9News Reporter Ryan Haarer recently sat down with Attorney Terry O’Malley to discuss a mistake made by the Jefferson County Jail and the law behind it. Apparently, a man accused of unlawful sexual behavior was released on bond from the jail without first appearing before a judge and having a mandatory protection order in place. Continue Reading
Posts by Terry O'Malley
First Degree Kidnapping in Fort Collins | A New Phone Scam
When a Denver man received a phone call one morning, claiming that some kidnappers had taken his wife and were demanding $2,000 in ransom, the man quickly sprang into action. He sent his kids to a neighbor’s house and headed to Wal-Mart to get a money gram. In the meantime, the neighbors called the police, Continue Reading
Interference with Educational Institution in Fort Collins | ‘Columbing’ Not a Funny Joke
What a teenager claims started out as just a joke, landed him with criminal charges in Fort Collins. Apparently, the police, along with the staff and students at Front Range Community College, didn’t see the humor in his joke. According to the news report, the 19 year old Front Range student had created a Snapchat Continue Reading
Excessive Speeding in Fort Collins | In a Rush to Get to Court
When a person is facing any type of court appearance, it can definitely cause anxiety. The last thing a person would want is show up to court late. However, if you have to break another law in order to get to court on time, it might not be the best choice. One gentleman learned that Continue Reading
Manslaughter in Fort Collins | A Life Lesson Gone Very Wrong
It’s not uncommon for teenagers to want to do things they are not allowed to do and drinking alcohol is definitely one of those. One 16-year-old boy had expressed his growing desire to drink and his parents decided to let him in order to teach his a lesson. The boy’s biological father was an alcoholic, Continue Reading
Forgery in Fort Collins | A Lottery Ticket Wins Criminal Charges
When a woman turned in her lottery ticket claiming she had won $52, the only thing she actually won was a potential criminal charge for Forgery. Apparently, when the ticket was scrutinized, it was shown to have been ripped at the top. The woman claimed the 2 tickets she purchased were ripped by the machine Continue Reading
Felony Theft in Fort Collins | A Squatter Makes Himself a Profit
Imagine you just walked into your home and a man enters behind you to tell you he is there to pick-up the microwave. Many different scenarios would run through your mind, starting with the thought you are being. What really happened, though, never would have crossed my mind. Apparently, the man really was there to Continue Reading
Unlawfully and Uncomfortably Carrying a Concealed Weapon
During a routine traffic stop, a woman and her boyfriend were arrested for possession of methamphetamine. I’m sure the police felt like the arrest was pretty routine until they got to the police station. It was at this point the woman admitted to having a loaded .22-caliber semiautomatic handgun in her possession. Where was this Continue Reading
Criminal Mischief in Fort Collins | ‘Wore’ Is Not An Insult
I don’t know if we in Larimer County have just become to reliant on spell check, or if a mistake was just made in the passion of the moment, but misspelling an insult truly does take the sting out of it for your target. For example, a woman was recently arrested for Criminal Mischief after Continue Reading
Disorderly Conduct in Fort Collins | How Dare a Person Show Some Patriotism
At a time when our country is not at its best, why wouldn’t we relish a moment when somebody uses ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ to bring Americans together? You would have to ask that question to the police officers who cited a man for Disturbing the Peace and Inciting a Riot. The man was cited Continue Reading