CRIME & SAFETY
Deceased person found in submerged vehicle at popular Colorado reservoir
On April 19, Poudre Fire Authority responded to the report of a submerged vehicle in Horsetooth Reservoir, which is a popular outdoor recreation destination in the Fort Collins area. Their crew worked with the Larimer County Rangers and the Larimer County Dive Team to access and search the vehicle, also...
Student may have had weapon in backpack at Milliken school
The principal of a middle school in Northern Colorado says they are working with police after receiving a report that a student brought a weapon to school in their backpack. Milliken Middle School is in Milliken, which is located to the southwest of Greeley in Weld County. The principal says administrators at the school plan to take appropriate disciplinary measures. An email was sent to parents about the situation and it included the statement that "At no time were our students or staff in any danger." It went on to read: "We will work closely with local police any time there is a potential threat to any of our schools."
No one happy with Longmont nonprofit's $100K theft plea agreement
Both sides claimed partial defeat when Loveland arts educator Brittany Grim accepted a plea agreement in Larimer County District Court on Monday. Grim plead guilty to a Class 1 misdemeanor – misuse of a financial transaction device – ending a bitterly divisive case in which she faced two felony charges of stealing up to $100,000 from the Harrington Arts Alliance youth arts academy she cofounded in 2011. Grim was given...
Miner crushed by conveyor system at surface mine in Weld County, report reads
A 50-year-old man died while he was working at a surface mine in Weld County on the evening of April 15, according to a preliminary report from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Longmont police report: April 23, 2024
The Longmont Leader receives a police report from Longmont Public Safety daily. The police notes are published in full with occasional modifications to exact addresses, individual names and spelling. Please note that the category that the crime is labeled as is limited by police software based on the information the dispatcher receives when the call is made. Longmont Public Safety may edit the category as more information is learned about each case.
Colorado Man Suffers Serious Injuries in Worth County
A Fort Collins, Colorado man suffered serious injuries while being towed in a parachute early Saturday night in Worth County. Using an ATV and about 110 feet of rope, 21-year-old Cael D. Schmitz of Lebanon was towing 37-year-old Jacob W. Dickinson north across a private grass runway when the rope snapped.
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