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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 » -
Murder suspects begin trial this week
January 29, 2012 8:37 PM
This is the beginning of the end to two murder cases. In one, a tow truck driver was dragged over a mile. In the other, a body of a 7-year-old possibly buried alive beneath her home. This case, of young Genesis Sims death, has had an especially dramatic last year.... 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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
Woman accused in Monument girl's death takes plea deal
May 6, 2011 11:53 PM
Our partners at The Gazette are reporting that Monique Lynch is taking a plea deal. She is the woman accused of murder after the corpse of a 9-year-old girl was found in the crawl space of a Monument home. Lynch has reportedly pleaded guilty to child abuse causing death. In... 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 » -
UPDATE: Little girl may have been buried alive
August 4, 2010 1:30 PM
The biological mother of the 9 year old murder victim says she thinks Sims is lying. Jopetia Garretson tells NF5 she believes Sims had more to do with their daughter's death than he told investigators. She thinks both Sims and Lynch should be charged with 1st degree murder. ... 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 » -
Couple accused in child's death back in Colorado
July 26, 2010 12:01 PM
The couple accused in the death of a little girl in Monument, whose body was stuffed in a basement crawl space, has returned to Colorado Springs. Authorities arrested Hanif Sims and Monique Lynch earlier this month in Henderson, Nevada, near Las Vegas. Genesis Sims was nine years old... 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 » -
NEW INFORMATION: Sheriff says local TV station jeopardized death investigation
July 7, 2010 10:40 PM
El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa says a Colorado Springs television station was irresponsible and jeopardized the investigation into the death of a 9 year old girl. Detectives have been wanting to talk to Hanif Sims and his girlfriend Monique Lynch since May, when a body was found buried... 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 » -
Search continues for couple in Monument death case
May 24, 2010 11:46 PM
As investigators look for answers in the discovery of a young girls body in Monument, two former residents of the home where she was found have been hard to come by. Monique Lynch and Hanif Sims lived in the house for a short time with their children, one of which... more »
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