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Father believed murdered daughter could have been saved Play Video
January 30, 2012 3:51 PM
The father of a young girl who was beat to death and had her body buried in the crawl space of a Monument home pleaded guilty on Monday to a single charge of child abuse resulting in death. In exchange for his plea, three other charges against 31 year old... more » -
Judge criticizes detectives, denies motion to dismiss Play Video
January 24, 2012 5:40 PM
The father of a girl who's body was found buried in the crawlspace of a home in Monument will stand trial next week for her murder. Last week, defense attorneys representing Hanif Sims filed a motion to dismiss the case after the court determined that the two lead detectives... more » -
Judge considers dismissing murder case
January 19, 2012 10:09 PM
Defense attorneys want a judge to throw out the murder case against a former Monument man accused of killing his daughter on the grounds that detectives in the case lied about a confession. Hanif Sims and his former girlfriend Monique Lynch were arrested at a motel in Henderson, Nevada... more » -
Monique Lynch gets 27 years
June 30, 2011 5:15 PM
Monique Lynch has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for her involvement in the death of 7-year-old Genesis Sims. She pleaded guilty to a charge of child abuse resulting in death in an agreement where she will testify in the first degree murder trial of the child's father Hanif... more » -
One year since girl's body found in Monument home
May 14, 2011 7:02 PM
Neighbors say it was awful what happened at the home on Century Place last year, and they're trying to move on. It's still hard for them to imagine what they heard from the crime scene one year ago, on May 14th. "I will not sleep at all, because it... more » -
Sims' neighbors in Monument: "It was awful, but we're moving on"
May 14, 2011 5:05 PM
Hanif Sims -- the father of Genesis Sims', who's body was found in the crawl space of a Monument home in May of last year. -- is scheduled to begin his trial at the end of May. Judge David Miller ruled in Sims' preliminary hearing earlier this month that there... more » -
Father of Genesis Sims due in court this week
May 14, 2011 12:54 PM
The trial for Hanif Sims -- the father of Genesis Sims, who was found dead last year in the crawl space of a Monument home -- is scheduled to begin this coming week in El Paso County. Sims is facing felony child abuse charges. His girlfriend at the time,... more » -
Sims will face a jury on 1st Degree Murder charge
May 10, 2011 2:28 PM
Reporter Zach Thaxton just got out of the courtroom in Colorado Springs where a judge ruled that Hanif Sims will face a jury on a 1st Degree Murder charge in the death of his daughter Genesis. Genesis' body was found one year ago this week in the crawl space... more » -
Update: Lynch to testify against Sims
May 7, 2011 11:23 PM
Monument residents are in shock over the news of Monique Lynch's plea deal that will drop her original charge of 1st degree murder. "It's totally inadequate to get a plea deal off of a murder charge of a child." says Monument resident Alan Stace.. The body of 9-year-old Genesis... more » -
DA confirms Lynch will testify against Sims
May 7, 2011 8:17 PM
El Paso County District Attorney Dan May has confirmed to News First 5 that as part of a plea deal, Monique Lynch will tesify against Hanif Sims regarding the death of 9 year old Genesis Sims. The body of 9-year-old Genesis Sims was discovered May 14, 2010, by two... more » -
Monument residents react to Lynch plea deal
May 7, 2011 6:22 PM
As we reported last night, Monique Lynch is reportedly making a plea deal with prosecuters to lower her charge of 1st degree murder to child abuse resulting in death. We are speaking with Monument residents and getting their reaction to the news. We'll have more on News First 5 at... more » -
Monument homicide suspects appear in El Paso County court
August 12, 2010 6:11 PM
The body of Genesis Sims was found in a crawlspace of a Monument home back in May. Her father, Hanif Sims, and his girlfriend, Monique Lynch, appeared in court today. They're suspects in her death. Thursday each of the suspects were in court for a review hearing. ... more » -
Accused child killer in court today
August 4, 2010 9:47 AM
Monique Lynch, accused stuffing a little girl's lifeless body into the crawl space of a Monument home, will face a judge in Colorado Springs for the first time today. Lynch waived her right to a video advisement last week. Today, she's expected to be formally charged with child abuse... more » -
Trying to bring suspects back to Colorado
July 9, 2010 10:37 PM
Since the body of little Genesis Sims was positively identified this week, events have been moving quickly. The suspects in the case, Monique Lynch and Hanif Sims remain in jail in Henderson, Nevada. Even though they are behind bars, it could be some time before the two are back... more » -
New information to be released on child's death
July 8, 2010 9:15 AM
El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa will release more information Thursday morning about the arrests of the father and girlfriend of a child whose body was found stuffed in the crawl space of a Monument home. Hanif Sims and Monique Lynch were taken into custody in Henderson, Nevada Wednesday... more » -
Genesis Sims attended school briefly in Monument
July 7, 2010 1:24 PM
Lewis Palmer School District 38 has been questioned about Genesis Sims, a little girl whose body was found stuffed in the crawl space of a home in Monument more than a year after her family moved out of the rental home. District Community Relations Manager Robin Adair has released... more » -
Authorities seek father of dead Monument child
July 7, 2010 11:24 AM
Two arrest warrants have been issued for the father of a little girl whose body was found in the crawl space of a Monument home on May 14. El Paso County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Lt. Lari Sevene told NewsFirst5 that Hanif Sims is wanted on charges of assault and... more » -
Body of a young girl in Monument identified
July 6, 2010 7:53 PM
Genesis Sims would have been nine years old. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation and a private lab have confirmed the dead body found in a basement crawl space in Monument in May is Genesis. The lab results don't say how long she's been dead. Neighbors say the family moved... more »
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