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Crime

Police tape at a crime scene. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Community talks about high crime at City Council

Guest Author March 5, 2020

During the March 3 Fort Collins City Council meeting, some residents raised concerns over increased crime in the town’s Library Park neighborhood during public comment. The Library Park neighborhood,...

A Fort Collins Police Services investigator places markers on the scene of a car and motorcycle collision at the intersection of Prospect Road and Whitcomb Street Feb. 18. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Vehicle collision sends 1 to hospital, closes street for hours

Noah Pasley February 19, 2020

A serious vehicle collision at Prospect Road and Whitcomb Street caused street closures Tuesday afternoon and sent one to the hospital, according to Fort Collins Police Services. The accident happened...

Collegian file photo

Peeping Tom reported on campus Saturday

Marshall Dunham February 17, 2020

The Colorado State University Public Safety Team is warning the public to report suspicious activity following reports of a peeping Tom incident on campus Saturday.  According to an email from the CSUPST,...

Accident scene at the intersection of Mulberry and Howes St on Feb. 12, 2020. (Ian Fuster | The Collegian)

Developing: Hit and run at Mulberry and Howes

Ravyn Cullor February 13, 2020

A hit-and-run crash at 6:06 p.m. in Fort Collins sent an adult woman to the hospital with serious injuries Wednesday, according to a Fort Collins Police Service press release. FCPS tweeted at 7:16 p.m....

A police car enters the Larimer County Jail April 9. The Larimer County Jail has plans in place to expand its facility to accommodate for the increasing population of Larimer County. It is expecting to add an additional 400 to 500 beds that would add to the jail’s current 500 beds, ensuring inmate separation is adequate for all genders, ages and behaviors inside the jail.  “The proposed expansion of the jail is to meet the needs of today’s populations,” Captain Palmer, facility administrator for the Larimer County jail said. “The Larimer County jail has been run 24 hours a day and 365 days a year for 35 years and it is wearing out.” (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

LCSO begins investigation into recent death

Noah Pasley February 13, 2020

The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man found deceased in the area of Old Flowers Road and Pingree Park Road in Bellvue, according to a press release published Wednesday. The deceased...

A pin printed with the logo of the sex trafficking prevention organization, U Count, rests on top of colorful products at the Human Trafficking Symposium Thursday, Feb. 6. U Count hosts a marketplace of handmade products from women in countries like India and Spain to make a profit and support themselves after escaping human trafficking. (Brooke Buchan | The Collegian)

Annual Human Trafficking Symposium aimed to support survivors

Meagan Stackpool February 8, 2020

Colorado is no stranger to human trafficking: an issue that has been especially prevalent in Northern Colorado recently. In 2019 alone, Colorado saw a little over 100 human trafficking cases, according...

Mourning mother Susan Holmes passionately voices her opinion to the City Counsel about the actions taken after her son was fatally shot by police. (Collegian File Photo)

Susan Holmes arrested in Fort Collins on perjury charges

Ravyn Cullor February 6, 2020

A Fort Collins woman who claimed to have a biological child with a Colorado State University Police Department officer in order to file a red flag petition against him was arrested in Fort Collins on Tuesday,...

Mourning mother Susan Holmes passionately voices her opinion to the City Counsel about the actions taken after her son was fatally shot by police. (Collegian File Photo)

Update: Warrant issued on Susan Holmes

Serena Bettis February 5, 2020

Update: Susan Holmes was arrested by Fort Collins Police Services at 5:19 p.m. Tuesday.  A Fort Collins woman, who filed a red flag petition against a Colorado State University Police Department officer,...

Photo courtesy of the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.

Fentanyl-laced pills cause 8 overdoses, investigation begins

Noah Pasley January 31, 2020

Search warrants were executed by the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force and Fort Collins SWAT team yesterday as part of an investigation into the sale of narcotics, a series of overdoses that occurred in...

A Fort Collins Police car sits outside the Fort Collins Fitness Festival on Sept. 21, 2019. (Megan McGregor | The Collegian)

Fort Collins 2019 theft spree suspects arrested

Ceci Taylor January 30, 2020

Fort Collins detectives have arrested three suspects from the 2019 theft spree at the Fort Collins Senior Center and Edora Pool Ice Center, according to a press release from the City of Fort Collins. The...

A Fort Collins Police car sits outside the Fort Collins Fitness Festival on Sept. 21, 2019. (Megan McGregor | The Collegian)

From shooting to window peeping: Crimes of winter break

Matthew Bailey January 21, 2020

As students return to their classes this spring semester, they may not be aware of some of the crimes and incidents that occurred during their month-long winter break.  Here are some of the recent crime...

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

Loveland officer-involved shooting investigation continues

Noah Pasley December 5, 2019

An officer-involved shooting occurred in Loveland Saturday night, according to a Dec. 4 press release from the Larimer County Sheriff's Office. Following reports of a single-vehicle rollover crash shortly...

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