east side of the city, officials said. Hannah Viramontes, 26, faces charges of kidnapping and sexual assault, according to a Tuesday blotter entry. Officers responded to a 1:30 p.m. call about a shooting in the 1200 block of Kingsley Drive, just…
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Arrest made in shooting, sexual assault case in Colorado Springs: Police
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police have made an arrest connected to a Monday shooting on the east side of the city, officials said. Hannah Viramontes, 26, faces charges of kidnapping and sexual assault, according to a Tuesday blotter entry. Officers responded to a 1:30 p.m. call about…
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Colorado Springs police K-9 Riggs takes down armed, fleeing suspect
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs police dog aided officers in the arrest of a man who jumped from a second-story window in an attempt to evade capture, according to law enforcement officials. The suspect, whose name was not released, was wanted in a domestic violence incident, police…