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Police arrest girlfriend for attempted murder
Posted: 03.22.2012 at 6:25 AM
Updated: 03.22.2012 at 9:10 AM
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Colorado Springs Police officers arrested a woman for attempted murder after they said her girlfriend escaped several days of beatings.

Police arrived at a home in the 4800 block of Pacer Lane in northern Colorado Springs Wednesday afternoon for a reported assault victim.

Doctors at a local hospital found the victim had a broken nose, as well as other possible fractures.

The Domestic Violence Unit took over the investigation and said the suspect, 31-year-old Vanessa McMillen, had been using meth for days and was beating the victim with a handgun.

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They said she also put the gun up to the woman's head several times and pulled the trigger, threatening to kill her.

Officers arrested McMillen on charges of attempted murder and first degree assault.

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