Christopher Colbert
Christopher (aka Christian) Colbert’s extradition from Los Angeles County to Dallas has been delayed, possibly for as long as a month, according to a court clerk in L.A. He has a new court date set for May 18.
A clerk at Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles confirms that Colbert is still being held at that facility.
Colbert has been indicted on murder charges in connection with the death of Ronald Shumway last April. After killing Shumway, Colbert is accused of burying the body in cement in the backyard and then falsifying IDs to sell Shumway’s house. Colbert then withdrew the money from Shumway’s bank account and fled to L.A.
A tip from a Dallas Voice reader helped police locate Colbert and L.A. police arrested him on March 3. Dallas police detectives interviewed Colbert in L.A., where Colbert confessed to the murder, but claimed self-defense.
