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DNA Links Colorado Mother to Bloody Gun as She Faces Murder Charges After Extradition

Prosecutors plan to rely on autopsy findings plus a surviving child's account in the El Paso County case.

Overview

  • Kimberlee Singler was transferred to El Paso County on Dec. 23 after nearly two years in U.K. custody and is being held without bond ahead of a Jan. 7 court date.
  • Forensic testing matched Singler's blood to the blood on a handgun recovered at the scene, and investigators found blood on rounds inside the magazine.
  • Autopsies determined the two children were shot and had toxic or potentially toxic levels of the sleep aid doxylamine in their systems.
  • Investigators reported no signs of forced entry and noted ripped court documents and two empty boxes of Unisom SleepTabs inside the apartment.
  • The surviving daughter later told police her mother asked her to lie about an intruder, while records placed the children's father about 80 miles away during the killings.