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 their cash register and surveillance Continue Reading
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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 her phone, she admitted the 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 woman dialed 911 to report 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 woman’s mother began to walk 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 to the envelopes through forensic 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 and called the police who 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 where the mower was kept 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 turned to leave, he ran 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 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