A trial date of July 13 was set today for two women accused of stabbing a woman and her 16-year-old daughter in front of a Denver elementary school.
Ashley Munoz, 21, and Yvonne Munoz, 25, appeared in Denver District Court today and waived their right to a preliminary hearing.
Ashley Munoz is charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of menacing in the Feb. 13 incident, said Denver district attorney’s spokeswoman Lynn Kimbrough .
Yvonne Munoz is charged with two counts of first-degree assault and two counts of menacing, Kimbrough said.
Bernadette Vigil and her 16-year-old daughter were attacked in front of Castro Elementary School on Lowell Boulevard, according to court records. In addition to being stabbed, Vigil’s daughter was also hit with a hammer.
Natasha Munoz, who was arrested along with Yvonne and Ashley Munoz, faces arraignment Thursday. She is charged with two counts of accessory to a crime, Kimbrough said.
Staff writer Simona Gallegos can be reached at 303-954-1555 or at sgallegos@denverpost.com.
