JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. – A Colorado man has been charged with nearly a dozen counts in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend.
Donovan Walsh, 43, has been charged with nine counts, including first-degree murder, tampering with a deceased human body, tampering with a witness, and violation of a protection order.
On June 5 of this year, Arvada police conducted a welfare check on 32-year-old Alicia Banks-Newton but did not find her at her home.
In an arrest affidavit, police said Banks-Newton had a protective order prohibiting Walsh from contacting her and the suspect’s mother led authorities to Walsh, who was found and arrested in Globe, Ariz.
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Walsh was extradited on Wednesday and is being held without bail at the Jefferson County Jail.
His next court appearance is on August 6 at 8 am. For a motions hearing.
