TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A Teller County woman has been deemed incompetent to stand trial in the case where she stands accused of igniting last year’s Highland Lakes fire, court records show.
The fire forced families to evacuate for days, with over 700 homes threatened by the flames, the Teller County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) said at the time.
The widespread fire started at 78-year-old Lowa “Lacey” Tillett’s home, according to the sheriff’s office. During our previous reporting, neighbors told KRDO13 that on the day of the fire, they heard a loud bang before seeing that Tillitt’s home was ablaze…