Tag: Fort Collins
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After ‘slamming a woman to the ground,’ Fort Collins officer’s excessive force arguments raise skepticism in Colorado court
A Fort Collins police officer’s contention that he should not face civil liability for slamming an unarmed college student face-first into the pavement received an icy reception at the Denver-based federal appeals court on Wednesday. After a lower court judge ruled that Officer Randall Klamser would proceed to a jury trial for using a “rowing…
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Consider pets in evacuation plans, animal rights group urges lawmakers
A fire evacuation plan should include pets. That’s the message policymakers reviewing potential wildfire legislation heard on Wednesday from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Saving pets became a major issue during the Marshall fire, which struck on New Year’s Eve last year and tore through more than 1,000 homes and businesses.…
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Half-million dollar bond for suspect arrested late Monday in Weld County deputy’s hit-and-run death
Weld County Sheriff’s deputies late Monday arrested a suspect in the hit-and-run death of one of its deputies, according to a statement. Deputies from the sheriff’s Strike Team, with Colorado State Patrol troopers and Fort Collins Police, arrested Norberto Garcia-Gonzales, 35 at 10:15 p.m. Monday. As there was initial confusion to his identity, the suspect…
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Colorado company sells space operations division, including Colorado Springs office
Numerica, a Colorado-based space, air and missile defense company, has sold its space operations division to California-based Slingshot Aerospace — a deal that includes its offices in Colorado Springs and Fort Collins. As part of the sale announced last week, Numerica’s Colorado Springs and Fort Collins employees will join Slingshot. The deal will allow Numerica…
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Teen wanted for attempted murder arrested in Larimer County
A teenager accused of shooting a man in Fort Collins last week was arrested Monday, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. Teagan Pixley-Johnson, 15, was being held at the Platte Valley Youth Services Center in Greeley on suspicion of attempted murder. Pixley-Johnson is accused of shooting and wounding a 28-year-old man at 4:09 p.m. Thursday in the…
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Authorities searching for teen considered armed and dangerous
Search is underway for a 15-year-old boy accused of shooting a man at a home in Fort Collins on Thursday. Larimer County sheriff’s deputies were sent to the home in the 400 block of South Overland Trail at 4:09 p.m. after a report of shots fired. Deputies found a 28-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot…
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Colorado’s unemployment drops again, recovers all pandemic job losses
Colorado’s unemployment rate continues its slow but steady decline. June’s household survey found that the state’s unemployment level edged down a tenth of a percentage point to 3.4%, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Friday. It has been 12 consecutive months of flat or dropping unemployment levels, according to the department. Colorado’s unemployment…
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Man shot by Larimer County deputies charged with attempted murder
A man who was shot by Larimer County sheriff’s deputies earlier this month is facing numerous charges including attempted murder, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. Bryan Erdbruegger, 21, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, second-degree assault, illegal discharge of a fire arm and speeding, 20 over, according to the sheriff’s office. The charges…
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Two killed during flash floods in Cameron Peak burn scar area
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A woman and girl were killed on Friday night after heavy rain caused flooding in the Cameron Peak burn scar area. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said the woman and girl were inside a camping trailer in the middle to upper Buckhorn area that was…
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Man shot by Larimer County sheriff’s deputy
An investigation is underway after a man was shot by Larimer County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday night in Fort Collins. __tnt.youtube.players.register(‘youtube-player-4814f556-02d4-11ed-8d3a-3b5fbcfe59b4’); 9News A deputy tried to pull over a vehicle that was speeding on South Timberline Road, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle kept driving and turned onto East Prospect Road before…