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Suspect killed in Fort Collins crash and police shooting identified
The suspect who allegedly shot a police officer Sunday in Northern Colorado before being shot and killed by police has been identified.Fort Collins police responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash around 12:40 p.m. near Mountain Avenue and Bryan Avenue. When officers arrived, a man -- later identified as 42-year-old Clayton Pierce -- was standing outside his car with a gun, the police department said in a news release Monday.Pierce shot at police, striking one officer who has not yet been identified, according to the department. Officers shot back but Pierce ran into Grandview Cemetery. Officers found him in the cemetery, where...
Colorado woman imprisoned for leading two auto theft rings
A Greeley woman, the alleged ringleader of two auto theft operations that stole dozens of vehicles from residents and dealerships, was recently sentenced to prison.But for half the time that most of the car thieves working with her received.Amanda Johnson, 41, was sentenced in Weld County district court to 10 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections at the end of May. Prosecutors had asked the presiding judge to give her 48 years.Meanwhile, five men who pleaded guilty to taking part in Johnson's schemes received between 18 and 21 years. Johnson's sentencing wrapped up two separate criminal investigations into two separate...
When Something Weird Happens on This Colorado Road, It’s Not a Big Surprise
It's a sad state of affairs when we hear about something "going down" on Mulberry Street in Fort Collins, that we just shrug it off. In July of 2024, an SUV careened into a room of a hotel that's on East Mulberry, adding to the long list of crazy things that have happened in that area. Luckily, no one was injured.
CIRT Activated for Officer Involved Shooting
On Sunday, July 21, 2024, there was an officer involved shooting in the area around City Park and Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins, CO. At approximately 12:41 p.m. Fort Collins Police Services (FCPS) officers responded to a single-vehicle rollover at the intersection of Bryan Ave. and Mountain Ave. The driver exited the vehicle with a firearm and exchanged gunfire with officers, then ran toward Grandview Cemetery. Officers followed the suspect into the cemetery and more gunfire occurred.
Horse rescued after found stuck in creek in Berthoud
A horse that was found stuck and partially submerged in a creek bottom, was rescued by members of the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and Berthoud Fire Protection District on Saturday. According to the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, members from Rescue 42 and Collapse Rescue 42 responded to assist the Berthoud Fire Protection District with a horse rescue southwest of the town. It is unknown how long the 24-year-old horse was stuck before being found. Rescue personnel rescued the horse from the creek and were able to move it away from the water. When the horse was safely away from the creek, a veterinarian provided treatment for the horse and checked it for injuries.
A Colorado Man Has Been Accused Of Breaking Into Apartment Mailboxes In Three Cities
Federal fraud charges have been filed against a man who used silverware to create forged keys and gain access to mailboxes in apartment buildings for the purpose of theft. A federal grand jury indicted Adam Christopher Turner, aged 40, after his arrest in May. According to the indictment, the accused...
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