COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is asking for the public's help in locating 35-year-old Kimberlee Singler, wanted for the alleged murder of two of her children.
On Friday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed they are now assisting the CSPD in searching for Singler.
Crime scene tape and police cruisers were blocking access to parts of the Palomino Ranch apartment complex along Tutt. Blvd. near Stetson Hills Blvd. around 12:30 a.m. Tues. Dec. 19.
Police were called to the address just after midnight for a reported burglary. Colorado Springs Police confirmed detectives were investigating the deaths of two people found inside a unit at the complex but details were extremely limited due to the complex nature of the investigation.
In a news release on Thursday, police unveiled that when they arrived on the scene, Singler and her 11-year-old daughter had sustained injuries. A 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy were found dead.
Singler and her daughter were treated on scene for their injuries before being taken to the hospital. According to police, Singler was allowed to leave the hospital because they did not have probable cause to detain her. They say she was treated as a victim/witness at the hospital.
Police also revealed that this incident did not involve a burglary.
On Dec. 26, investigators made an arrest warrant for Singler. She is wanted on charges including the following:
- first-degree murder
- attempted first-degree murder
- child abuse
- first-degree assault
CSPD began efforts to locate Singler, who they say was last seen on Sat. Dec. 23. Her location is unknown at this time. Police did not provide her last known location at this time.
This is still an active investigation. If you have any information or were a witness to this crime, you are asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at (719) 444-7000. If you want to remain anonymous, you can call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719)634-7867.
News5 has acquired court documents from around the time of the incident. That document shows custody hearings involving both Singler and her ex-husband.
According to court documents, a court ruling was made for Singler to bring her children to her ex-husband for a holiday visit.
Those papers say that they were scheduled to meet at CSPD's Stetson Hills Substation at 9 a.m. on Dec. 16. It is unclear at this time if Singler showed up for that meeting, but court documents says that her ex-husband made an emergency motion for police to enforce the custody agreement on the 17th.
This a developing story. News5 will continue to update this article as more information becomes available.
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