On March 6, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the Medical Center of the Rockies Emergency Department to investigate the death of a 45-year-old male. The decedent had been transported after suffering injuries from a single vehicle crash near John Deere Drive and West I-25 Frontage Road in Fort Collins, Colorado. For more…
Published: Tue Mar 12, 2024 - 1:54pm
Department: Coroner
In the summer of 2023, the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force (NCDTF) began investigating an organized drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine in northern Colorado and throughout the state.
After months of intensive casework, NCDTF detectives identified a large regional network of suspects…
Published: Tue Mar 12, 2024 - 11:42am
Department: Sheriff
To continue to increase our opportunities for community engagement, the 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office is proud to announce our new Coffee Chats program.
On the fourth Friday of each month, District Attorney, Gordon McLaughlin will host Coffee Chats at various coffee shops throughout Larimer and Jackson Counties. Each chat will have a…
Published: Fri Mar 8, 2024 - 9:26am
Department: District Attorney
Residents in unincorporated Larimer County are being asked to share their views on cable TV and internet services from a newly launched survey conducted by Larimer County.
Results from the survey are critical for the cable franchise renewal process between Larimer County and Comcast-Xfinity Cable Communications, and TDS Broadband Services, Inc.…
Published: Thu Mar 7, 2024 - 10:44am
Department: BOCC
Original Opinion Letter:
District Attorney Opinion 2/7/2024
Published: Tue Mar 5, 2024 - 2:58pm
Department: District Attorney
A Larimer County man has been arrested for possession of child sexual abuse materials.
In May 2023, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office received a cybercrime tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). NCMEC shared information about images showing sexual abuse of children; possession of these images was associated…
Published: Tue Mar 5, 2024 - 11:03am
Department: Sheriff
Serving on a board or commission is a great way to be involved with your county and community.
Our boards and commissions serve a vital role in making recommendations to the Board of Larimer County Commissioners on a variety of important matters. The deadline to apply is March 22, 2024.
Apply online and learn more at www.larimer.gov/boards. If…
Published: Mon Mar 4, 2024 - 1:56pm
Department: BOCC
Bron Austin Deal was sentenced today to 60 days in the Larimer County Jail, 4 years of supervised probation as an Economic Crime Offender, and ordered to pay $24,617.18 in restitution following a guilty plea of Theft, a class 5 felony, and Fraud In Effecting Sales, a class 2 misdemeanor. The 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office secured Deal’s…
Published: Mon Mar 4, 2024 - 10:45am
Department: District Attorney
Beginning March 1, 2024, Options for Long Term Care services will no longer be provided by the Larimer County Department of Human Services. Foothills Gateway will provide these case management services to the community. Those directly impacted by this transition were notified earlier in the year. Please call Foothills Gateway at 970-226-2345 to…
Published: Thu Feb 29, 2024 - 3:35pm
Department: Human Services
On August 22, 2022, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to a suspicious death at Fairgrounds Park in Loveland, Colorado. For more information regarding the circumstances of the death please visit the Loveland Police Department’s page for their press releases on this case.
The decedent was identified as 49-year-old Chantell WILKES of…
Published: Thu Feb 29, 2024 - 3:05pm
Department: Coroner
The Board of Larimer County Commissioners today adopted the county's 2024-2028 Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan will address service gaps in our community in a wide variety of areas. The plan will be implemented by teams of County staff and members of the public over the five-year period through 2028. The goals of the plan include:
GOAL AREA 1…
Published: Tue Feb 27, 2024 - 1:35pm
Department: Budget
Larimer County Community Justice Alternatives was awarded $100,000 of grant funding through the Larimer County Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Impact Fund. The grant project started in April 2023 and will end in March 2024. The funding is being used by Larimer County Mental Health Intervention Pretrial Services (MHIPS) to support justice-involved…
Published: Mon Feb 26, 2024 - 10:39am
Department: Community Justice Alternatives
On Friday, February 23, 2024, at approximately 6am, Dispatch received a report that a male had assaulted a family member, who sustained moderate injuries. While deputies were responding to the residence, located in the 800-block of Longview Drive in Berthoud, they learned the suspect had armed himself with a gun. Once deputies arrived on scene,…
Published: Fri Feb 23, 2024 - 4:02pm
Department: Sheriff
On February 15, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to a triple fatality motor vehicle crash at the location of 5800 Taft Hill Road in Fort Collins, CO. All three decedents were located inside a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta that was southbound on Taft Hill Road when it drifted onto the shoulder and struck a parked pickup truck that was…
Published: Thu Feb 22, 2024 - 5:15pm
Department: Coroner
The Larimer County Office of Emergency Management is again offering a preparedness class for the community this spring.
The free class, Dare to Prepare, is an educational program focusing on preparedness, personal resilience, disaster management, community building, and leadership. The program helps communities to be better prepared to respond to…
Published: Thu Feb 22, 2024 - 12:19pm
Department: Emergency Management
For five years, the Colorado State University Extension Master Gardeners in Larimer County conducted variety trials to determine which tomato and sweet pepper varieties perform best in Northern Colorado.
Jon Weiss, the Master Gardener Volunteer coordinating the project, is passionate about seeds and gardening. “We have a short growing season in…
Published: Wed Feb 21, 2024 - 12:14pm
Department: Extension
On February 7, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the 4600 block of North Wilson Avenue in Loveland, CO, to investigate the death of a 31-year-old female. The decedent was the driver and sole occupant of a GMC Sierra that crashed into a utility pole and was pronounced dead at the scene. For more information about the incident…
Published: Fri Feb 16, 2024 - 4:32pm
Department: Coroner
Victor Benavente was sentenced today to 15 years to the Colorado Department of Corrections following a guilty plea of Burglary 1, a class 3 felony. The 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office secured Benavente’s guilty plea on February 1, 2024.
On September 24, 2022, Victor Benavente violated a protection order, broke into the apartment of his…
Published: Thu Feb 15, 2024 - 4:36pm
Department: District Attorney
Who maintains the road and bridge I drive on every day? Where does my trash go? Is the restaurant I’m going to eat at safe?
Find answers to how these and other vital public services are provided to all Larimer County residents in our free, 10-week class, Larimer County 101. Whether you live within a city, town, or outside those jurisdictions,…
Published: Thu Feb 15, 2024 - 11:24am
Department: BOCC
Larimer County received a 1041 permit application in December 2023 from the city of Thornton to construct a water pipeline through Larimer County and is now ready for formal review by Larimer County.
The pipeline will also travel through Weld and Larimer County.
The county had 60 days to determine whether all required materials were submitted so…
Published: Wed Feb 14, 2024 - 11:44am
Department: Community Development
In partnership with Fort Collins Connexion and Pulse Fiber Internet, the Larimer County community has been awarded $14 million in grant awards to enhance and expand its broadband infrastructure to an additional 1,935 locations, including areas in Rist Canyon, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado Mountain Campus, Poudre Canyon/Poudre Park, Pole Mountain,…
Published: Tue Feb 13, 2024 - 11:40am
Department: BOCC
An update is available in the Critical Incident Response Team investigation of a Fort Collins officer-involved shooting.
On February 7, 2024, Fort Collins Police Services responded to a report of a suspicious armed man in west Fort Collins. Officers located the suspect, Colten Sirio (DOB 11/16/91), in a neighborhood near West Elizabeth Street and…
Published: Fri Feb 9, 2024 - 6:17pm
Department: Sheriff
The CIRT investigation surrounding the January 7th, 2024, use of force against Damian Jackson has been completed.
Original Opinion Letter:
District Attorney Opinion 1/7/2024
Published: Fri Feb 9, 2024 - 3:07pm
Department: District Attorney
The Larimer County Elections Department invites high schoolers at public, private, and home schools to participate in an I Voted Sticker Design Contest.
Larimer County students in grades 9 – 12 can submit designs for use in the 2024 General Election. The winner’s artwork will be on the I Voted stickers distributed to every voter who receives a…
Published: Tue Feb 6, 2024 - 10:50am
Department: Clerk and Recorder
The Larimer County Department of Human Services has implemented an immediate enrollment freeze for its Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP or CCAP). Prospective applicants are directed to continue submitting applications through the Colorado Peak website. The department will still accept and screen applications, but a full eligibility…
Published: Mon Feb 5, 2024 - 1:45pm
Department: Human Services
