Author: Zachary Dupont zachary.dupont@gazette.com
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4th Judicial chief deputy district attorney facing criminal charge is placed on administrative leave
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Andrew Steven Vaughan, the 4th Judicial District chief deputy district attorney, has been placed on administrative leave without pay after a criminal charge was filed against him on Monday. According to court records, Vaughan faces one count of felony criminal mischief of $2,000-$5,000 for an offense that allegedly occurred on Christmas Day. Court records show…
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With evictions up in El Paso County, court looks to provide solutions
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El Paso County sheriff’s lieutenant accused of assaulting estranged wife, new affidavit details released
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An El Paso County sheriff’s lieutenant was arrested last week and faces misdemeanor assault charges for allegedly hitting his soon-to-be ex-wife, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette. Paul Allen Mynatt, 42, was arrested on Saturday after assaulting his estranged wife, as the couple were in the tail end of divorce proceedings and had been separated…
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Former El Paso County public defender accused of sexually assaulting 14-year-old, possibly more: Police
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A former El Paso County public defender was arrested last month and accused of having sex with a child, according to court documents obtained by The Gazette. Thomas Cushing, 26, was arrested on Nov. 22 and faces one charge of sexual assault against a child, according to court records. Colorado Springs police said there may…
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Case involving Club Q shooter’s mom may end up being dismissed
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The misdemeanor case of the mother of Club Q shooter Anderson Aldrich may be dismissed because of her ongoing competency issues. Laura Voepel, 47, is facing misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct after police told Voepel on Nov. 20, 2022, that her child, Aldrich, had been arrested hours earlier in connection with the Club…
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Colorado Springs man sentenced to 31 years in prison for shooting 9-year-old
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The son in the father-son duo accused of shooting a child was sentenced Thursday to 31 years in prison. Ruben Segovia II, 23, is one of two men accused of wounding an autistic 9-year-old girl over a neighbor dispute in January. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette, Segovia and his father, Ruben…
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Alleged Planned Parenthood shooter’s lawyers seek Supreme Court intervention
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The state-level case against Robert Lewis Dear Jr. — the man who allegedly shot and killed three people at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood in 2015 — continues to be delayed as attorneys seek to have Dear’s appeal heard in the U.S. Supreme Court. Attorneys on Thursday appeared in court for a brief status conference hearing,…
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Michael Allen claims victory over 4th Judicial District Attorney race in early returns
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Incumbent Republican Michael Allen appears to be comfortably leading Democrat Jeremy Dowell to retain his position as 4th Judicial District Attorney, early returns show Tuesday night. Allen led Dowell with 60.4% of the vote compared to Dowell’s 39.6%, according to the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, in his bid for a second four-year term.…
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Return to Nature owners plead guilty to wire fraud charge at federal court hearing
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DENVER – Return to Nature Funeral Home owners Jon and Carie Hallford appeared in federal court on Thursday to accept a plea deal, which could land the couple in prison for up to 15 years. In September, Jon and Carie Hallford, the owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home, filed a notice of disposition and a…
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Return to Nature owners to appear in federal court this week to plead guilty as part of deal
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The owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home are set to appear in court in later this week to plead guilty to federal charges. Jon and Carie Hallford are expected to plead guilty to 15 counts of wire fraud in federal court on Thursday after accepting a plea agreement in September, according to previous Gazette…