The trial for a former Fountain City Councilmember accused of stealing over $37,000 in public assistance funds has been pushed to July.
Detra Duncan, 55, resigned in mid-September 2025 after El Paso County investigators say they found forged documents that Duncan used to file for food assistance, Medicaid and other benefits for herself and her child dating back to 2016 — all while concealing her position as an elected official, court records previously obtained by The Gazette showed.
Initially scheduled for late March, her trial was pushed to July 13 after her attorney, Cindy Hyatt, asked El Paso County Judge Marcus Henson for more time to prepare…