COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Kimberlee Singler is currently in custody after officials say she spent close to two years abroad, leaving the country following the alleged murder of her two children.
Arrest records detail a bitter custody battle over her kids, leading up to their killing. Singler told police that someone had broken into her home, killing 9-year-old Ellie Wentz and 7-year-old Aden Wentz, and injuring her 11-year-old daughter. However, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) did not believe her story.
Just after midnight on Dec. 19, 2023, arrest records say CSPD had received a 911 call from the mother. When they arrived, police say they found the two deceased children lying in the bedroom. Officers say a gun was on the floor outside the bedroom closet. It was covered in blood, and detectives believe the suspect had loaded the weapon after they already had blood on their hands…