Tag: domestic violence
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Police pursuit ends in arrest of kidnapping suspect in southeast Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police arrested a kidnapping suspect early Sunday by striking his vehicle during a pursuit. Just after 2 a.m., police responded to a domestic disturbance involving a gun in the 100 block of South Academy Boulevard, according to a blotter post. The blotter entry states…
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Woman kidnapped from rideshare driver’s car at red light in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A woman was allegedly taken from a rideshare driver’s car on Sunday while it was stopped at a red light in east Colorado Springs, according to a police blotter entry. City police received a call around 8:40 a.m. from a rideshare driver who said a…
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Colorado state trooper arrested in Alamosa County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A state trooper was arrested at his home in Alamosa on Saturday, according to a news release from the Colorado State Patrol. Brandon Stevens, a member of the State Patrol since April 2023, faces charges of domestic violence and second-degree assault, officials said. He has…
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‘He got what he deserved:’ Colorado Springs man sentenced for 2001 sexual assault
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The emotions in the courthouse Monday were high as an El Paso County judge passed down the maximum sentence of 24 years for a Colorado Springs man convicted in a 2001 sexual assault case. Kenneth Hettle, 42, was accused of a violent sexual assault that…
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Appeals court says no automatic cross-examination of witnesses whose probation ends by trial
If a person was serving a probationary sentence at the time they witnessed a crime, but their probation ended by the time they testified at trial, the defense does not have the right to let jurors hear about that witness’s connection to the prosecution, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday. A three-judge panel for the…
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Arrest made in shooting, sexual assault case in Colorado Springs: Police
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police have made an arrest connected to a Monday shooting on the east side of the city, officials said. Hannah Viramontes, 26, faces charges of kidnapping and sexual assault, according to a Tuesday blotter entry. Officers responded to a 1:30 p.m. call about…
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Colorado Springs police K-9 Riggs takes down armed, fleeing suspect
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs police dog aided officers in the arrest of a man who jumped from a second-story window in an attempt to evade capture, according to law enforcement officials. The suspect, whose name was not released, was wanted in a domestic violence incident, police…
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Colorado judges face calls for new domestic violence training after survey finds child abuse concerns ignored
Armed with a survey of parents who lambasted family court judges and magistrates for regularly ignoring signs of child abuse during custody disputes, legislators and court reform advocates are pressing for new domestic violence training mandates and other measures for judges and magistrates. “This document brings to light the voices of Colorado citizens who have…
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Federal judge dismisses malicious prosecution suit against Colorado Springs officers
A federal judge has dismissed a woman’s lawsuit against two Colorado Springs police officers who arrested her instead of looking into her report that she was the victim of domestic violence. U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney found it problematic if the officers did not follow up on Rebecca Varney’s claim of being assaulted…
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Aurora council moves forward with plans to stop prosecuting domestic violence, challenge state law
Aurora lawmakers on Monday night moved forward with items that deal with the city’s handling of domestic violence cases and potentially explore a lawsuit against the state over a new law on indigent defense. The first of the two is a resolution that directs “the City Manager, City Attorney, Court Administrator, and Presiding Judge to…