Tag: murder
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38-year-old cold case murder tied to infamous Denver-area serial killer
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office announced a resolution to a 38-year-old cold case murder Tuesday. Using modern DNA and forensic analysis, investigators determined that the killer of Rhonda Marie Fisher — found dead in 1987 — was Vincent Groves, believed to be responsible for at least a dozen killings in the metro Denver area during…
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Colorado justices ponder ‘gotcha’ for defendant after messy process impacted mental health evidence
Some members of the Colorado Supreme Court were uncomfortable last week with letting a defendant’s murder conviction stand after a series of missteps resulted in a trial judge blocking jurors from hearing an expert’s assessment of the defendant’s mental health. Although the details were complicated, the legal issue was more streamlined: State law requires defendants…
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Convicted Colorado killer gets more prison time after death of Limon inmate
A man who was previously convicted of murder in Arapahoe County was sentenced to additional four-plus more decades behind bars for the bludgeoning and strangulation death of a fellow inmate at the Limon Correctional Facility, according to a news release by the 23rd Judicial District. Arthur Price, 40, killed 65-year-old inmate Paul Hack in a…
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Colorado justices: El Paso County judge erred by removing prosecutor for comments about stabbing public defenders
The Colorado Supreme Court, by a 5-1 vote, concluded on Monday that an El Paso County judge mistakenly removed a prosecutor from a murder case after he was overheard saying he hoped the defendant would stab public defenders if he were released from custody. As the prosecution and the defense litigated Rocky Wayne West’s competency…
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Colorado justices: El Paso County judge erred by removing prosecutor for comments about stabbing public defenders
The Colorado Supreme Court, by a 5-1 vote, concluded on Monday that an El Paso County judge mistakenly removed a prosecutor from a murder case after he was overheard saying he hoped the defendant would stab public defenders if he were released from custody. As the prosecution and the defense litigated Rocky Wayne West’s competency…
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Former teacher arrested in connection with deadly Friday stabbing in Colorado Springs
A man suspected of stabbing three people — one of them fatally — in Colorado Springs on Friday had been a teacher at Monument Academy, according to a letter from school administration. Matthew Regnier, 33, is being held without bail at the El Paso County jail, court records show. Colorado Springs police arrested Regnier on…
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Crime recap: 322 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw murder, domestic violence and “prank” bomb threats last week, among other offenses, with law enforcement making 322 arrests in El Paso County. From Oct. 19 to Oct. 25, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 16 blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of…
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Homicide victim found near Woodlake Trailhead identified as 38-year-old
A victim of an alleged homicide on Monday has been identified as 38-year-old Jeremy Campbell, according to a news release by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies began investigating the disappearance of Campbell around 3:45 a.m. Monday, and they eventually found him deceased near the Woodlake Trailhead. Khayla Dawson, 27, was an Uber passenger…
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A jail death in Denver raises questions about intake policies — and how a man with a violent history kept getting released early
On June 30, deputies from the Denver Sheriff Department responded to an overnight call for help in the agency’s Downtown Detention Center. They found a man — later identified as 34-year-old Vincent Chacon — unresponsive in his cell, where he was pronounced dead, the police said in a news release. Police investigators later said the…
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Federal judge dismisses claim of falsified testimony against El Paso County coroner employee
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit from a man who was tried and acquitted of his girlfriend’s 2021 murder, and who subsequently accused a witness of fabricating evidence to make him seem guilty. Joseph Hunnicutt stood trial twice in El Paso County for the killing of Alison Cantrell. At the first trial in…