Kimberlee Singler, 37, was extradited from the United Kingdom to Colorado on December 23, 2025, after nearly two years in custody there, and booked into El Paso County Jail without bond for the alleged murders of her two young children. On December 18, 2023, in Colorado Springs, she reportedly shot her 9-year-old daughter Elianna “Ellie” Wentz and 7-year-old son Aden Wentz in the head, also inflicting neck lacerations; both died, while her then-11-year-old daughter survived with injuries. Singler initially claimed a burglary by an intruder—later blamed on her ex-husband amid a custody dispute—but evidence like no forced entry, her blood on the murder weapons (a gun and knife), and the surviving child’s recanted story of being coached to lie pointed to her as the perpetrator.
Key Investigation Findings
Police arrived post-midnight on December 19, 2023, finding the children deceased on a bed with bloody weapons nearby; autopsies confirmed shootings and cuts inconsistent with an outsider attack. Singler’s ex-husband, working at the time, noted her erratic behavior and framing attempts, while her hospital interview revealed vague suspect descriptions and a claimed fainting condition.
Charges and Status
Facing two counts each of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, plus child abuse and assault, Singler fled to the UK by December 24, 2023, but was arrested there on December 30. Her next court date is January 7, 2026; the surviving child was placed with foster care. This case highlights forensic blood matching and witness coaching in domestic homicide probes.
