It used to be when you applied for a job, your prospective employer would verify your employment history and check your references to make a decision about whether or not to hire you. Now, the common practice is to run full background checks on a person to get as much information as possible. But what Continue Reading
Posts by Terry O'Malley
Burglary in Fort Collins | Only Leave a Trail if You Want to Be Found
When Hansel and Gretel left the bread trail behind, it was an intentional way of making sure they could be found and make their way home. Well, in true Hansel and Gretel style, 3 burglars left behind a trail, leading the police right to them. According to the news report, a burger restaurant reported that Continue Reading
Manslaughter Charges in Fort Collins | Blame the Drug Dealer for an Overdose?
An alleged drug dealer is facing Manslaughter charges after a man overdosed and died on the drugs she provided. The dealer, the deceased man’s girlfriend, apparently provided the man with the heroin he used to overdose and then did not get him the immediate help he needed while overdosing. According to text messages pulled from Continue Reading
False Reporting in Fort Collins | Can You Be Charged for Butt Dialing 911?
911 communication centers are very busy places. Recently, the centers have reported being more busy than ever due to the increased amount of non-emergency calls. Apparently, people are not quite clear on the definition of emergency. One drunk male called because he needed a ride home and he wasn’t sure exactly where he was. Another Continue Reading
Abuse of a Corpse in Fort Collins | Even Death Isn’t Enough for this Girlfriend
Many girls have jealousy issues about their boyfriend’s ex-girlfriends. One woman, took this issue too far, when she attended the funeral of her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend and messed with the dead woman’s body. Apparently, she smudged the make-up and cut the face and hair of the deceased ex-girlfriend. She might have done more, but the dead Continue Reading
Felony Menacing in Fort Collins | Flour in the Mail, Jail Time for the Sender
A man was arrested in Boulder County after sending envelopes filled with white powder to Jewish community centers. While the powder was determined to be corn starch or flour, both the FBI and Boulder Police Department investigated the suspicious mailing and had the substance analyzed by the Colorado Department of Health. The man was linked Continue Reading
Pizza Hut to the Rescue | False Imprisonment in Fort Collins
A woman used Pizza Hut’s online ordering website to secretly send a message she was being held hostage. Apparently while the woman was ordering a pizza through the website, she added a message in the comment section. The message was, “Please help! Get 911 to me. 911 hostage help.” The store manager received the message Continue Reading
Driving a Mower Right Off the Lot | Theft in Fort Collins
Riding lawn mowers are an expensive investment. Maybe too expensive for one man who decided to drive a riding lawn mower right off the Wal-Mart lot, without paying for it. Security footage showed the man entering the Wal-Mart store and filling up the lawn mover with gas. He then cut a chain link fence near Continue Reading
When Committing a Robbery, Don’t Let the Door Hit You On the Way Out
When a 77-year-old woman entered into an elevator, she probably thought it would be a normal ride to her floor. However, a large man followed her in and took out a knife. He put his finger to his mouth to shush her and demanded she hand over her purse. She obeyed and as the man Continue Reading
Sugar Bomb for the ‘Sugar’ Singer | Assault in Fort Collins
Recently, Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine was leaving a late night TV show taping and stopped to sign autographs. The singer, who’s current hit is ironically titled ‘Sugar,’ was greeting fans when a man threw a bag of powdered sugar in his face, covering him with the white powder. Adam Levine was not hurt by Continue Reading