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BOULDER, Colo. — The woman accused of attacking a pregnant woman and cutting her unborn baby from the womb wants her trial moved out of Boulder County. The attack on Michelle Wilkins happened in March in Longmont. Prosecutors argue there’s no need to move the trial. Both sides argued the change of venue motion before […]

LONGMONT, Colo. — It has been six months since an attack in Longmont left a pregnant woman bleeding nearly to death and her baby cut from her womb. Monday, the victim, Michelle Wilkins spoke publicly for the first time on an episode of “Dr. Phil.” In a calm but disoriented voice, an eight months pregnant […]

BOULDER, Colo. — Dynel Lane, who is accused of luring a pregnant Michelle Wilkins to her Longmont home with a Craigslist ad for baby clothes before stabbing and cutting the unborn baby from her womb, pleaded not guilty in the attack Thursday.

BOULDER, Colo. — Dynel Lane spent about one hour inside her Longmont home with Michelle Wilkins before luring the seven months’ pregnant woman to the basement, where she attacked her with a lava lamp and cut Wilkins’ baby from her womb, the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office alleges in a court brief. The brief, filed […]

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. –Michelle Wilkins told Dynel Lane “I love you” in an effort to stop the attack in which Wilkins’ unborn child was cut from her womb. That’s according to a detective investigating the case who testified at a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Lane is accused of attempted murder, unlawful termination of pregnancy and other […]

BOULDER, Colo. — The suspect accused of stabbing a pregnant woman and cutting her fetus out of her womb was not charged with murder for the baby’s death on Friday, but she was charged with first degree attempted murder as well as unlawful termination of a pregnancy in the first degree.

DENVER — A Longmont woman who allegedly cut a woman’s unborn child out of her now faces eight felony counts including attempted murder, but many are asking why Dynel Lane does not face a murder charge for the death of baby Aurora. Stan Garnett, the Boulder County District Attorney, says the reason is clear: Colorado […]

LONGMONT, Colo. — A Facebook posting in January on a site dedicated to breastfeeding moms is especially eerie in light of the arrest of 34-year-old Dynel Lane for the stabbing of a 26-year-old Michelle Wilkins. “It`s haunting to look back and read those words and see that I said this is possible,” said Elizabeth Petrucelli.  […]

LONGMONT, Colo. — A community came together Saturday for a pregnant woman attacked in Longmont. “I think it’s really great that the community coming together to support her and do everything we can,” Lory Howlett said. Oskar Blues Brewery in Longmont donated 43 percent of its proceeds Saturday to Michelle Wilkins. On Tuesday the brewery […]

DENVER — The importance of being careful when answering online ads is highlighted by what happened to Michelle Wilkins Wednesday afternoon. The pregnant 26-year-old answered a Craigslist ad for some baby clothes. 24-year-old Dynel Lane is accused of beating, stabbing and cutting Wilkins’ baby out of her womb. Wilkins was seven months along. The fetus […]

LONGMONT, Colo. — It was a horrendous crime against one of the most vulnerable among us. A Longmont woman allegedly cut a fetus out of another woman’s womb, killing it. And now we’re learning the suspect’s husband is making money from the tragedy. Michelle Wilkins responded to a Craigslist ad to buy baby clothes from […]

BOULDER, Colo. — An autopsy performed on the 34-week fetus that was cut out of Michelle Wilkins’ womb during an attack earlier this month showed no signs of life, the Boulder County Coroner’s Office said Friday.