A former Monument man accused of murder in the death of his 9-year-old daughter is expected to appear in court Tuesday.
Hanif Sims is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in which 4thJudicial District Judge G. David Miller will decide whetherprosecutors have enough evidence to try him on first-degree murder.
Depending on the outcome, Sims could be tried beginning May 31.
Sim's daughter, Genesis, was found May 14, 2010, in thecrawlspace of a vacant duplex where she had been buried more than ayear earlier. What caused her death is unclear, but authoritiesbelieve she was the victim of homicide.
Sims' former girlfriend, Monique Lynch, pleaded guilty last weekto child abuse causing a death, and faces a prison term of 10 to 32years when she is sentenced June 30.
Under the plea agreement, Lynch is required to testify againstSims.
WEATHER
Sunny, mild conditions should grace the Colorado Springs areaonce again before giving way to possible rain and snow and a 20-degree drop in temperatures.
The National Weather Service expects a high of 67 degrees Tuesdaywith mostly sunny skies and winds gusts of up to 30 mph.
On Wednesday, the weather service predicts a 70 percent chance ofprecipitation with highs in the mid 40s.
AROUND COLORADO
Boy accused of shooting 6 kids with BB gun
(AP) - Police in the Denver suburb of Lakewood have arrested a 10-year-old boy accused of shooting classmates with a BB gun.
Police spokesman Steve Davis says the fourth-grader at SteinElementary School is suspected of shooting at least six classmateswhile a teacher wasn't looking Monday morning. No serious injurieswere reported.
The Denver Post reports the boy faces municipal assault anddangerous missile charges. The boy and his parents are due to appearin court in June.
Jefferson County School District spokeswoman Lynn Setzer saysbringing a weapon to school and firing it results in an automaticexpulsion.
Wildfire evacuates Jefferson County homes
(AP) - Sheriff's officials say a wildfire in Jefferson County hasprompted evacuations of 30 to 40 homes.
Sheriff's spokeswoman Jacki Kelley said the fire betweenEvergreen and Morrison is believed to have been human caused.Authorities used an automated phone system to ask residents of 30 to40 homes to leave because they erre close to the fire.
Meanwhile, a wildfire burning on up to 150 acres near KenoshaPass was 20 percent contained early Tuesday. U.S. Forest Serviceofficials said no homes were threatened by the fire.
Air support was been grounded Monday by 40 mph gusts. The firedanger remains high in much of eastern Colorado because of warm, dryweather and winds.
Ex-school staffer sentenced to 10 years' probation
(AP) - A former Loveland high school employee accused of having asexual relationship with a 16-year-old student will serve 10 yearsof sex offender probation in a plea deal with prosecutors.
The Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald reports Courtney Bowles willnot have to serve any jail time under the sentence handed downMonday. She pleaded guilty in March to child abuse causing seriouslybodily injury with a sexual basis.
She must perform community service and register as a sexoffender. She is allowed to visit her children. Her husband hasfiled for divorce.
The former instructional coach at Mountain View High School wasarrested after police say they found her having sex with a studentin January. She was released on a $50,000 bond and barred fromcontacting minors, including her daughters.
Lakewood man charged with child sex exploitation
(AP) - A 31-year-old Lakewood man living with parents who run aday care facility has been charged with possession and distributionof child pornography and attempted sexual exploitation of a child.
The Jefferson County district attorney's office said Monday CodyRyan Charlton was arrested May 1. Lakewood police officers executeda search warrant at his home in April and allegedly found a sexuallygraphic video and images of children.
Officials say Charlton's mother operated a day care facility attheir home. The childcare license had been suspended Thursday.
Charlton posted a $15,000 bond last week, but he is not allowedto possess weapons, be around underage children or have access tothe Internet.
Charlton's preliminary hearing is set for May 26.
State House debating 'No Child Left Behind'
(AP) - Should Congress repeal No Child Left Behind? It's aquestion for Colorado lawmakers Tuesday as they debate whether toapprove a resolution telling Congress the education law is"ineffective."
Resolutions from state legislatures to Congress aren't binding,but they can spark debate. The resolution asking for the No ChildLeft Behind law to be repealed cleared the Democrat-controlledSenate Monday and has supporters from both parties. The Houseconsiders the question Tuesday.
The measure makes strong criticism of the Bush-era education law.It says the education law "creates redundancies and inefficiencies"and takes away state control over education.
Driving-while-high bill fails
(AP) - The nation's most liberal driving-while-high standardshave been rejected by the Colorado Senate, even as lawmakers signoff on other regulations about medical marijuana.
The Senate narrowly rejected a pot DUI proposal Monday that wouldhave set a driving impairment standard of 5 nanograms of THC permilliliter of blood. THC is the psychoactive ingredient inmarijuana.
That would have been the country's most liberal limit and wasapproved by the House. But medical marijuana advocates and someRepublicans opposed it, saying there isn't enough research on thematter to set a limit.
Senators gave preliminary approval to a separate bill banningsynthetic marijuana known as "Spice" or "K2." Lawmakers alsoapproved new regulations for selling medical marijuana.
Redistricting deadline looms for Colo. lawmakers
(AP) - Colorado lawmakers are plowing ahead with congressionalredistricting, despite a lack of agreement on how they will handleit.
On Monday, House Republicans on a voice vote approved a map theysaid makes as few changes as possible to the existing congressionaldistricts.
The measure (House Bill 1319) faces a formal vote before it goesto the Senate. Democratic Senate Majority Leader John Morse toldcolleagues to be ready to debate a competing plan later in the day.
Democrats offered only token opposition, noting that Republicanshave a 33-32 majority.
The Legislature has until Wednesday to reach an agreement. Afterthat, the Legislature could be called into special session or theissue could be left to the courts to decide.
HAPPENINGS
- "REWRITING THE STORY" presented by the National Alliance onMental Illness, Colorado Springs, 7:30-8:30 a.m. , Antlers HiltonHotel, 4 S. Cascade Ave., free.
- "Lunch and a Movie - Fair Game," bring your lunch, noon,Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave., free.
- "Scribes and Bards" writer's workshop for students in middleschool through college, 3:30-5:30 p.m., East Library, 5550 N. UnionBlvd., free.
- "Strategies for Keeping Learning Alive During the SummerMonths," 7-8 p.m., Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning, 2510N. Chestnut St., free.
- Chamber Orchestra concert, 7:30 p.m., Colorado College, PackardHall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St., free.
- Book group, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 795 Citadel Drive East.
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