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In this Jan. 20, 2021 file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., wears mittens as he attends President Joe Biden s inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Sanders says the wooly mittens he wore to the ceremony that sparked endless quirky memes across social media have helped to raise $1.8 million in the last five days for charitable organizations in his home state of Vermont through the sale of T-shirts, sweatshirts and stickers with the iconic image of him sitting with his arms and legs crossed in his brown parka and recycled wool mittens.Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via Associated Press
Clifton resident Frank Kurtz, 56, is accused of first-degree murder and possession of weapons by a previous offender and received a $1 million cash-only bond on Friday.
An arrest warrant was obtained for Kurtz on Monday relating to the shooting that killed Marcos Bencomo, 36, of Grand Junction on Jan. 21.
The victimâs sister spoke in court on Friday and asked the court to deny Kurtzâs bond and keep him locked up.
âOur family will spend the rest of our lives knowing Marcos didnât have the opportunity to change his life and go in the direction he wanted to go in,â she said.
Grand Junction Murder Suspect Taken Into Custody
Mesa County authorities made an arrest Thursday in connection with a homicide in Clifton last week.
Following up on leads about their whereabouts, the Mesa County Sheriff s Office says 56-year-old Frank Kurtz and 37-year-old Charity Perschbacher were arrested Thursday without incident. The pair was found walking in the vicinity of 32 3/8 Road and White Avenue in Clifton, the same area where the murder of 36-year-old Marcos Bencomo occurred.
The homicide occurred at about 3:30 on the afternoon of January 21 outside a residence on White Avenue near 32 3/8 Road. Police arrived on the scene and found Bencomo with a gunshot wound to the head, but life-saving measures were unsuccessful and he died at the scene.