You hear of people being threatened with knives, guns, or even fists. But, how often do you hear about being threatened with a watermelon? In today’s blog post, we’re going to discuss Menacing charges in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. We’ll use an example I read today about a woman who felt threatened by a man carving a watermelon. Continue Reading
Category: Person and Violent Crimes
Fort Collins Police Detective Charged with Harassment Domestic Violence
Earlier this year, a police detective with the Fort Collins police was arrested and charged with Harassment Domestic Violence. According to reports, the detective was charged because he was placing repeated phone calls to another person. Because the sentence – enhancer of Domestic Violence was added, we know these phone calls were directed to someone he has an intimate relationship with. Let’s Continue Reading
New Cyberbullying Harassment Bill in Larimer County Would Result in Jail Time for Kids
Harassment – C.R.S. 18-9-111 is a subjective, vague law in Larimer and Boulder County. A simple accusation from an alleged victim is enough for a person to be charged with Harassment. Now, a new bill is under review which would add cyberbullying as a crime under the Harassment statute. Let’s take a closer look at Harassment, and the implications of Continue Reading
Yard Work Anger: Menacing Charges in Larimer County
Life is full of frustrations. There are good ways to deal with frustration, and there are bad ways to deal with frustration. Unfortunately, last summer, a California woman chose the wrong response to the anger she was feeling. According to police records, the woman grew angry at her neighbor doing yard work. After a confrontation, she went inside, retrieved her Continue Reading
Harassment Charges in Fort Collins | Larimer County Jail Deputy Arrested
A Fort Collins man was arrested earlier this year and charged with Harassment – C.R.S. 18-9-111. The man, who is a Larimer County Jail deputy, is facing other charges as well: DUI – C.R.S. 42-4-1301 and Domestic Violence – C.R.S. 18-6-800.3. According to reports, the deputy allegedly was verbally harassing his ex-wife at her home. After he left, he sent Continue Reading
Manslaughter Charges in Estes Park: A Sad End to a Difficult Story
A 21-year-old man from Estes Park has pled guilty to Manslaughter – C.R.S. 18-3-104 in the death of his 16-year-old girlfriend. This was an emotional trial for the small town, as both the victim and the defendant were well-known and loved. The young man was sentenced to six years in the Colorado Department of Corrections by a Larimer County District Continue Reading
Leaf Blower Outrage? Woman Charged with Menacing After Incident
A California woman is being charged after she pulled a gun on a neighbor who was trying to do yard work. According to police, the woman became agitated by the loud noise that the neighbors leaf blower was making, so she grabbed her gun and headed outside. She was so upset that she pointed the gun at the surprised man, Continue Reading
First Degree Arson Leads to Charges of Criminal Attempt to Murder
A Lakewood, Colorado man is being charged with First Degree Arson – C.R.S. 18-4-102 after evidence was found that suggests that a fire that occurred at an apartment complex was intentionally set. According to police reports, the 19-year-old man shared a unit in the apartment with his father. They got into a fight, after which, the man allegedly set fire Continue Reading
“Rob from the Pedophile to Give to Themselves” Ends in Extortion Charge
A woman was arrested in Loveland, and pleaded guilty to attempt to commit Extortion – C.R.S. 18-3-207, in a bizarre story involving pedophiles and a young child. Robbing and Kidnapping from a Pedophile The woman and her boyfriend had a scheme: They posted messages online in order to contact men who were willing to sell their children for sex. They Continue Reading
Second Degree Assault in Fort Collins as a Result of Gun Accident in Larimer County
An accident could lead to mandatory prison sentence for Second Degree Assault in Fort Collins. Earlier this year, the Fort Collins police arrested a man after he accidentally shot his friend with a 9mm handgun. The alleged victim was shot in the leg – his injuries are serious but not life threatening. As a result of this accident, the man Continue Reading