11 News received the arrest affidavit for Kimberlee Singler, a mother accused of killing two of her children and injuring a third.
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Arrest papers released for mother accused of killing two of her children in Colorado Springs
Arrest papers outlined that on December 19, 2023, just before 12:29 a.m., the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) received a call from Singler reporting that someone had come to her apartment and attacked her and her children. At the scene, the officers reportedly found her 9-year-old and 7-year-old dead in the bedroom, and an injured 11-year-old who was taken to a hospital.
According to the arrest papers, a handgun was found on the floor outside the bedroom closet, covered in blood. When the handgun was later examined, the live rounds in the magazine reportedly already had blood on them, which, according to papers, meant the suspect had loaded the firearm after already having blood on their hands.
There were no signs of forced entry or of anyone else entering or leaving the home, according to arrest papers.
Singler reported to officers that she was sleeping on a sofa bed in the living room at the time of the alleged attack, reportedly saying that a man came in a side door of the apartment.
In an interview with police, papers said Singler said she suspected that her husband was behind the murders and may have sent somebody on his behalf. She had reportedly specified that she did not know who else would have the motivation to conduct these crimes except for him.
Just after 9 a.m. on the day of the children’s murders, officers reportedly responded to the ex-husband’s home in Greely to inform him of the children’s deaths. He was not aware of the incident and reportedly explained he was working that night during the time of the murders. Upon checking in with his employer, police said they confirmed that he was driving a truck outside in Thornton during that time, which was also confirmed by a GPS.
Arrest papers said that the father expressed concern that Singler could have been involved in the children’s deaths, but could not provide any specific reasoning or threats, aside from Singler reportedly telling him that he would never see the children during a custody dispute that summer.
Singler reportedly described fainting when a male suspect had grabbed her in her home, and when she regained consciousness, she found her injured daughter next to her and found her two younger children dead in her room. She reportedly said that she was feeling “very weak and faint” and went back to the sofa bed, not having the energy to look for her cell phone or call a neighbor for help. Her phone was reportedly later found after music began playing on it, and she was then able to call 911.
According to papers, another woman who lived in the apartment had a firearm that only she, Singler, and another person knew about, and that she was not home at the time of the incident. She reportedly said she tried to reach Singler several times but was not able to reach her.
During an interview involving Singler and the woman together, papers described the woman questioning who else could have known where her gun was, to which Singler believed that someone was watching her from outside the home when she had gone to look at the gun. The woman reportedly acknowledged that Singler’s story did not make sense.
During forensic testing, arrest papers said DNA and blood from Singler were found on the gun, leading investigators to the belief that Singler was manipulating the gun used to shoot two of the children. It was also noted in the papers that investigators did not realize the two children had been shot until the autopsies, but Singler said in interviews that she knew they had been shot.
The arrest papers also mention the surviving child reported seeing a man initially, but told investigators in a separate interview that Singler had asked her to lie. The child said she felt bad for lying and detailed what she remembered from that night, including Singler hurting her.
As of December 23 of this year, Singler has been booked into the El Paso County Jail on the following charges:
- 2 counts of first-degree murder after deliberation and with intent
- Criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder
- First-degree assault
