COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. The man accused of firebombing a group of demonstrators in Boulder in June 2025 pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges Thursday.

Mohammed Sabry Soliman, 46, faced both state and federal charges for throwing Molotov cocktails to attack demonstrators in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza on the Pearl Street Mall last year. In Thursdays hearing, Soliman pleaded guilty to 12 federal charges, including hate crime resulting in death.

As part of a plea deal in court Thursday, Soliman also admitted that in addition to throwing those Molotov cocktails at the group, he did so because of the group's actual or perceived Israeli national origin and Jewish religion.

The attack killed one person and caused permanent and life-threatening injuries to several others.

Watch Denver7's story on his guilty plea to all state charges in the video below:

Boulder firebombing suspect pleads guilty to all state charges

During the investigation, it was discovered the defendant was staying in Colorado Springs at the time of the attack, but was originally from Egypt and had overstayed his visa.

In May, Soliman pleaded guilty to more than 100 state charges, including first-degree murder and 26 accounts of attempted murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus more than 2,100 additional years in prison.

For nine of his federal hate crimes charges, the defendant faces a maximum penalty of life in prison, five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. For the three other hate crimes charges, he faces a maximum penalty of 50 years in prison to run consecutive to any other prison term, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.

By his own admissions, Mohamed Solimans hateful attack on our neighbors in Boulder was antisemitic, said U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado Peter McNeilly in a prepared statement. All Americans should feel free to pursue their faith and way of life without fear that doing so will put their personal safety at risk. Antisemitism erodes the common ties that bind our great nation together and there is no place for it in America. We are grateful for the trust and support of the victims and the Boulder community as we prosecuted this case.

As part of his federal plea agreement, the government and defense are both asking for a life sentence plus 50 years.

Solimans sentencing is set for January 7, 2027.

A Colorado Springs woman accused of burning down her home with her children inside in 2003 will not be allowed to bond out of jail.

A judge ruled Friday shortly after noon that Deborah Nicholls will remain in jail while her case is retried.

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Her conviction was overturned earlier this year for murder in the death of her three kids after a judge found evidence in her 2008 trial was not disclosed.

Nicholls has maintained her innocence since the case began. The district attorneys office has appealed the decision to overturn her conviction.

This is a developing story and this article will be updated.

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Buc-ees is moving forward with developing a site in El Paso County.

On Monday, El Paso County officials posted to their website about the plans, saying the site development plan is an administrative review and approval process. They say county staff will review the proposal.

While the plan was not on the website, it does say the plan includes lighting, landscaping, parking, traffic, required roadway improvements, and other applicable technical design requirements.

After searching for county records, we were able to find the submitted plans on the EDARPs website here. Shown uploaded Monday are floor plans, elevation plans, and the application.

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County officials write on the website, If the site development plan satisfies all applicable technical design requirements, it will be approved administratively. The site development plan does not return to the Board of County Commissioners for approval, and there is no appeal of that administrative approval to the Board of County Commissioners.

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In August, the Board of Commissioners determined Buc-ees application met the criteria for an allowed use on the land along County Line Road near I-25 in northern El Paso County.

In a statement, Mark Waller, a consultant for Buc-ee's, said, "Were excited to be at this step and look forward to continuing our work with El Paso County as we move our way through their land planning process."

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PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) Pueblo Police are sharing an update on the officers who were injured over the weekend in an officer-involved shooting.

Saturday night, officers were called to the 1600 block of Gaylord Avenue, northwest of Lake Minnequa. Police say a suspect had driven away from the area and the vehicle was found on Regency Boulevard on the west side of the city near Lehigh Park. They say the suspect, identified as Luis Antonio Morales, 36, ran into a nearby apartment complex and thats where Morales and police exchanged gunfire.

Watch the latest update on this story in the video below:

2 officers injured and suspect dead following a reported home invasion in Pueblo

Police say two officers were injured and Morales died at the scene from his injuries.

Pueblo Police have released an update on those two officers. They say one officer, Officer Justin Ortiz, had a graze wound to the ankle. They say the other officer, Officer Jonathon Woehler, was shot in both legs and was taken to a local hospital. Woehler was released from the hospital Monday.

The 10th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) continues to investigate this incident.

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