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 turned to leave, he ran Continue Reading
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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 the sweet coating, but was Continue Reading
Tater Tots: A Deliciously Distracting Side Dish | Burglary in Larimer County
It could have been a successful Burglary, if not for the tater tots. A man had effectively broken into a house and cased the place, all while the unknowing homeowner was upstairs. He probably could have gotten away with whatever he wanted to take, if he hadn’t seen the tater tots. But, when he did, he decided to take a Continue Reading
Sometimes, It’s Best to Take the Deal | Plea Bargains in Fort Collins
When a former prep school headmaster was facing 25 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child – or Child Pornography – charges, he was offered a plea deal of 4 years in prison. After rejecting the deal, he pushed forward with his trial choosing waive his right to a jury trial and having his case heard before the judge. The Continue Reading
Stabbing at a Middle School | Juvenile Assault in Fort Collins
With hormones running high, middle school can be an emotional rollercoaster. For one student, his emotions must have gotten the best of him when he stabbed his 14-year-old classmate in the back during recess. The principal was able to detain the boy and gain possession of the knife before police arrived and took him into custody. Luckily, the girl who Continue Reading
No Seatbelts on the Hood | Child Abuse in Fort Collins
Teenagers do not always agree with their parents. Sometimes, parents have to take drastic steps to punish their kids and ground them or take away their video games or cell phone in order to prove a point. Emotionally charged teens tend to feel like these punishments are the end of the world. That seems to be exactly how one 13-year-old Continue Reading
The Frustration of Technology | Discharging of Weapons in Fort Collins
We’ve all had those moments where our computer freezes, or something won’t download and you want to just throw your computer out the window or stomp on it crushing it to pieces. A Colorado Springs man decided to act on his frustration with his laptop when he took it into a back alley and fired eight shots into it with Continue Reading
Judge Rejects Plea Deal – Takes Matters Into Her Own Hands | Plea Bargains and Sentencing in Fort Collins
When a 78-year-old woman went to her sentencing hearing, she probably expected the judge to honor the agreement her attorney and the district attorney had reached. However, this was not the way her sentencing went. The woman was charged with one count of Careless Driving Resulting in Death and two counts of Careless Driving Resulting in Injury for a fatal Continue Reading
Naked Twister Party | Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Fort Collins
It is not uncommon for teenagers to want to do things they are not allowed to do. Things like smoking, drinking and doing drugs all fall on the list of forbidden things, but one mother decided to allow her daughter and friends to do all these things and more at her house and it resulted in felony charges. The mother Continue Reading
All Spring Breaks Must Come to an End | Restorative Justice in Boulder County
Most school aged children look forward to Spring Break and always end up feeling the week off of school went by too fast. Some Boulder high school students must have felt that way when they decided to extend their spring break by throwing Molotov cocktails in their high school. Luckily, the school was empty when a security guard smelled smoke Continue Reading