Gambling and gaming in casinos are highly regulated activities. If someone is found to be violating the ‘rules,’ then the Division of Gaming will charge them with Fraudulent Acts. The problem is, often people don’t know that they are violating the rules. We are not talking about a professional con artist who can – through slight of hand – exchange Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Theft Attorney Deck Contractors Take the Money and Run
In Larimer County and Fort Collins, Theft is charged when a person takes something from another with the intention of never giving it back. A news channel began an investigation into two deck contractors after they were contacted by customers whose money was taken, but no work was done on their decks. According to the report, the two contractors had Continue Reading
Forgery Attorney in Fort Collins, Colorado IT Director Arrested for Embezzlement and Forgery
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Forgery is charged when a person makes or alters an official document with the intent to defraud. The former IT director for the Town of Vail was recently arrested for this crime, along with many others, after an extensive investigation that even involved the FBI. According to the report, the director had been defrauding Continue Reading
First Degree Trespass in Fort Collins Teen Arrested for Breaking into Car for $2.00
In Fort Collins and Larimer County, First Degree Criminal Trespass is charged when a person enters a vehicle with the intent to commit another crime. A Colorado teenager was recently arrested and sent to the Weld County Jail after he was caught breaking into a car to steal the $2.08 the car held inside. He was released from the jail, Continue Reading
Larimer County Soliciting for Prostitution Lawyer Senator Charged for Solicitation
Solicitation, or Soliciting for Prostitution, is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person arranges to meet with another for the purpose of prostitution. A senator was recently arrested and charged with this crime after texting with a known prostitute, asking for sex in exchange for money. According to the report, the woman was being investigated for prostitution Continue Reading
Larimer County Theft Lawyer Using Burglary to Cover Up Theft?
Theft is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person takes something from another with the intention of never giving it back. A man is likely facing Theft charges, and possibly False Reporting, after he claimed to be the victim of Burglary. According to the report, the man had called 911 to report that someone was in his Continue Reading
Fort Collins Criminal Extortion Attorney Woman Claims to Be Kidnapped and Demands Ransom from Father
Tricking or forcing someone into paying money through the commission of another crime is charged as Criminal Extortion in Fort Collins and Larimer County. A woman is facing these charges after lying to her father about being kidnapped and demanding $400 in ransom. According to the report, the woman had been reported missing by her father after he received text Continue Reading
Solicitation and Patronizing Attorney Near Me in Fort Collins Latest Prostitution Sting Yields 21 Arrests
Patronizing a Prostitute and Soliciting for Prostitution are the common charges filed after a Fort Collins prostitution sting. Recently, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office performed a sting operation, where they posted fake prostitution ads on popular websites like Backpage. Over 400 people responded, with 21 setting up appointments to meet with a made-up prostitute for sex. The 21 were arrested after going to the set-up Continue Reading
Fort Collins 1st Degree Forgery Attorney | An All-Encompassing Crime
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Forgery basically means faking something. Whether the person creates a fake identity or a fake document, doesn’t matter when it comes to the Forgery statute. All types of fakes are covered in this statute, meaning it has a very broad reach for forged documents. Let’s take a closer look at the various types Continue Reading
Fort Collins Theft Attorney | A Psychic Sentenced to Prison for a Scam?
I always find it a little shocking when someone pays a psychic thousands of dollars and then complains that they were a victim of Fraud. What exactly do they expect? Apparently, the claims can be validated though, as a Loveland psychic was recently sentenced to 6 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. According to the news report, the psychic Continue Reading