The woman was exonerated of all charges, while her common-law husband was charged with false reporting and attempt to influence a public servant

COAL CREEK, Colo. — A Coal Creek woman has been exonerated of all charges, including attempted murder, after deputies say her common-law husband lied to authorities about her trying to kill him with a shotgun.

The woman was initially arrested on April 13 when a release from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office says her husband called police and told them she had assaulted him in their home and shot at him while he was in his car trying to escape. She was arrested and was facing charges for attempted murder, criminal mischief, assault and child abuse.

After an extensive investigation, according to a release from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, it was determined that through cell phone records that the woman could not have been in the area when a shot was fired at her common-law husband's vehicle.

She told authorities Antley might have made up the story in an effort to get custody of their one-year-old child because he knew their relationship was ending, according to an arrest affidavit.

There was also no probable cause to believe she had conspired with an alternative suspect, so the District Attorney’s Office dropped all charges against her on May 16.

The investigation determined that her husband, Nicholas Alan Antley, 29, lied to law enforcement about what occurred. In addition, Antley is a convicted felon and cannot possess weapons, the release states.

Antley was arrested Wednesday and charged with:

Attempt to influence a public servant (Class 4 Felony)

Possession of weapons by previous offenders (Class 6 Felony), 3 counts

Violation of Bail Bond Conditions (Class 6 Felony)

False Reporting to Authorities (Class 3 Misdemeanor)

Domestic Violence

It is not clear who, if anyone, actually shot Antley's car that night, but according to arrest affidavit, the evidence does not support that his story that was in the driver's seat when the window was shot out. Wounds on his arms were also present prior to the incident, the affidavit states.

Beginning in 2008, Antley has been arrested 23 times and is currently set for trial in Larimer County, Colorado for second-degree assault on a peace officer, according to an arrest affidavit. He also has a previous arrest for false reporting to authorities.