Defendant pleads guilty nearly 2 years after body found in Aurora crawl space

AURORA, Colo. — A 40-year-old defendant accused of killing a man and hiding his body in an Aurora apartment’s crawl space has pleaded guilty to two of the four charges against him.

Haskel Leroy Crawford faced four charges: first-degree murder after deliberation, tampering with a deceased human body, second-degree murder and violent crime causing death of serious injury. He initially pleaded not guilty in April 2024 .

On Monday, he pleaded guilty to the latter two charges, meaning the first-degree murder charge and tampering with a body charge were both dismissed. His sentencing is scheduled for April 17 at 9 a.m…

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