There are three Colorado crimes that deal with taking something of value from another person: Robbery, Burglary and Theft. While each have their own individual aspects that separate them from the other, they are related in one big way. Lines between them can easily be crossed and a lesser offense can turn more serious quickly. For example, taking items from Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Second Degree Arson Lawyer | Revenge Rears Its Ugly Head in Fire
There is always a reason why a boyfriend or girlfriend becomes an ex, and many times things don’t end on the best terms. While I am not sure what the circumstances were surrounding the break-up between the boyfriend and girlfriend in today’s blog, I am pretty certain it was not an amicable split. According to the news report, a man Continue Reading
Fort Collins Felony Menacing Lawyer | No Spoilers Allowed
Seeing as the new Star Wars movie was one of the highest grossing films of all time, it is safe to say it was a popular movie during this holiday season. Many people were looking forward to seeing it long before it was released and were impatiently awaiting its arrival. So, when people started posting movie spoilers on social media, Continue Reading
Fort Collins Property Damage / Criminal Mischief Lawyer | Don’t Tip a Trash Can!
You know, there are many times that I read stories about ridiculous crimes and arrests. Many times, I wonder what law enforcement was thinking. But this story takes the cake! A woman was recently arrested and charged with Criminal Mischief after knocking over a trash can at a residence. Seriously?!? Does that mean I can get the obnoxious raccoon that Continue Reading
Highway Obstruction in Fort Collins | A ‘Yes’ and a Criminal Charge
Marriage proposals have always been a grand affair. It seems with YouTube and Facebook, people want to do bigger and better to post it online. One man thought he had an amazing idea, but I don’t think it turned out quite the way he planned. With the help of family and friends, he was able to stop the traffic on Continue Reading
Child Pornography Charges in Fort Collins | Time Reveals the Truth
Whenever I read a story about someone who has been arrested and charged with a sex offense in Larimer, Boulder, and Grand County, I wish I could fast-forward to a few years down the road, when the truth has time to be revealed. A perfect example of this is a story I’ve followed for a few years about a football Continue Reading
Assault on a Police Officer in Fort Collins | The DMV Can Be an Aggravating Place
For anyone who has had to wait in line at the DMV for what feels like forever, only to be told to get in a different line or that you can’t be helped, you may understand where this woman was coming from. She did not have all the information and documents required to get whatever she needed, but refused to Continue Reading
Hit and Run in Fort Collins | Now, Technology Will Tell on You
Nowadays, cars have so many fancy features it’s hard to keep up with them all. I’ll bet many people driving around in these feature filled cars don’t even know half of what they do. That’s definitely true for one woman who decided to leave the scene of a car accident, only to have her car tell on her. According to Continue Reading
Indecent Exposure in Fort Collins | It Was All Because of a Bug!
I know if an uninvited bug was on me, I would freak out and probably do whatever it took to get rid of it. That’s exactly the alibi one man used after he walked into a woman’s restroom and exposed himself. According to the news report, the man told the police officers he was doing landscaping work at a recreation Continue Reading
Jury Tampering in Fort Collins | Beware the Pamphlets
Who would have thought handing out fliers could land a person with felony charges? I’m sure the man who was standing outside of the courthouse distributing those pamphlets never thought that he would have to put up to $150,000 to bond himself out. Apparently, the man wanted to inform the jurors about all their rights– especially the rights that are Continue Reading