Scripps News Colorado Springs

Man convicted in deadly I-70 truck crash gets 110 years

The semi-truck driver convicted on several charges in connection with the April 2019 crash on Interstate 70 that killed four people was sentenced in a... More

December 13, 2021

Potential legal woes mount after ‘Rust’ shooting tragedy

By STEFANIE DAZIO, LINDSEY BAHR and ANTHONY MCCARTNEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alec Baldwin the actor, who pulled the trigger on a prop... More

October 26, 2021

Colorado day care owner sentenced for hiding kids in basement

Former Colorado Springs day care owner Carla Faith has been sentenced to six years in prison for attempting to influence a public servant. More

October 22, 2021

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe member sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex crimes against…

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe member -- 63-year-old Blair Root House of Towaoc in southwest Colorado -- was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually... More

October 8, 2021

Judge rules Colorado woman accused of killing stepson will stand trial

A judge decided the evidence prosecutors presented in a preliminary hearing is sufficient to send Letecia Stauch to trial. More

September 24, 2021

Colorado day care owner found guilty in child abuse case

The child abuse charges could mean three to twelve months in jail. More

August 27, 2021

Colorado woman accused of forcing 5-year-old son into trunk

Chelsea Trujillo was arrested for child abuse and a restraining order violation. More

August 9, 2021

Murder trial begins for man accused of killing, dismembering mother

Pueblo police officers found some of the remains for 58-year-old Maria Cuevas-Garcia inside a dumpster on October 19, 2019. More

July 6, 2021

Affidavit: Man accused of killing missing wife admitted crime to ex-wife

Dane Kallungi allegedly admitted to his ex-wife that he had murdered his current wife, Jepsy Kallungi, who has been missing since March 2019. More

June 30, 2021

Husband accused of strangling, burying missing wife

Police believe missing Colorado woman Jepsy Kallungi was strangled and buried by her husband. More

June 21, 2021

Trial begins for Colorado father accused of killing Dylan Redwine

Jury selection for the trial of Mark Redwine, who is accused of murdering his 13-year-old son, began Monday. More

June 17, 2021

Letecia Stauch asks for legal counsel, will no longer represent herself

By Tyler Dumas, Colette Bordelon EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (SCRIPPS) — Court documents released on Monday, May 3, show Letecia Stauch requested a state More

May 5, 2021

Donthe Lucas found guilty of First Degree Murder, sentenced to life in prison

COLORADO SPRING/PUEBLO (KOAA) — Donthe Lucas has been found guilty of First Degree Murder in the disappearance of his pregnant girlfriend, Kelsie More

March 8, 2021

Letecia Stauch faces new charge for writing plans to escape jail

By: Court TV Staff Letecia Stauch, the Colorado stepmom accused of murdering her 11-year-old stepson, is now facing new charges for allegedly writing More

June 4, 2020

Convicted Colorado murderer writes letter claiming innocence

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of fatally beating his fiancee with a baseball... More

April 8, 2020

Woman gets 3 years for role in fiancee killing case

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) - A woman who was having an affair with a Colorado man convicted of beating his fiancee to death with a... More

January 28, 2020

Closing arguments expected in Patrick Frazee trial

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) — The case of a Colorado rancher charged with beating his fiancee to death with a baseball bat is close to... More

November 18, 2019

Trial begins for Colorado man charged in fiancee’s death

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors said Friday that a Colorado man accused of beating his fiancee to death with a baseball bat and burning... More

November 5, 2019

Opening statements expected in Patrick Frazee murder trial

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Opening statements are anticipated in the trial of a Colorado man charged with killing his fiancee and burning her body... More

November 1, 2019