An investigation by the FBI revealed Derrick Bernard Jr., Ashley Blackcloud and Deanna West staged the cross in front of the sign, which was positioned in the grass at a major traffic intersection and set ablaze, to make it seem like a hate crime occurred on April 23 2023, according to an indictment filed Nov. 6.

Three people were indicted on Tuesday, Nov. 12 on charges related to an alleged hate crime hoax that occurred during the 2023 Colorado Springs Mayoral Runoff Election where a candidate’s campaign sign was vandalized with a racial slur and a cross burned in front of it.

Three people have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly staging a hate crime hoax before the Colorado Springs mayoral runoff election last year, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

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The FBI alleges that Bernard then worked with Blackcloud and West to stage a cross burning in front of a campaign sign for Yemi defaced with a racial slur in the early hours of April 23, 2023. After the fact,

Three people from Colorado Springs are facing federal charges over a hate crime hoax. It happened during the 2023 Mayoral Runoff Election.