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• Former officer pleads guilty; drops restraining order

  April 29, 2013 1:19 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - The woman at the center of a scandal that cost a Manitou Springs police officer his job and Colorado Springs taxpayers $480,000 could serve up to four years of supervised probation under the terms of a plea bargain in which she admitted guilt today for attempting to... more »

• Iraqi national found guilty on some charges associated with gang rape case Play Video

  February 8, 2013 12:54 AM

  A verdict has been reached in the case against an Iraqi national accused in connection with what Colorado Springs police call a brutal rape case. Yasir Jabbar Jasim, 21, was found guilty on two misdemeanor counts of false reporting and not guilty on three of four counts of accessory to... more »

• Guilty verdict in Waldo Canyon Fire burglary trial Play Video

  February 6, 2013 1:07 AM

  The verdict is in for two suspects charged with burglarizing a home during the Waldo Canyon wildfire evacuation: guilty on all counts. Shane Garrett and Belinda Wells-Yates were facing a multitude of charges including burglary and theft. During the height of the Waldo Canyon wildfire evacuation and its aftermath,... more »

• Woman pleads guilty after drunkenly walking into strangers home

  October 10, 2012 8:33 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A woman who drunkenly wandered into a home in Boulder before the homeowner shot her in the hip has pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal trespassing. Zoey Ripple's lawyer says Ripple may have been under the influence of a date rape drug when she wandered into the... more »

• Man sentenced for crash involving 9 vehicles

  October 6, 2012 2:56 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A Longmont man has been sentenced for crashing his pickup into eight cars in Boulder after smoking marijuana and being told by doctors not to drive because he was having problems with seizures. The Daily Camera reports 43-year-old Sean Marino was sentenced Friday to two years... more »

• Wilkerson found guilty of murder

  April 17, 2012 1:06 PM

  Aaron Wilkerson, 27, has been found guilty of first degree murder after a jury trial. The charge stems from the December 2009 killing of Robert Piserchio, 50. A jury also found Wilkerson guilty of first degree burglary, robbery with the intent to kill or wound, arson, and being an... more »

• Man returns to crime scene to fess up

  April 12, 2012 4:49 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Police say a man walked up to officers investigating an attempted robbery and told them he was the culprit. Authorities say 32-year-old Joshua Denny Johnson surrendered to Fort Collins police at a Walgreens store on Wednesday. Police tell the Fort Collins Coloradoan a man with... more »

• Man guilty of killing UNH football player in Boulder

  February 3, 2012 7:04 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A jury has convicted a man of fatally shooting a University of New Hampshire football player in Boulder. Kevin McGregor was found guilty Thursday of shooting 20-year-old Todd Walker of Edwards in a botched robbery attempt near the University of Colorado last year. The 23-year-old was... more »

• 5th guilty plea for Philly abortion case

  November 10, 2011 8:29 AM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A woman who killed a newborn and fatally overdosed a woman at a Philadelphia abortion clinic has pleaded guilty to murder charges and agreed to testify against her employer. Forty-three-year-old Lynda Williams pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of third-degree murder. She had been charged in... more »

• Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs convicted of child sex abuse

  August 4, 2011 5:42 PM

  SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) - A Texas jury has convicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs on child sexual assault charges in a case stemming from two young followers he took as brides in what his church calls "spiritual marriages." The 55-year-old head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of... more »

• CSU football assistant pleads guilty to theft

  March 26, 2011 5:34 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - An assistant Colorado State football coach arrested earlier this year on suspicion of check fraud has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft. The Coloradoan reports Robert Todd Stroud was ordered Friday to pay $4,305 in restitution, complete 48 hours of public service and remain a... more »

• Guilty verdicts for Vasquez in the deaths of 2 Colorado Springs teens

  January 14, 2011 11:30 PM

  It's been two years since two Colorado Springs teens were gunned down, in a fight that was said to be over an iPod. On Friday, 21-year-old Juan Vasquez was found guilty of two counts of second degree murder. 17-year-old Luis Burciaga and 18-year-old Uriel Rascon were each shot in... more »

• Oliver guilty on manslaughter charge

  December 8, 2010 7:11 PM

  A Colorado Springs jury has convicted Aylais "Buddy" Oliver on a manslaughter charge. Oliver was charged with fatally shooting his son Keith, on Thanksgiving last year, at their home in Security. Oliver had faced a murder charge, but just after 5 p.m. the jury released a guilty verdict... more »

• Guide fined in illegal hunting operation

  November 18, 2010 6:45 PM

  A longtime outfitter from Parker and three out-of-state clients have been fined almost $40,000 in an illegal hunting case in eastern Colorado. The case focused on Thomas Tietz, 56, and incidents that happened in Lincoln and Elbert counties from 2006 to 2008. Tietz was fined $13,750 and was... more »

• Pueblo man pleads guilty on bribery charges

  October 27, 2010 7:15 PM

  DENVER (AP) - An Army officer who served in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait has pleaded guilty to bribery for accepting money and items in exchange for awarding Army contracts. The U.S. attorney's office in Colorado says 45-year-old Maj. Roderick Sanchez of Pueblo pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of... more »

• Pueblo teen guilty in shooting death of other teen

  October 1, 2010 5:53 PM

  A 19-year old Pueblo man is headed to prison for the shooting death of another teen. On Thursday, Lorenzo Oscar Gonzalez has been convicted of first degree murder and five counts of attempted murder. The murder charge comes with a mandatory life sentence. The shooting happened on E. 5fth St.,... more »

• Close call for Springs college student highlighted on NBC's Dateline

  September 25, 2010 12:47 AM

  Friday night Dateline on NBC featured John Gardner, a convicted sex offender who was released from prison in California, only to rape and murder two teenagers. Gardner made an attempt on another young woman jogging in California, a Colorado Springs college student, but she was able to get away. ... more »

• Another death may be linked to Colorado serial killer

  September 15, 2010 1:19 PM

  A man who pleaded guilty to killing four people has reportedly been investigated as a suspect in the 2004 slaying of a woman in Westminster. Catrina Powell's body was found dumped behind a strip mall. Sister-in-law Dachelle Powell said a detective involved in the case told her Scott... more »

• Ex-Fort Carson construction chief pleads guilty

  September 3, 2010 8:24 AM

  The former director of construction at Fort Carson has pleaded guilty to a charge that he failed to disclose several thousands of dollars in gifts from a contractor doing business with the Army. William T. Armstrong pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of making a false statement to the... more »

• Blagojevich guilty on one count

  August 17, 2010 7:22 PM

  CHICAGO (AP) - A federal jury has found ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich guilty of one count of lying to federal agents, and the judge says he intends to declare a mistrial on the remaining counts. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald says the government is already getting ready for a retrial... more »

• Hazers plead guilty in death of pledge

  June 9, 2010 1:49 PM

  Two California Polytechnic State University fraternity members have been sentenced to jail for the fatal hazing of an 18-year-old pledge whose blood-alcohol content was equivalent to surgical anesthesia. The San Luis Obispo County district attorney's office says 23-year-old Zacary Ellis and 21-year-old Haithem Ibrahim pleaded no contest to misdemeanor... more »

• Update: Teen will spend life in prison for killing homeless man

  May 11, 2010 4:47 PM

  A Colorado Springs jury has found a teen-aged homeless man guilty of murder in the beating death of another homeless man. The verdict came Tuesday afternoon after the jury deliberated just two hours. "I don't I've ever had a homicide trial come back so quickly, but I think evidence... more »

• Immigrant sentenced in huge Colorado drug smuggling case

  May 11, 2010 8:25 AM

  A 42-year-old Mexican man authorities say helped his brother smuggle millions of dollars worth of cocaine into the United States has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Immigrant Miguel Arriola Marquez was also sentenced Friday to four years of supervised released for conspiracy to possess with intent... more »

• Man pleads guilty in baby death

  May 4, 2010 7:17 PM

  A Pueblo man pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon to child abuse which resulted in the death of his cousin, a 9 month old baby. Kevin Buehler, 23, entered an Alford plea, which means he maintains his innocence but believes there's enough evidence for him to be convicted. In exchange for... more »

• Marc Sylvester trial ends with guilty verdict

  April 22, 2010 6:17 PM

  A Colorado Springs Jury returned a guilty verdict in the murder trial of Marc Sylvester Thursday afternoon. Sylvester was accused of killing Jennifer Warren last year. He faced four counts, and was found guilty on one--2nd degree murder. Warren's body was found on a roadside in eastern El Paso... more »

• Cop pleads guilty in perfume heist

  April 20, 2010 2:54 PM

  A New York City police officer has pleaded guilty to helping carry out a heist at a northern New Jersey perfume warehouse. Richard LeBlanca is the second NYPD officer to plead guilty in the Feb. 9 armed robbery at In Style USA Inc. in Carlstadt, near Giants Stadium. Original... more »

• Colorado man found guilty of child sex assault flees

  April 17, 2010 8:49 AM

  A Douglas County jury has found a 55-year-old man guilty of 17 counts of sexual assault of a child, but he fled before hearing the verdict. Authorities say an arrest warrant was issued Friday for Richard Heeringa after he failed to appear in court. The jury returned the verdict after... more »

• Cop says fellow officer shot wounded civilians

  April 7, 2010 7:34 PM

  A former New Orleans police officer has told federal authorities he saw a fellow cop shoot and kick unarmed, wounded civilians in a deadly incident on a bridge in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath. Former officer Michael Hunter's eyewitness account marks the first time an officer has provided federal authorities with... more »

• Guilty verdict in murder of Darrent Williams

  March 11, 2010 2:14 PM

  Suspected gang member Willie Clark has been found guilty of murder in the shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams. A Denver jury returned the verdict Thursday after deliberating for a day and a half. Williams was killed on New Year's Day 2007. Prosecutors said Clark fired... more »

• Sentence in developmentally disabled "fight club"

  March 10, 2010 7:18 PM

  A former employee of Texas statefacility for the developmentally disabled accused of sanctioning fights among residents has pleaded guilty midway through his Corpus Christi trial. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reports that 22-year-old Guadalupe Delarosa Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of injury to the disabled and was sentenced... more »

• 3rd Pueblo postal carrier admits theft

  March 6, 2010 12:54 PM

  A third postal carrier from Pueblo has admitted stealing gift cards and cash from the mail. Gerardo Robertson pleaded guilty this week in Denver. Robertson came under suspicion of embezzling from the mail last August when a postal service inspector put $20 in an envelope Robertson was to deliver. Robertson... more »

• Ex-Bronco pleads guilty to killing scooter rider

  February 2, 2010 10:11 AM

  A former Denver Broncos defensive back has pleaded guilty to killing a 51-year-old motor-scooter rider in a hit-and-run crash. Billy Jenkins faces up to eight years in prison when he is sentenced on a vehicular homicide charge. Jenkins entered the plea last week in a deal with prosecutors to drop... more »

• Lovers told to pay fine in buffaloes, pig

  January 31, 2010 10:09 AM

  A news report says a Malaysian court has ordered two lovers to pay a fine of four buffaloes and a pig after they were found guilty of having an illicit affair. The Star newspaper says the Native Court in Penampang district on Borneo island ruled Friday that the man... more »

• Man convicted of murdering Kansas abortion provider

  January 29, 2010 12:57 PM

  A man who says he killed prominent Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller to protect unborn children has been convicted of murdering the doctor. A jury deliberated for 37 minutes Friday before finding Scott Roeder guilty of premeditated, first-degree murder. The 51-year-old Kansas City, Mo., man faces a mandatory... 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 »