Tymen Langston Sentenced to 28 Years

Today, Tymen Langston was sentenced to 28 years in the Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to Assault in the 2nd Degree Strangulation, a class four felony; Extortion-Unlawful Act with a Deadly Weapon, a class four felony; Assault in the 2nd Degree - Cause Injury with a Deadly Weapon, a class four felony; Attempted Unlawful Termination of a Pregnancy, a class four felony; and four counts of Child Abuse, a class one misdemeanor, all but the Child Abuse charges included a domestic violence sentence enhancer. 

In May of 2025, Fort Collins Police Services received a call from a woman who reported her husband, Tymen Langston, had been repeatedly abusing her and that, before the call, he had held a gun to her head in front of their children. 

The woman called 911 from her smart watch as she attempted to flee her residence with her infant child in her arms. Mr. Langston took the child out of her arms as she fled, and was holding the child when officers arrived. Officers then instructed Mr. Langston to put down the child and comply, but he refused. 

Officers decided to rush Tymen to physically restrain him and were able to safely recover the child, who was returned to their mother. Officers then began to listen to the victim recount numerous instances of abuse, including being threatened with a knife and being strangled. She shared that he had killed two of their pets. She also shared with officers surveillance videos of the abuse, taken from security cameras that Mr. Langston had installed to watch the victim when he was out of the home. 

During her interview, officers walked her through a tool utilized by Fort Collins Police Services called the Danger Assessment-Law Enforcement, otherwise known as the DA-LE. This series of questions identifies those who are at high-risk of future lethality at the hands of their intimate partner. The assessment asks 11 questions of the victim. If the victim answers “yes” to 7 or more of the 11, they are determined to be high-risk. In this incident, the victim answered “yes” to 10 of the 11 questions, placing her in the high-risk category for future intimate partner homicide. 

Cases that screen into that high-risk category are referred to the Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT.) This countywide effort brings together law enforcement agencies, corrections employees, and community partners to support victims and obtain best outcomes for victims. Our Domestic Violence Unit sits on this team and works closely to collaborate on these cases. 

Launched in 2024, the Domestic Violence Unit (DVU) handles our office’s highest-risk cases. This does not always equate to the number or even severity of charges, but we use a variety of tools to assess a victim's risk. 

The DVU worked closely with the victim in this case as she navigated the criminal justice process with immense strength and grace. Ultimately, this agreement was reached in order to allow the victim and her family to move forward. The victim was able to make a statement to the Court before the sentence was imposed. 

“I am truly blessed to be alive today. God has protected me and my children in the most incredible ways and blessed us with another chance at life,” the victim told the Court. “I will spend the rest of my life pouring into my babies, helping them understand what genuine, unconditional, healthy, safe love and peace look like.” 

“October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this case being sentenced during this month feels incredibly significant,” said District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin. “Unfortunately, domestic violence happens in our community every day. Behind closed doors, abusers work to keep their victims silent. On that day in May 2025, and again today in front of her abuser, this victim refused to be silent. I am incredibly proud of the members of our DA Domestic Violence Unit team, the multi-agency Domestic Violence High Risk Team, the Fort Collins Police Services team, and, of course, the victim for all their work on this case and for helping the victims to live without fear of Mr. Langston.”

If you or someone you know is experiencing intimate partner violence, help is available:

Alternatives to Violence: 970.669.5150

Crossroads Safehouse: 1.888.541.SAFE (7233)

Estes Valley Crisis Advocates: 970-577-9781

Violence Free Colorado: www.violencefreecolorado.org/

National Domestic Violence Hotline: www.thehotline.org/