Crime

A Weld County jury determined this week that hotel staff was negligent in giving the assailant access to the victim’s room back in 2023.

An individual admitted to a Longmont city official that they allegedly shot at an aircraft near Longmont last week. No injuries or arrests have been reported and the investigation is ongoing.

Mark Switzer was sentenced to four years of prison on Friday due to his involvement in Nathan Combs’ suicide in 2017.

The circumstances surrounding a stabbing that occurred on May 10 at the intersection of Highway 287 and Midway Boulevard are still being investigated; stabbing victim was released from the hospital on Saturday.

Alyiah Faith Vega, initially misidentified as a relative, was taken into custody Thursday night after failing to appear in court on new charges stemming from a knife-wielding incident in Boulder.

Alyssa Barger, arrested May 5 for allegedly threatening children and a teacher with a knife, is now wanted on 35 additional charges after failing to appear in court.

Alyssa F. Barger was arrested for felony menacing after reportedly waving a knife and threatening to kill a teacher and children near 17th and Broadway; police say the investigation is ongoing.

A coordinated police and SWAT operation safely ended with the arrest of a wanted individual in Boulder on April 30, prompting temporary road closures in the downtown area.

A driver fleeing a traffic stop on Highway 85 led to a head-on crash that killed three people, including the suspect. The Weld County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation is ongoing.

Larimer and Weld County authorities say the suspects, now charged with first-degree murder, attempted to conceal the crime by setting the victim’s body on fire in a remote picnic area.