Tag: sentencing
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On the docket this week: Carie Hallford, Yoder ranch hand murder suspect back in court
Last week in the 4th Judicial District, a former Fountain City Council member set her case for trial amid theft allegations, and an El Paso County judge ruled to bind over, or accept, the charges faced by the Cog Railway attack suspect. Here is a rundown of some of the hearings for the upcoming week.…
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Aurora man accused of sexually assaulting an infant sentenced to prison
The Aurora man arrested in September 2024 on suspicion of sexually assaulting an infant and possessing thousands of pieces of child pornography was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Friday. Aaron Mocalkins, 31, faced over 20 felony charges, including sexual exploitation of a child, sexual assault of a child, cruelty to animals and more.…
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On the docket this week: Quail Lake kidnapping suspect, man accused of double homicide back in court
Last week, the 4th Judicial District saw a judge hand down a 30-year prison sentence to the defendant in the deadly 2024 Sinton Road shooting and a trial date set for co-defendants in the kidnapping and sexual assault case of two local runaways. More hearings are in store for this week. Here is the rundown:…
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Suspect in deadly 2024 Sinton Road shooting sentenced to prison
The man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the April 2024 shooting death of 55-year-old Jason Bales was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday in the 4th Judicial District. Michael Darby, 31, was arrested April 23, 2024, for his part in the shooting and killing of Bales the week prior. According to past…
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Former D-12 teacher sentenced to prison on child sex assault charges
A former Cheyenne Mountain High School teacher convicted of sexually abusing a minor will serve 20 years to life in prison, an El Paso County judge ruled Wednesday. Marco Lara, 50, was arrested in December 2023 after Colorado Springs police launched an investigation into a report of sexual assault. His charges included sexual assault on…
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Length of prison sentence doesn’t match the request of victim’s family
One of the four teens arrested in connection with the 2023 murder of 32-year-old Gabriel Villanueba was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison on Tuesday. Santiago Dominguez, now 20, faced a handful of felonies related to the murder. After pleading not guilty in August 2024, Dominguez took his case before a jury. The…
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Woman sentenced to probation in 2023 hate crime ‘hoax’
DENVER • Deanna West, one of the three convicted in the hate crime “hoax” that shook the community of Colorado Springs during the 2023 mayoral runoff election, avoided jail time and was sentenced to probation in federal court last week. In November, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Colorado announced that a federal grand jury indicted Derrick…
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Second suspect in 2022 Old Stage Road homicide sentenced to prison
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The woman convicted of accessory charges related to the May 2022 murder of her cousin on Old Stage Road was sentenced to five years in state prison on Thursday. Laina Curtis, 40, turned herself in to law enforcement in October 2022 shortly after her boyfriend…
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Return to Nature co-owner Jon Hallford receives maximum sentence in federal wire fraud case
The wire fraud charges stem from the Hallfords’ misuse of cremation and burial payments as well as Covid relief funds
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Return to Nature: Jon Hallford set for Friday sentencing on federal wire charges
DENVER • Over a year and a half after the discovery of nearly 190 decomposing bodies in the Penrose Return to Nature Funeral Home, one of the owners is expected to be sentenced Friday on conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to misuse of cremation and burial payments. Owners Jon and Carie Hallford are facing…