Kimberlee Singler, Colorado Springs mother accused of killing her children, returns to U.S.
Celeste Springer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After two years, Kimberlee Singler will face a court for the alleged murder of her two children.
Singler is a Colorado Springs mother accused of drugging and killing her children in December 2023. Police say two of her children, 9-year-old Ellie Wentz and 7-year-old Aden Wentz, were found dead, and her 11-year-old daughter was injured.
On Tuesday, the district attorney’s office said Singler is back in the United States after close to two years abroad following fleeing the country. The district attorney’s office says she will be scheduled for her first court appearance in the coming days.
“Singler is accused of committing an unthinkable act,” said Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez. “I know that these acts have deeply impacted our community, and our hearts remain with the now 13-year-old daughter.”
The district attorney’s office says Singler faces the following charges:
Two counts of first-degree murder (after deliberation with intent)
Two counts of first-degree murder (child victim under 12 years old)
Criminal attempt to commit murder in the first degree
First-degree assault
An El Paso County Coroner’s Office report shows that both Ellie and Aden died from gunshot wounds to the head, and one of them also had an incised neck wound that contributed to their death. The reports also show that both kids had toxic or potentially toxic levels of doxylamine, commonly used as a sleep aid, in their systems.
After the alleged murder, officials say Singler left town for the United Kingdom, and prosecutors have hoped to extradite her ever since. Earlier this year, a judge in the U.K. ruled in favor of her extradition.
“You can run… but we will find you, and we will bring you back, and that’s what we did in this case,” said Chief Vasquez.