‘Crime and Justice’ Archives
Public’s Help Sought to Find Felony Suspects
Date: March 20, 2012 Two suspects who led several law enforcement agencies on a chase throughout Northern Colorado yesterday, and believed to be involved in the area mail and identity thefts, are being sought on felony warrants by the Larimer County Sheriff's Office. Larimer County Sheriff's Office deputies are seeking the public's assistance in locating the suspects. The pursuit originated at Westgate Drive and Highway 392 yesterday morning after a Larimer County Sheriff's Office ... Full Story
Mail and Identity Theft Arrests
More Mail Theft and Identity Theft Arrests Date: 3/14/2012 Larimer County Sheriff's Office investigators have solved yet another series of mail thefts and subsequent identity thefts. These cases are separate from the successful joint operation on March 1 that led to the arrest of eight suspects and warrants for another four throughout Larimer and Weld counties. Larimer County Sheriff's Office investigators have obtained warrants for four more suspects believed to have been ... Full Story
Kidnapping & Motor Vehicle Theft
Ryan Allen Hendrix, DOB: 040288, of Wellington was arrested late Friday night (3/9/12) for suspicion of 2nd Degree Kidnapping (F3), 1st Degree Burglary (F3), Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft (F4), 1st Degree Criminal Trespass (F5), Attempted 1st Degree Criminal Trespass (F6), Felony Menacing (F5), Driving under the Influence of Alcohol (M0), Driving under the Influence of Drugs (M0), and two counts of Child Abuse (M2). The Larimer County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call at approximately ... Full Story
Child pornography arrest in Larimer County
James Edward Griffin, DOB: 02/02/89, of Fort Collins was arrested yesterday (3/8/12) for two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child (18-6-403) for the possession and distribution of child pornography. In February of this year, Larimer County Sheriff's Office investigators were notified by the Loveland Police Department that they had identified an address in unincorporated Larimer County from which someone was possibly distributing ... Full Story
Prison inmate convicted of murder
Jury convicts man housed in ADX “step down unit” of second degree murde DENVER – Today a federal jury convicted Dominic Stewart, age 36, of the 2005 murder of Gregory Joiner while both were housed in the U.S. Bureau of Prison’s “step down unit” within the ADX in Florence, Colorado. The jury convicted Stewart of second degree murder following a 7-day trial before U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Blackburn. Stewart is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Blackburn on June 8, ... Full Story
Shooting Update
Date: 2/21/2012 Wendy Vita Hart, DOB: 032055, has been identified as the shooter in a domestic incident that occurred at 1300 Cherry Avenue in Loveland, Colorado on February 12, 2012. This incident resulted in the death of her boyfriend Jeffery Buckley. Ms. Hart called 911 at approximately 9:44 p.m. on February 12 to report the shooting. Larimer County Sheriff's Office investigators are working to determine the circumstances of this domestic ... Full Story
Shooting death in Loveland
Larimer County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to the 1300-block of Cherry Avenue in Loveland, in unincorporated Larimer County, at 9:44 p.m. last night after a female called 911 to report a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a 51-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his upper torso. The male was immediately transported to the Medical Center of the Rockies where he was later pronounced dead. Larimer County Sheriff's ... Full Story
Prison for former DA
Attorney General announces one-year prison, four-year probation sentences for Former Western Slope District Attorney DENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that a judge has sentenced Myrl Serra, the former District Attorney for the 7th Judicial District of Colorado, to one year in prison followed by 60 days in the Montrose County Jail followed by four years probation following his guilty plea in October 2011 to criminal extortion, a class-four felony, and ... Full Story
Guilty verdict for Loveland man
Attorney General announces guilty verdict for Loveland man who ran a $5.7 million investment-fraud scheme DENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that a Larimer County jury has convicted Phillip R. Trujillo (DOB: 7/21/1949) of Loveland of six felonies for his role in a running $5.7 million investment-fraud scheme. According to the indictment, filed against Trujillo in June 2010, Trujillo’s scheme defrauded 70 investors with promises that ... Full Story
Police Impersonation/Sexual Assault a hoax
Press Release Larimer County Sheriff's Office investigators have determined the report of a sexual assault by a police impersonator is false and did not happen. As a result, Heather Speicher, DOB: 08/19/84, of Fort Collins has been arrested for Attempting to Influence a Public Official (F4). Plans to seek restitution for the misdirection of valuable, limited law enforcement resources are being discussed with the District Attorney's office. Ms. Speicher is being held at the Larimer ... Full Story
