Last week, Fort Collins, Estes Park and Loveland news media presented a Longmont man trapped between two walls at Marshalls as the victim of an unfortunate event. However, just a short week later, he is now facing at least 5 criminal charges for the same incident. How Did He End Up in the Wall of a Longmont Marshalls? Marshalls store Continue Reading
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Dangerous Drug Use and Molly on CSU College Campus
A few weeks ago, a Colorado State University student allegedly stole an ambulance that was idled on campus while paramedics handled an emergency situation. The teen drove it to Loveland where he and the heavily damaged ambulance were found on Highway 34. The CSU student was found outside of the ambulance wearing an EMT vest and holding something in his Continue Reading
Stealing Mailboxes to Steal Identities | Identity Theft in Fort Collins
We have seen Identity Theft cases where people go to pretty extreme measures to obtain other people’s personal and financial information. However, this Identity Theft Ring took things to a new level. In Jefferson County, five people were arrested for Theft, Identity Theft, Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft, Criminal Impersonation and Possession of Identity Theft Tools after breaking into mailboxes Continue Reading
A Man + a Samurai Sword = Multiple Charges in Fort Collins
This past week, a Fort Collins man had an interesting reaction to his car getting towed. He put on a bulletproof vest and a gas mask, grabbed a samurai sword and attacked the two tow truck drivers. Only minor injuries were reported, as one of the tow truck drivers ended up with a cut on his chest, but there was Continue Reading
Burrito Theft Leads to Prison Time | Lawyer in Larimer County
This past week, a man in another state was arrested for Theft. What did he steal and how much was it worth? Well, he took two burritos not worth more than $5 from a gas station. Yet, he is facing 5 years in prison. It may seem like an extreme punishment, but apparently the man has numerous theft arrests in Continue Reading
Puffing in Fort Collins | Municipal Traffic Violation Lawyer
With the winter season upon us and temperatures well below freezing, it may be tempting to start your car and leave it to warm up. But, as appealing as it may seem to be able to run from your house to your warm and toasty car, it could get you fined. How? Well, in Fort Collins, it is called puffing Continue Reading
Why Should I Elect for a Jury Trial in Fort Collins?
When you are facing criminal charges, you are presented with many options in the Colorado Court system. You can simply take a plea agreement, have a judge rule on your case, or take it to trial in front of a jury. Why would you want to choose a Jury Trial in Larimer, Grand or Boulder County? Well, basically, because it Continue Reading
Culpable Homicide: Oscar Pistorius Sentenced for Manslaughter | Larimer County Attorney
Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to a 5-year prison sentence for the shooting death of his girlfriend. Convicted of Culpable Homicide in South Africa, Pistorius will have to serve at least 1/6th of his sentence (10 months) before he can be placed on a different kind of correctional supervision (i.e. house arrest). Culpable Homicide means someone was unlawfully, but Continue Reading
Some People Just Don’t Learn Their Lesson: A DUI Zombie
On Halloween night, a woman dressed as a zombie was arrested not once, but twice within a 3 – hour span for drunk driving (DUI). Overall, this was her fourth arrest for drinking and driving; the first two times they reduced the charges from Driving Under the Influence (DUI) to Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) and she was able to Continue Reading
Check Your Pockets! Leaving Evidence at the Scene of the Theft in Fort Collins
Leaving Evidence Behind We’ve all done it; left a bank or credit card somewhere, panicked, and quickly retraced your steps to find it. Well, for this man in Fort Collins, retracing his steps wasn’t really an option. A few weeks ago, Fort Collins Police reported two of their marked patrol cars were broken into and a pair of assault rifles were Continue Reading