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• Autistic teen found naked living in filth, charges against caretakers suspended Play Video

  May 17, 2013 10:07 PM

  Police found shocking discovery at a home on the northeast side of Colorado Springs when they responded to a welfare check Thursday night: a 13-year-old autistic boy naked, living among dead and live rodents and human and animal excrement. The boy has been in the care of a former... more »

• Springs man charged with child neglect denies allegations Play Video

  May 17, 2013 1:09 PM

  Charles Wingate and his wife, Sharon Starkey were charged Thursday with child neglect following a welfare check call. Officers responded to a home on the 6100 block of Corinth Drive and found a 13-year-old boy inside, home alone. Police say the teen was not clothed and had been living... more »

• Accused officer will keep pension

  May 10, 2013 7:00 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - A Colorado Springs police sergeant charged with filling out phony time sheets will get to keep his pension. The district attorney filed charges of theft and forgery against Sergeant James Butierres yesterday. Just before making a court appearance, Butierres filed his retirement paperwork. Dan Slack,... more »

• Charge dropped against teen accused in hit-and-run

  February 7, 2013 9:15 PM

  LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) - Prosecutors in Boulder have dismissed a felony charge against an 18-year-old woman accused in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 16-year-old boy fleeing a fight on New Year's Eve. Kendra Balentine had said she was at church when 16-year-old Jason Grimmer was struck. She also said... more »

• Some Pueblo County neighbors in Vineland angry over trash on private property they say looks like a landfill Play Video

  October 29, 2012 7:43 PM

  A group of neighbors in Pueblo County say a property in Vineland has been trashy for far too long. We wanted a look for ourselves, so we headed out there earlier today. Here's what we found. It's a home some neighbors say has been an eyesore for decades. ... more »

• Nevada man faces federal charges for exposing himself on plane headed to Denver

  September 10, 2012 7:45 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A 63-year-old Nevada man accused of committing lewd acts on an airplane faces federal charges. Colorado's U.S. Attorney, John Walsh, said Monday that Daniel Drinan of Reno was arrested Saturday night at Denver International Airport after passengers complained he had unbuttoned his pants while watching pornography. Prosecutors... more »

• Formal charges expected to be filed against alleged theater shooting

  July 30, 2012 6:15 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado prosecutors are expected to file formal charges against James Eagan Holmes, the former neuroscience student accused of killing 12 people and wounding 58 others at an Aurora movie theater. Attorneys will also argue at Monday morning's hearing over a defense motion to find out who leaked... more »

• Murder charges to be filed 15 years after woman goes missing

  May 27, 2012 10:08 AM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - A man serving a 48-year prison sentence for the death of his 2-year-old son now faces a murder charge stemming from the disappearance of his wife. The Aurora Sentinel reports 41-year-old Michael Jim Medina is expected to appear in court this week for the presumed death... more »

• US won't pursue charges in border agent shooting

  April 27, 2012 8:41 PM

  EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Federal prosecutors say there is insufficient evidence to pursue charges against a U.S. Border Patrol agent in the shooting death of a 15-year-old Mexican national in 2010. The Justice Department released a statement Friday saying the agent didn't act inconsistently with Border Patrol policy or... more »

• Broncos lineman Ryan McBean will not be charged

  November 23, 2011 1:47 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Denver prosecutors won't file charges against Denver Broncos defensive lineman Ryan McBean. McBean was arrested last month after a former girlfriend said he was stalking her. The Denver district attorney's office investigated the case and said Wednesday that new evidence didn't support the allegation against... more »

• Adams County paid $1.6M to settle harassment cases

  November 6, 2011 10:05 AM

  BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) - Adams County spent more than $1.6 million settling sexual harassment and retaliation charges against its former coroner, James Hibbard. The Denver Post reports that the county in recent months reached settlements of up to $650,000 with former employees in the office. The largest payment went... more »

• Michael Lohan denied bail in Florida

  October 29, 2011 1:59 PM

  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The estranged father of actress Lindsay Lohan has been denied bail in Florida. Hillsborough County jail records show Michael Lohan was being held Saturday without bond on four charges. He was arrested on domestic violence charges Tuesday. His bail was set at $5,000 and a judge... more »

• CIA operative charged in fight for parking spot in Colorado

  October 2, 2011 9:13 AM

  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) - Colorado authorities say a man accused of shooting and killing two men while working as CIA contractor in Pakistan faces misdemeanor charges after a fight over a shopping center parking spot. Douglas County Sheriff's Lt. Glenn Peitzmeier says Raymond Davis has been charged with... more »

• No charges against Dougherty siblings in Pueblo County

  August 29, 2011 12:41 PM

  Three siblings who were part of nation-wide manhunt and shoot-out in Colorado, won't face charges in Pueblo County. This morning prosecutors with the Pueblo County District Attorney's office decided not to file charges against the trio: Dylan, Lee Grace and Ryan Dougherty. The District Attorney's office didn't give a reason... more »

• Boyfriend sought in kidnapping and assault of ex-girlfriend

  August 14, 2011 12:39 PM

  A man is being sought by police after he forcibly kidnapped his estranged girlfriend and physically assaulted her early Saturday morning. Officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department are securing an arrest warrant for a man who kidnapped his former girlfriend and punched her several times as she attempted to... more »

• Woman kidnapped by husband found by police

  August 14, 2011 10:40 AM

  Colorado Springs Police were led on a long search Saturday looking for what was then termed either a possible kidnapping or domestic dispute. The initial calls came to the CSPD communications center reporting that there was a lot of yelling and witnesses reported a woman possibly being taken away against... more »

• Man faces arson, assault charges in apartment fire

  August 10, 2011 6:28 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Denver prosecutors say a man accused of assaulting his girlfriend and setting her home on fire has been charged with first-degree arson, criminal mischief and third-degree assault. Twenty-four-year-old Chad Alonzo is due in court Thursday to be formally advised of the charges. The charges allege... more »

• Updated charges: officer now faces 189 felony counts

  July 26, 2011 12:00 PM

  Prosecutors filed 111 additional felony charges today against a former Colorado Springs police officer accusing him of sexually assaulting at least 22 children. Joshua Carrier, a former school resource officer at Mann Middle School, now faces a total of 189 felony counts. He was arrested May 11 on child... more »

• Man headed toward trial in Rifle officer shooting

  July 23, 2011 12:38 PM

  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A man accused of shooting a Rifle police officer who was investigating a report of domestic violence is due to be arraigned Aug. 9. A judge ruled at a preliminary hearing Wednesday that there's enough evidence to put 53-year-old Phillip Amonette on trial on... more »

• Couple charged in death of Texas man

  June 26, 2011 1:54 PM

  ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) - A couple arrested in Colorado faces murder charges after the man was pulled over driving the truck of a man who'd gone missing in Arlington, Texas. Forty-three-year-old Thomas Eugene Dunham was stopped by officers in Alamosa on June 7. He was driving a truck that... more »

• Mom and Grandma to be charged for neglect

  June 7, 2011 10:52 PM

  The mother and grandmother of a two year old boy who went missing this afternoon in Colorado Springs will face misdemeanor charges of neglect. Investigators suspect Sierra Lugo-Rodriguez, 19 and Donna Quintana, 44 left the boy at a pawn shop in the 400 block of North Chelton Road sometime... more »

• Charges filed in ex-Vegas prosecutor drug case

  May 19, 2011 12:19 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Felony drug, conspiracy and gun charges have been filed against an ex-prosecutor who handled the Paris Hilton and Bruno Mars drug cases in Las Vegas. Former Deputy Clark County District Attorney David Schubert didn't appear in court Thursday while his lawyer received the four-count criminal... more »

• Charges filed in alleged attack on Denver police

  May 12, 2011 6:42 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A 20-year-old woman accused of throwing an incendiary device at a police cruiser faces charges that carry penalties of up to 90 years in prison. Amelia Nicol faces charges including two felony counts of attempted murder. She's accused of throwing the incendiary device at a police... more »

• Teen charged as adult in great-grandparents' death

  April 10, 2011 9:30 AM

  HUGO, Colo. (AP) - A 16-year-old boy has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder after deliberation in the March 30 shooting deaths of his great-grandparents in the small town of Hugo. The Denver Post reports the charges against Greg Smith were filed Thursday. He's being held without... more »

• Pilot suspected of flying intoxicated turns himself in

  March 19, 2011 11:10 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The United Express pilot accused of flying while drunk has turned himself in. The U.S. attorney's office in Denver said 32-year-old Aaron Jason Cope surrendered yesterday to U.S. Marshals in Norfolk, Va., where he lives. The indictment says the incident happened Dec. 8, 2009 on a flight... more »

• Victim accused of helping alleged Colo bank robber

  February 19, 2011 5:00 PM

  LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) - A Longmont bank employee who told police he was held at knifepoint and bound with duct tape during a robbery has been arrested on charges of conspiring with the alleged holdup man. The Longmont Times-Call reports that the bank employee, Lizardo "Alan" Monje, was arrested... more »

• Grand Junction man accused of killing wife charged

  February 6, 2011 9:06 AM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - Prosecutors have charged a 38-year-old man accused of stabbing his wife to death and his bond was set at $250,000. Authorities say in an arrest affidavit that Nathan Yager admitted to his mother that he had stabbed his wife. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel... more »

• Suspect in attack on congresswoman faces 5 charges

  January 9, 2011 3:51 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Federal prosecutors charged the suspect in shooting of Arizona congresswoman with attempted assassination and four other charges. Jared Loughner is charged with one count of attempted assassination of member of Congress, two counts of killing an employee of the federal government and two counts of... more »

• Man accused of looting homes burned in Fourmile Canyon fire

  December 19, 2010 5:49 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder County sheriff's officials have arrested a man accused of looting homes that burned in wildfire in September. Sgt. Lori Cox says 22-year-old Fernando Crespo-Quiroz is accused of stealing copper wiring and other metals from at least two homes. He was arrested Saturday. He has... more »

• Southern Colorado police chief and an officer face charges

  November 13, 2010 4:28 PM

  CENTER, Colo. (AP) - The police chief and a police officer in the southern Colorado town of Center face criminal charges of misconduct and harassment. Center Police Chief LeRoy Torres and Officer Carlos Dean Heredia face charges related to alleged witness intimidation and other misconduct. Alamosa Police Lt. Duane... more »

• Murder charge against cop dropped

  October 13, 2010 1:33 PM

  JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Prosecutors have formally dropped a first-degree murder charge against a small-town police officer accused of shootings along the Illinois-Indiana border that killed one man and wounded two. Brian Dorian showed little emotion at a 5-minute hearing in Joliet where a judge dismissed the charge. Authorities... more »

• Charges may be filed in Colorado wildfires

  September 14, 2010 8:54 AM

  Authorities say they don't know if they'll file charges in either of the two wildfires in Colorado. The one near Boulder, which destroyed more than 160 homes, is now contained. Investigators believe it was sparked by a fire that a resident had set days earlier in a fire pit.... more »

• BP confirms Hayward departure as CEO

  July 27, 2010 8:08 AM

  BP says Tony Hayward will step down as chief executive officer Oct. 1, to be succeeded by American Robert Dudley. In a statement accompanying its earnings update on Tuesday, BP says the decision was made by "mutual agreement." BP also reports it has taken a pretax charge of $32.2... more »

• New court date for Charlie Sheen over Aspen arrest

  May 28, 2010 1:47 PM

  Actor Charlie Sheen has a new court date over domestic violence allegations involving his wife, as settlement talks continue. Sheen has pleaded not guilty to menacing, criminal mischief and assault charges stemming from an argument with his wife, Brooke Mueller Sheen, on Christmas Day at an Aspen home where... more »

• Xcel Energy launches 2-tier rate plan for summer

  May 26, 2010 8:20 AM

  Xcel Energy is launching a two-tiered rate plan aimed at encouraging customers to cut electricity use during the summer. The plan takes effect June 1 and will be in place through September. Customers will be charged the lower rate of 0.098 per kilowatt hour for the first 500-kilowatt hours... more »

• Ohio inmate's letter to wrong address nets charges

  April 3, 2010 11:08 AM

  Prosecutors say an Ohio inmate's letter to his mother included detailed instructions on how to sneak drugs to him - but lacked the correct ZIP code. Ottawa County Sheriff Bob Bratton says the letter was returned to the Port Clinton jail where corrections officers read it along with the other... more »

• Continental Airlines to charge for food

  March 15, 2010 12:03 PM

  Continental Airlines is ending free hamburgers, barbecue and sandwich rolls for many of its passengers in favor of a food-for-sale program that mirrors what other carriers are already doing. A spokesman says the airline, based in Houston, expects a $35 million annual benefit, from cost savings and added revenue. Delta... more »

• No oath - no conviction, court says

  March 6, 2010 11:13 AM

  A Michigan man sent to prison for 15 years is getting a new trial after the judge failed to do a routine procedure - ask the jury to take an oath. Timothy Becktel was sentenced in 2008 for assault with intent to murder. But his appellate lawyer successfully argued that... more »

• Sex offender charged in Chelsea King case

  March 3, 2010 6:00 PM

  A 30-year-old sex offender has been charged with murdering a 17-year-old San Diego County girl who vanished after heading off for a run in a park. Prosecutors say John Albert Gardner III also faces a special allegation of rape or attempted rape, and a count of assault with intent... more »

• Middle school shooting suspect now faces 15 counts

  March 2, 2010 2:20 PM

  A man accused of shooting and wounding two Colorado students last week now faces 15 counts including attempted murder, assault and child abuse. Prosecutors formally filed charges Tuesday against 32-year-old Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood, accused of opening fire in the parking lot of Deer Creek Middle School in suburban... more »

• 28 charges dropped in surgery tech's hepatitis C case

  February 12, 2010 8:37 AM

  A federal judge has dismissed 28 charges against a surgery tech as part of an agreement with prosecutors in the case where she stole painkillers and infected patients with hepatitis C. Kristen Diane Parker was to be sentenced to 20 years in prison last month in a plea deal... more »

• Michael Jackson doctor charged in singer's death

  February 8, 2010 3:39 PM

  A lawyer for Michael Jackson's doctor says Dr. Conrad Murray will make bail, plead not guilty, and then fight the new criminal charge against him. Prosecutors today charged Murray with involuntary manslaughter -- capping a lengthy investigation into Jackson's death last summer. Murray is a cardiologist who was... more »

• Youth minister faces sex assault charges

  February 2, 2010 1:00 PM

  Douglas County authorities are looking for children who may have come into contact with a former volunteer youth minister accused of having a sexual relationship with a child at his church. Police say 45-year-old William "Bill" McLaughlin had a sexual relationship with a child at Denver Church of Christ. The... more »

• Florida ex-attorney pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme

  January 27, 2010 1:26 PM

  A disbarred South Florida attorney has pleaded guilty to federal charges that he ran a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme using phony legal settlements. Scott Rothstein pleaded guilty Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale federal court to five charges, including racketeering, fraud and money-laundering conspiracy. The 47-year-old faces a maximum of 100... more »

• No bond for SD attempted murder suspect

  January 26, 2010 10:23 AM

  A Rapid City woman accused of stabbing her father and shooting her mother last month has been ordered held without bond on attempted murder charges. Twenty-two-year-old Casey Eleeson on Monday made her first court appearance in Rapid City, after being arrested at a remote cabin in Colorado last Wednesday.... more »

• Hanes drops ads featuring Charlie Sheen

  January 7, 2010 8:28 AM

  Hanesbrands is ending its advertising campaign featuring Charlie Sheen because of domestic violence charges filed against the actor in Aspen. Company spokesman Matt Hall said Wednesday that it was a "pretty standard, straightforward call" by the brand marketing team given the allegations. Sheen has been a pitchman for almost two... more »

• Couple accused of starving dogs in court

  January 4, 2010 5:37 PM

  The couple accused of starving dozens of their sled dogs at their Park County kennel appeared in court today. Sam and Diane Walker’s hearing was continued and now they are scheduled be formally charged on Jan. 26 in Fairplay. The Walkers turned themselves in to Park County authorities... more »

• No decision on Sheen charges likely till February

  December 28, 2009 2:15 PM

  Prosecutors say they probably won't decide until February whether to file charges against actor Charlie Sheen in an alleged domestic violence case in Aspen. Sheen was arrested Christmas Day on suspicion of menacing, second-degree assault and criminal mischief. Authorities haven't identified the alleged victim. Chief Deputy District Attorney Arnold Mordkin... more »