Tag: Michael Allen
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District attorney to move forward on Sen. Pete Lee indictment
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The Fourth Judicial District intends to move forward on a felony charge filed against state Sen. Pete Lee, despite District Attorney Michael Allen’s office acknowledging it presented incorrect information to a grand jury. Allen’s office in a tweet Wednesday said despite receiving an update on a key part of information cited by prosecutors, “the evidence continues…
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State Sen. Dennis Hisey accused of voting irregularity
Sen. Dennis Hisey, R-Colorado Springs, has been accused of voting in a district in which he does not live. The Colorado Ethics Institute, founded in 2020 by former Colorado Democratic Party Chair Rick Palacio and former journalist Curtis Hubbard, asked Republican District Attorney Michael Allen of the 4th Judicial District in Colorado Springs to investigate…
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock presses for harsher penalties for fentanyl possession
In a departure from the Democratic position at the state Capitol, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock pressed for harsher penalties for fentanyl possession, mirroring the position of the city’s police chief and other law enforcement officials. Officially introduced Friday, the legislation targets drug dealers by proposing increased criminal penalties. It also includes a variety of public…
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Letecia Stauch will stand trial for murder, judge rules
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Letecia Stauch, the El Paso County woman charged with killing her 11-year-old stepson last year, will stand trial for murder, a judge ruled Thursday. Letecia Stauch hearing: Blood stains from Gannon Stauch’s bedroom among evidence presented District Judge Gregory Werner ruled there was enough evidence…
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New El Paso County DA criticized over demotion of longtime prosecutor
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Longtime El Paso County prosecutor Donna Billek is set to be demoted next week, a move that freed up her senior rank for a former district attorney recruited after a controversial tenure in Adams and Broomfield counties. Billek, a nearly 22-year office veteran who handled…