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Husband of missing Colorado Springs woman arrested on suspicion of murder

Dane Kallungi, 38, was taken into custody in New Mexico in connection to the deadly 2019 incident, Colorado Springs Police said.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — It's been more than two years since Jepsy Kallungi was last seen in Colorado Springs, but now her husband is in custody and facing a first-degree murder charge.

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After we broke the news this morning, Colorado Springs Police confirmed Thursday afternoon that Dane Kallungi, 38, was in custody in the Bernalillo Metropolitan Detention Center in New Mexico.

According to Colorado Court records, he's facing a first-degree murder charge for an incident that happened on March 20, 2019. A warrant was issued for his arrest on June 1, and he was listed in custody Thursday morning.

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Credit: Bernalillo Metropolitan Detention Center via KRDO


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