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Marcus Smith guilty of first-degree murder

Marcus Smith guilty of first-degree murder

By Lena Howland KOAA News5 Marcus Smith has been found guilty of murder.  He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. **PREVIOUS STORY** A jury began deliberations in the murder trial of Marcus Smith on Monday afternoon. He is accused of killing 87-year-old Kathryn “Kit” Grazioli in 2011, after breaking into…MORE

Deputies: Man killed by CSPD officer

Deputies: Man killed by CSPD officer

A Colorado Springs Police officer shot and killed a man Wednesday morning, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Witnesses told police he had a gun in one hand and an alcoholic beverage in the other.MORE