Tag: homicide
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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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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…
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Second teenager charged in Cimarron Hills homicide
El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a second suspect, Simon Botros, 19, in connection with a homicide in Cimarron Hills on July 7, the agency announced on Thursday. Michael Fell, 39, was fatally shot around midnight in the 2300 block of Reed Grass Way. He died despite life-saving attempts by first responders. Botros was charged…
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Memorial Park homicide suspect was allegedly unaware someone died
A 20-year-old charged in the shooting death of a teenager in Memorial Park on Saturday allegedly was in disbelief over his arrest and thought no one had died that night, court documents obtained by The Gazette show. “How can I be charged with murder when no one is dead?” Malaki Branch, 20, allegedly told police.…
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Colorado authorities ask again for help in Saguache County homicide investigation
After months with no arrest, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation is asking again for help in finding a suspect in a homicide in Saguache County. It is the third time the CBI has requested assistance in the homicide of Charles William “Bill” McClure, a 78-year-old who was found dead in his Center home off Colorado…
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Man shot, killed in overnight shooting in Colorado Springs; suspect arrested
One man is dead and another is in jail after a shooting near Memorial Park early Saturday. Shots were fired at about 2:30 a.m. on South Hancock Avenue, where officers found a dead man inside a car in a parking lot. They also spotted a possible suspect vehicle drive off, according to the Colorado Springs…
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Information sought in apparent Cimarron Hills robbery-homicide by masked men
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has renewed its request to the community for information regarding a fatal shooting in a Cimarron Hills home around 1 a.m. on July 7, according to a news release by the agency. Investigators believe “at least” four masked men robbed the residence in the 2300 block of Reed Grass…
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Cimarron Hills shooting victim identified as 39-year-old
The victim of a shooting in a Cimarron Hills house on July 7 has been identified as Michael Fell, 39, a spokesperson with the El Paso County Coroner’s Office told The Gazette on Monday. Deputies found Fell with a gunshot wound after they responded to the residence in the 2300 block of Reed Grass Way,…
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Man, 54, killed in Pueblo shooting; potential suspect released
The Pueblo Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of a man in the 400 block of Morrison Avenue on Sunday morning, according to a news release by the department. The Pueblo County Coroner’s Office identified the victim on Monday as 54-year-old Brian J Hund. The person who reported the shooting and waited for police…
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1 dead in shooting after 4 masked men rob Cimarron Hills house
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent robbery-homicide by at least four masked men in the Cimarron Hills area on Tuesday that resulted in the death of one person, a spokesperson with the agency said. Deputies found one person with a gunshot wound upon arrival at a house in the 2300 block…