Colorado Springs Criminal Defense Law Blog

A bank robbery that recently occurred at a Wells Fargo branch about 185 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, remains unsolved, authorities say.

The robbery, which is the fourth that has happened in the region in recent months, follows hold-ups at banks in Basalt, Clifton and Glenwood Springs, according to official reports. Officials are not sure whether the robberies are linked. The robberies have been clustered in Colorado's high country, about four hours northwest of El Paso County.

A federal indictment has accused seven men of engaging in a drug trafficking conspiracy. Prosecutors claimed that six of the defendants also agreed to a murder-for-hire plan in which they would kill someone on the orders of a Mexican drug cartel in exchange for 5 kilos of cocaine and $50,000 in cash.

Two of the defendants are residents of Colorado Springs and a third is a resident of Denver.

Many observers expressed surprise at the results of the jury trial of a former Colorado Springs police officer and wrestling coach who was charged with a variety of sex-related crimes. The jury failed to convict him on the majority of the counts. The 31-year-old man faced charges of child exploitation, child sexual assault and possession of child pornography.

Jury members were not able to reach a consensus on the majority of the charges. The man was convicted on 21 counts of child pornography, but was acquitted on 36 molestation charges. An additional 150 charges resulted in deadlock, with no verdict issued on those counts.

A 22-year-old soldier from Colorado Springs is being held in an out-of-state jail on suspicion of first-degree murder following a deadly incident at a motorcycle club house belonging to the Sin City Disciples group. The motorcycle group has been linked by some to notorious gangs such as Hell's Angels.

Authorities claim that the man might be tied in with the incident along with two other soldiers that are serving at the same fort.