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Crime

Terrence Paul Triffet has been arrested for four charges of sexual assault on a child, including Sexual Assault on a Child (class 4 felony) Sexual Assault on a Child Pattern of Abuse (class 3 felony) – 2 counts, Incest (class 4 felony) and Distribution of Child Exploitative Material (class 5 felony). 
(Photo courtesy of the Larimer County Sheriff's Office)

Fort Collins Police arrest man for sexual assault on child

Austin Fleskes December 4, 2017

The Fort Collins Police Department announced that they arrested 54 year-old Terrence Paul Triffet on four charges of sexual assault on a child, according to a police report by Fort Collins Police.  Triffet...

Police officers do a sweep through of "The Cube" in the library during a bomb threat on Nov. 7. Police officers covered both floors on multiple sweeps and carried assault rifles through their searches, and later led a K-9 unit through the building. (Tony Villalobos May | Collegian)

Bomb threat suspect arrested by CSU Police

Erin Douglas November 8, 2017

A suspect was arrested Tuesday night by Colorado State University Police in connection with the bomb threat on the CSU campus, the department confirmed early Wednesday morning.  Jonathan Copp was arrested...

A bomb threat was made at Morgan Library Thursday night. (Tony Villalobos May | Collegian)

Bomb threat at CSU library all clear after evacuation

Erin Douglas November 7, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnW28c1oDxY Students evacuated Tuesday evening after a bomb threat was made at the Colorado State University library.  An all-clear was issued by the CSU Police Department...

Evan Bissonnette was arrested on four counts of burglary and criminal mischief after robbing several stores early this morning (Photo: courtesy of the Larimer County Sheriff's Office)

Authorities arrest suspect in connection with early morning burglaries

Austin Fleskes November 1, 2017

Update (5:35 p.m.): Authorities have identified as 31-year-old  Evan Bissonnette.  Original: A man has been arrested for a string of burglaries of several Fort Collins businesses early this...

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Fort Collins Police report few citations over Halloween weekend

Clair Tillotson October 31, 2017

Halloween weekend, or better known as “Halloweekend,” is many college students favorite time of the year but authorities typically deal with various crimes throughout the City. This year was a typical...

Saturday's racially motivated event occurred outside of Moby Arena on CSU's campus. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

Mannequin covered with Nazi symbols found in dumpster near Moby Arena

CJ Ash October 29, 2017

Racist graffiti and a mannequin head covered with Nazi symbols were found in a dumpster enclosure near Moby Arena Saturday, according to an email sent from Colorado State University's Public Safety Team. The...

CU student identified as only survivor following fatal shooting

CU student identified as only survivor following fatal shooting

Rachel Telljohn October 23, 2017

The only surviving victim of a fatal Thursday shooting near the CSU campus has been identified as Megan Dierker, a University of Colorado Boulder student. Dierker is currently hospitalized at Medical...

Savannah McNealy

Update: Dead CSU student, shooter identified in Thursday morning shooting

Rachel Telljohn and Stuart Smith October 19, 2017

  A Colorado State University student, Savannah McNealy, died in a shooting early Thursday morning along with Tristian Kemp when they were dropped off with one other at an apartment complex. The...

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Number of arrests for alcohol in residence halls nearly doubles in 2016

Piper Davis October 18, 2017

An annual report released by the Colorado State University Police Department shows an increase of almost twice the number of arrests for liquor law violations in residence halls in 2016.  According to...

Late last week, an inmate at Larimer County Jail was found unresponsive by jail deputies. (Collegian File Photo)

Homicide linked to officer-involved shooting

Yixuan Xie October 10, 2017

A man killed by a Fort Collins police officer last Sunday is now suspected of homicide. Officers found the body of 66-year-old Fort Collins resident Sherri Allman when conducting a welfare check requested...

(Natalie Dyer | Collegian)

Body recovered near South Timberline Road and East Lincoln Avenue

Austin Fleskes October 4, 2017

The Larimer County Sheriff's Office confirmed Wednesday afternoon that a body was recovered near South Timberline Road and East Lincoln Avenue. LCSO responded to a call of a body partially submerged under...

Rachael Parker, a 2016 graduate from Colorado State University, was killed in the Las Vegas mass shooting Sunday night. (Photo courtesy of Manhattan Beach Police Department)

CSU-Global graduate killed in Las Vegas shooting

Haley Candelario October 3, 2017

Manhattan Beach Police Department confirmed Rachael Parker, a Colorado State University-Global graduate, was killed in the Las Vegas mass shooting. A lone gunman, identified as Nevada-resident Stephen...

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