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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 […]

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.

LONGMONT, Colo. — State Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt refused to apologize Thursday after calling the death of an unborn Longmont child who was cut out of a pregnant woman’s stomach an ‘act of God.’ On Friday, the family of Michelle Wilkins, the victim in the bizarre and tragic case, refunded a $1,000 donation from Klingenschmitt, R-Colorado Springs, that was intended […]

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.

BOULDER, Colo. — The suspect accused of stabbing a pregnant woman and cutting her fetus out of her womb will not be charged with murder for the baby’s death, according to Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett. Wilkins, who was seven months pregnant, was responding to an ad on Craigslist for baby clothes on March […]

DENVER — Here are your 10 Things to Know for Friday, March 27, 2015. 1. Suspect accused in stabbing, abduction of fetus in Longmont will not face murder charges The suspect accused of stabbing a pregnant woman and cutting her fetus out of her womb will not be charged with murder for the baby’s death, according […]

LONGMONT, Colo. — For the fourth time in two weeks, there has been a stabbing in Longmont, and this time, police say it was over Facebook postings. The Longmont Police Department said that at about 9 p.m. Wednesday, two men from the Denver area drove to the 300 block of 23rd Avenue where they say […]

LONGMONT, Colo. — Michelle Wilkins, the pregnant woman who was stabbed and had her baby cut from her womb, has been released from the hospital, a family member said Wednesday.

LONGMONT, Colo. — Residents of Longmont are rallying together in support of Michelle Wilkins, the pregnant woman who was stabbed and had the fetus removed after answering a Craigslist ad for baby clothes that were for sale. Over the weekend, hundreds of people showed up to support Wilkins and her family. Wilkins had surgery after […]

LONGMONT, Colo. — When Longmont police officers Billy Sawyer and Phil Piotrowski responded to a 911 call from a pregnant woman who was stabbed and had her fetus ripped out, they weren’t prepared for what they would see. “She was covered from head to toe in blood,” Sawyer said. “So I put some gloves on […]

LONGMONT, Colo. — In a home filled with grief, heroes never lose their way. “I started yelling and Michelle yelled back, very faintly, and it was muffled help me! help me!” said Longmont police officer Bill Sawer. Along with his partner Phil Pitrowski, the two responded to the call Wednesday. They found Michelle Wilkins, she […]

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.  […]