The man accused of kidnapping a young Pueblo girl as she left school last January is in court today for a preliminary hearing on kidnapping and sexual assault charges.
At this proceeding a judge will listen to the evidence against Jose Garcia and determine if there is enough to... more »
Police tell News 5 that additional charges will be filed in the case of two girls who were kidnapped on the same day in Pueblo earlier this month.
Police say new charges were referred to the Pueblo District Attorney against Jose Garcia.
Garcia already faces two counts of... more »
Accused kidnapper Jose Garcia was scheduled to be in court today in Pueblo, however his attorney waived his advisements. Garcia is accused of kidnapping two children at Columbian Elementary School earlier this month.
Garcia is scheduled to be back in court on March 12.
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Accused kidnapper Jose Garcia made his first appearance in court today via a video advisement.
Garcia was wearing a suicide gown which the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office says is a preventative measure. Garcia is also being held alone in a jail cell for his safety. Garcia is facing a... more »
"She's my hero. That's my hero." Calysta Cordova's parents praised their 9-year old daughter today. On Friday, she escaped from a kidnapper and called 911.
"We're just glad she's home. We love her. She's loved she's safe she's home that's all that matters," said Stephanie Cordova, Calysta's mother.
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Jose Humberto Garcia woke up in a jail cell this morning. The 29-year old is accused of kidnapping 9-year old Calysta Cordova from Columbian Elementary School in Pueblo on Thursday afternoon. Her abduction prompted an Amber Alert, but she was eventually found safely in Colorado Springs.
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The huge banner outside the Cordova home in Pueblo says it all---Welcome Home! Calysta Cordova and her family came back to Pueblo Friday evening, after a 24 hour nightmare.
The 9 year old did not come home from school at Columbian Elementary Thursday afternoon. After an extensive search late... more »
Witnesses who were waiting for a bus at the Colorado Springs Metro Terminal downtown say they watched a man being arrested who matched the description of Jose Garcia, 29, the lone suspect wanted in connection with the kidnapping of a Pueblo girl.
At a joint news conference later in... more »