Multiple agencies are working to fight a wildfire in northwest Larimer County. As of Monday evening, the Pearl Fire is estimated at 138 acres with 0% containment.On September 16, 2024 just after 11 a.m., the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center began receiving 911 calls reporting smoke in the…
After conducting a thorough search and collecting evidence in the area of the initial smoke reports, LCSO and United States Forest Service investigators determined that the fire originated from a campfire ring and was human-caused. Through further investigation, they identified Jason Alexander Hobby (DOB 06/16/75) of…
The Eighth Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been activated to investigate an officer-involved shooting.On August 20, 2024 just after 1:30 a.m., a Larimer County Sheriff’s Office deputy located a vehicle at Highway 402 and the East Frontage Road. Records indicated that the registered owner, an…
Effective August 7, 2024, firearms instructors are required to undergo a verification process through their local county sheriff’s office if they wish to offer classes for concealed handgun permit applicants.New state of Colorado legislation, HB24-1174, enacts requirements for both firearms instructors as well as residents…
A man has died after a paddleboarding accident at Carter Lake.On August 10, 2024 around 2:15 p.m., Fort Collins 911 Dispatch Center received a report of a water emergency at Carter Lake. The caller reported that a man had fallen off his paddleboard into the water and did not come up. The caller also said the man had not…
As the focus shifts to recovery from the Alexander Mountain Fire, the Larimer County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will be the primary contact for community resources and support. The Joint Information Center closed at noon on August 8 and will not re-open unless new needs arise. Anyone with questions about recovery…
As of the evening of August 7, the Alexander Mountain Fire is estimated at 9,668 acres and 91% containment.This morning, Highway 34 opened in both directions between Estes Park and Loveland. Evacuation orders have been downgraded to voluntary for the Storm Mountain and Cedar Park areas. At this time, residents are required…
As of the evening of August 6, the Alexander Mountain Fire is estimated at 9,668 acres and 83% containment.Incident command will transition from the Southwest Incident Management Team back to the US Forest Service and Larimer County Sheriff’s Office unified command team on Friday, August 9 at 6 a.m. Local fire personnel…
As of the evening of August 5, the Alexander Mountain Fire is estimated at 9,668 acres with 74% containment, per the Southwest Incident Management Team. 536 fire personnel were assigned to the fire today. Aided by the light precipitation, firefighters continued working on containment efforts, as well as finding and…
The Alexander Mountain Fire is estimated to be 9,668 acres with 54% containment, per the Southwest Incident Management Team. There were approximately 500 fire personnel assigned to the fire today.The Damage Assessment Team has been into the fire-impacted areas several times over the past few days and confirmed the damaged…
The Alexander Mountain Fire is currently estimated at 9,668 acres with 32% containment, as of 4pm on August 3rd.Over the next few days, we will be sharing credentialing information for local residents in the areas of Storm Mountain and Cedar Park. Credentials are used to allow residents into fire-impacted areas while that…
The Damage Assessment Team went into the impacted area today and confirmed the damaged structures are a combination of homes and outbuildings. The structures that have been damaged or destroyed are in the immediate area of Palisade Mountain Drive and Snow Top Drive.Affected property includes:Homes with damage: 4Homes…
Larimer County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services personnel were able to enter several impacted neighborhoods in the Alexander Mountain Fire burn area on August 1. Unfortunately, they confirmed that at least two dozen structures in the immediate area of Palisade Mountain Drive and Snow Top Drive have been damaged or…
The Alexander Mountain Fire is estimated at 7,648 acres with 1% containment per the U.S. Forest Service. Smoke created visibility challenges for air assets, which worked throughout the day dropping water and fire retardant. Firefighters worked on securing the east perimeter near Sylvan Dale Ranch, and the fire has not…
Hundreds of local, state, and federal public safety personnel continue fighting the Alexander Mountain Fire, which began on July 29, 2024 in Larimer County.The US Forest Service assumed command of the fire from LCSO on July 30. As of 8:30 p.m., the fire is estimated at 5,080 acres with 0% containment. The USFS reported…
Multiple Agencies Continue to Respond to Alexander Mountain FireAs of 7:45pm, the Alexander Mountain Fire was estimated to be 950 acres with 0% containment.At approximately 10:38am on July 29th, the Larimer County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting smoke in the mountains west of Sylvan Dale Ranch…
Registration has closed for the Fall 2024 Academy. Applicants will receive further communication in August about the status of their registration. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the Fall 2024 Citizens Academy.The academy will start on September 5 and run through December 5.…
National Night Out (NNO) for unincorporated Larimer County and the Towns of Wellington and Berthoud is set for Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
NNO is a community-building campaign started by the National Association of Town Watch that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods…
A suspect is in custody after hitting a man with his vehicle and nearly running over deputies during a warrant arrest.
On June 28, 2024, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office investigators contacted Jason Beezley (DOB 06/11/81) of Loveland. Beezley was wanted for multiple charges, including assault, child abuse, criminal…
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A kayaker who was reported missing was found deceased Wednesday evening.
On Wednesday morning, at approximately 2:30am, a family member contacted the Larimer County Emergency Communications Center to report that their loved one had gone kayaking Tuesday evening, and…
A former teacher has been sentenced to 16 years in prison followed by 10 years of intensive probation after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting children.
In January 2023, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office investigators received a report that Robert Denise (DOB 08/29/63) sexually abused a child in the early 2000s. The…
In late May, LCSO investigators conducted an undercover operation. Using online forums, men solicited sexual services from investigators posing as underage sex workers. Several hundred people responded to the postings and expressed interest in buying sexual services from children. Three men ultimately arrived at the agreed…
A suspect has been arrested for distributing thousands of illicit Fentanyl pills and methamphetamine in Northern Colorado. In March 2024, detectives from the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force (NCDTF) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) began communicating with a suspect about the distribution of controlled…
A Denver man has been charged for trying to run over a deputy, then causing a crash that injured vehicle passengers and killed a dog.
Just after midnight on May 18, 2024, a Larimer County Sheriff’s Office deputy was near Interstate 25 and Highway 56 in Johnstown and saw a vehicle with no license plates. He initiated a…
A woman has died after a rafting accident on the Poudre River.
On Thursday, May 30, 2024, at approximately 12:55 pm, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received several reports of an empty commercial river raft in the Poudre River. Callers reported that the raft was near the Greyrock…
