The Wellness Court in the 8th Judicial District in Larimer County today celebrated its 10th anniversary as the first mental health court to receive accreditation from the Colorado Problem Solving Court Statewide Advisory Committee.Today the Board of Larimer County Commissioners at their regular Administrative Matters…
Posted: Tue Jul 2, 2024 - 2:05pm
Department: BOCC
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…
Posted: Tue Jul 2, 2024 - 8:03am
Department: Sheriff
On June 26, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to a section of Lon Hagler Reservoir in Loveland, Colorado, to investigate the death of a 24-year-old male. The decedent was reportedly kayaking the day prior but was reported missing by family after he did not show up at home. For more information regarding…
Posted: Mon Jul 1, 2024 - 2:10pm
Department: Coroner
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…
Posted: Mon Jul 1, 2024 - 2:07pm
Department: Sheriff
On June 21, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the Medical Center of the Rockies Emergency Department to investigate the death of a 63-year-old male. The decedent was transported after crashing his motorcycle near the intersection of West Eisenhower Boulevard and North Roosevelt Avenue in Loveland,…
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 - 11:55am
Department: Coroner
The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE), in partnership with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Air Pollution Control Division, the Town of Timnath, Poudre School District, and the Larimer County Commissioners, proudly announced the establishment of a new air quality…
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 - 10:56am
Department: Health
A Spanish version of this release can be found below.
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…
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2024 - 4:54pm
Department: Sheriff
On June 12, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the Medical Center of the Rockies Emergency Department to investigate the death of a 20-year-old male. The decedent was transported from the location of Timberline Road near Custer Drive in Fort Collins, Colorado, after being involved in a head-on motor…
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 - 5:16pm
Department: Coroner
Update 6/26/2024 - In our June 24 news release, we reported that the first mosquitoes with West Nile Virus in Larimer County were found in Loveland. We have since learned that the test results were falsely positive. We will alert the media when and where the first positive pools are found. We will also alert the media when…
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 - 2:30pm
Department: Health
As temperatures are forecasted to rise into the high nineties for the next several days, the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment is urging all residents to take necessary precautions to stay cool and safe.
Heat-related deaths have been increasing in the United States, with over 2,300 deaths across the…
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 - 9:48am
Department: Health
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…
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2024 - 11:07am
Department: Sheriff
Robert P. Denise Jr. was sentenced today to 16 years to the Colorado Department of Corrections followed by 10 years of Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Probation following a guilty plea to three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, a class three felony. The 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office secured Denise’s…
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2024 - 9:18am
Department: District Attorney
Vincent Zamora was sentenced today to 40 years in the Department of Corrections, after pleading guilty to one count of murder in the second degree, a class two felony, and two counts of criminal attempt to commit murder in the second degree, a class three felony. Mr. Zamora pleaded guilty and was transferred into the adult…
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2024 - 4:58pm
Department: District Attorney
LOVELAND – The Larimer County Department of Natural Resources (LCDNR) received a grant of $23,749 from the Colorado Regional Air Quality Council to convert a portion of its gas-powered lawn equipment to zero-emission commercial equipment through the Mow Down Pollution program. Combined with LCDNR's cash match of $7,000,…
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2024 - 1:24pm
Department: Natural Resources
On June 8, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the location of 2237 SW Frontage Road in Fort Collins, Colorado, to investigate the death of a 40-year-old male. The decedent was involved in a single vehicle rollover crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. For more information regarding the…
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2024 - 9:04am
Department: Coroner
On June 5, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the Medical Center of the Rockies Emergency Department to investigate the death of an 18-year-old male. The decedent was transported from the intersection of Drake Road and Lemay Avenue in Fort Collins, Colorado, after crashing his motorcycle. For more…
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2024 - 11:00am
Department: Coroner
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…
Posted: Fri Jun 7, 2024 - 2:11pm
Department: Sheriff
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…
Posted: Wed Jun 5, 2024 - 2:42pm
Department: Sheriff
Following the resignation of Congressman Ken Buck on March 22, 2024, a special election has been scheduled for June 25, 2024, to fill the vacant seat in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District (CD-4). The election will allow CD-4 residents to select a representative of the 118th Congress who will serve the unexpired partial…
Posted: Wed Jun 5, 2024 - 12:35pm
Department: Clerk and Recorder
Sam Strait was sentenced today to the maximum sentence of 25 years to the Colorado Department of Corrections for distributing fentanyl which resulted in the death of a juvenile in July 2022. The 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office secured Strait’s guilty plea to Fentanyl Distribution Causing Death, a Class 1 Drug…
Posted: Tue Jun 4, 2024 - 4:52pm
Department: District Attorney
On May 30, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to Poudre Valley Hospital Emergency Department to investigate the death of a 20-year-old female. The decedent was transported to the hospital from the Poudre River after being involved in a rafting accident. For more information regarding the circumstances…
Posted: Tue Jun 4, 2024 - 11:56am
Department: Coroner
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…
Posted: Mon Jun 3, 2024 - 11:52am
Department: Sheriff
Larimer County Behavioral Health Services [BHS] is opening the application period for the 2024 Impact Fund Grant Program, aimed at addressing the pressing behavioral health needs of the community.
With $2.8 million designated for grant awards, this initiative marks a significant step in the ongoing commitment to…
Posted: Mon Jun 3, 2024 - 11:42am
Department: BOCC
The 8th Judicial District Attorney's Office is proud to present our second Annual Report for our work in 2023. The purpose of this report is to highlight the dedication and compassion of the members of our office in serving our communities, increase our transparency and accountability to the community, and, therefore,…
Posted: Mon Jun 3, 2024 - 11:34am
Department: District Attorney
The Larimer County Department of Health is alerting residents that a rabid bat was found Thursday in Twin Silo Park, which is located at the intersection of Zeigler and Ketcher roads in Fort Collins. The bat was near the northwest corner of the park. The bat was tested and results received Friday confirmed the bat was…
Posted: Sat Jun 1, 2024 - 11:40am
Department: Health
