Author: Zachary Dupont
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Preliminary hearing for alleged Club Q shooter to begin Wednesday
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Three months after the Club Q mass shooting, the alleged shooter is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing in which prosecutors could present new evidence. At the hearing, a judge will determine if the prosecution can continue to pursue a trial against Anderson Aldrich, who faces 323 charges in the Nov.…
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El Paso and Teller counties to form 4th Judicial District Community Corrections Authority in 2023
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In 2023 El Paso and Teller counties are set to form the Fourth Judicial District Community Corrections Authority. The authority, approved by the Teller and El Paso boards of county commissioners, will allocate funding to run community corrections programs in both counties, according to El Paso County Executive Director of Justice Services Pete Carey. “In the case…
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State case against alleged Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooter remains in limbo
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Attorneys in the state case of the man who allegedly killed three people at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood in 2015 reported during a status conference Friday they had no new updates, and requested another review date in three months. Robert Lewis Dear Jr.’s state case has been in limbo for years after being found incompetent…
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Judge unseals records of alleged Club Q shooter’s 2021 bomb threat
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An El Paso County judge on Thursday unsealed a 2021 case involving the suspect in last month’s Club Q shooting, despite opposition from the person’s family, who are listed as victims in the 2021 case. Defense attorney Joseph Archambault argued that if the case were unsealed, it would destroy Anderson Aldrich’s chance at a fair…
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Arrest records for accused Club Q shooter released to public
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On Wednesday night, the arrest affidavit for the person accused of killing five and injuring 17 at an LGBTQ+ nightclub last month was released to the public. The affidavit, filed to the court on Nov. 20, reveals that Anderson Aldrich apologized to medical staff at the hospital just hours after Aldrich allegedly opened fire inside…
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Hearing scheduled for Thursday to review 2021 sealed case of alleged Club Q shooter
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Attorneys on Thursday will gather in court to discuss several motions to unseal a 2021 case for the person prosecutors say was responsible for the shooting at the Club Q nightclub in Colorado Springs last month. The motions will be reviewed by Judge Robin Chittum, according to court records obtained by The Gazette. Club Q…
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Accused Club Q shooter will face over 300 charges
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Prosecutors on Tuesday formally charged the accused Club Q shooter with 305 counts in a shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs that left five people dead and more than a dozen others wounded. The charges include 10 counts of first-degree murder, 86 counts of attempted first-degree murder and 48 counts of bias motivated crime. Anderson…
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Alleged Club Q shooter to make first in-person court appearance Tuesday; charges expected to be filed
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The alleged Club Q nightclub shooter is scheduled to make a first in-person appearance at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in Colorado’s 4th Judicial District Court. Anderson Aldrich is facing 10 arrest-only charges relating to the Club Q shooting, which took place on the evening of Nov. 19 in Colorado Springs. Aldrich is accused of killing five…
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What’s next for accused Club Q shooter
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The person accused of fatally shooting five people and wounding more than a dozen others at the Club Q nightclub in Colorado Springs made the first of what will be numerous appearances in court last month, but what does the road ahead look like for the 22-year-old? Anderson Aldrich’s first in-person court appearance is scheduled for…
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Club Q shooting suspect makes first court appearance; wanted to be ‘next mass shooter,’ 2021 arrest papers show
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The person accused of fatally shooting five people and wounding 18 others at Club Q in Colorado Springs over the weekend, wanted to be “the next mass shooter,” according to arrest documents from last year acquired by Gazette news partner KKTV. The 2021 arrest affidavit alleges that Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, made a bomb threat…
