Man convicted in 2019 murder accused in Colorado Springs hate crime hoax investigation, reportedly had contact with Mayor Yemi Mobolade
A man found guilty of killing someone in 2019 is one of three suspects in an investigation into a possible hate crime hoax last year.
Alleged staging of hate crime hoax during Colorado Springs city election results in federal indictment
Three people have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly staging a hate crime hoax before the Colorado Springs mayoral runoff election last year, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday. Two are in custody and one is a fugitive. The federal ...
Three suspects indicted in 2023 Colorado Springs Mayoral election hate crime hoax
Three people were indicted on Tuesday, Nov. 12 on charges related to an alleged hate crime hoax that occurred during the 2023 Colorado Springs Mayoral Runoff Election where a candidate’s campaign sign was vandalized with a racial slur and a cross burned in front of it.
3 facing federal charges of allegations of staging hate crime hoax during 2023 Colorado Springs mayoral race
Three people are now facing federal charges for allegedly staging a hate crime during the Colorado Springs mayoral race in 2023.
Mayor Yemi Mobolade responds to hate crime hoax
New information regarding the hate crime hoax from the 2023 Mayoral Runoff Election has been released, including a statement from Mayor Mobolade's office.
3 indicted in Colorado Springs mayoral election hate crime hoax
Three people were indicted on Tuesday for charges related to an alleged hate crime hoax that occurred during the 2023 Colorado Springs mayoral run-off election where a candidate's campaign sign was vandalized with a racial slur in front of a burning cross.
3 facing federal charges of allegations of staging hate crime hoax during 2023 Colorado mayoral race
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3 people indicted on charges related to fake hate crime
In April 2023, the three allegedly spray painted a campaign sign with a racial slur and burned a wooden cross in front of it, prosecutors said.
Colorado man worries about public safety as parole violator walks free
The Colorado Department of Corrections has Springs listed as an absconder, which means he left parole supervision without ...
A federal law mandated outside oversight of crime labs. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation didn’t use it, watchdogs allege
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation did not use a federally mandated oversight process designed to investigate misconduct in ...
Mayor and former opponent respond to hate crime indictment
Both candidates in Colorado Springs' mayoral runoff election in 2023 have responded to the news earlier this week that three ...
Colorado Rockies player's Lamborghini caught in luxury car theft ring
CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. — The Colorado Rockies are accustomed to stolen bases, not cars. Third baseman Kris Bryant recently found himself at the center of a theft ring when he tried to move his ...
Group put burning cross in front of mayoral campaign sign to fake a hate crime, feds say
An investigation by the FBI revealed Derrick Bernard Jr., Ashley Blackcloud and Deanna West staged the cross in front of the ...
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Supporters of Colorado Springs’ Black mayor faked burning cross, racist slur during 2023 campaign, feds allege
On the day Mobolade won the election, Bernard texted Blackcloud and encouraged her to apply for jobs with the city of ...
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Colorado trio indicted for allegedly staging hate crime against Black mayoral candidate
The three are accused of lighting a cross on fire in front of a sign for then-independent Colorado Springs mayoral candidate ...
Colorado attempted kidnapping suspect missed his parole check-in, allegedly went on crime spree
New details have emerged following the arrest of a man suspected of attempting to kidnap​ a 14-year-old in Westminster last ...
A federal law mandated outside oversight of crime labs. CBI didn’t use it, watchdogs allege.
The criticism comes in the wake of revelations that longtime CBI forensic scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods routinely deleted ...