While the Western Slope faces dangerous drought conditions, the urban stream and river corridors along the Front Range are flowing high and fast, so much so that officials are closing parts of the Poudre River and Clear Creek to limit people on the water. In Fort Collins, the Poudre Fire Authority has rescued more than […]
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Fort Collins police defend investigation in fatal shooting case, despite errors noted by prosecutors
The Fort Collins police department is defending its investigation of the 2018 shooting death of a 21-year-old Colorado State University student, even though a judge and prosecutors complained of errors. Colemann Carver pleaded guilty to felony tampering with evidence related to the January 2018 death of his roommate, Finnegan Daly, as part of a deal […]
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Gun owner in fatal shooting of CSU student will avoid prison as judge questions botched investigation
FORT COLLINS — A botched investigation into the shooting death of a Colorado State University student will allow the roommate who owned the gun to avoid prison and wipe his record clean after two years. The problems with the case against Colemann Carver, 22, on charges related to the death of Finnegan Daly frustrated prosecutors. […]
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In Snapchat case, roommate pleads guilty in connection to 2018 shooting that killed CSU student
FORT COLLINS — The 22-year-old charged in connection with his roommate’s shooting death near Colorado State University in 2018 pleaded guilty Thursday to tampering with evidence associated with the death. Colemann Carver of Cortez agreed to plead guilty to the felony charge as part of a deferred sentence that will keep him out of prison […]
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New details cast doubt on Fort Collins police investigation of CSU student’s 2018 shooting death
The 22-year-old charged in connection with the 2018 shooting death of his roommate at an off-campus house near Colorado State University removed ammunition from the handgun and threw away beer cans before calling 911, according to a newly released court document. The arrest affidavit for Colemann Carver, suppressed for months by a judge, states that he […]
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A Snapchat leads police to reopen investigation of CSU student’s death and raises questions about gun violence
In his senior year at Colorado State University, as part of an internship application, Finnegan Daly sat down to list his goals for the future. He wanted to travel abroad, land a job as a financial adviser and buy a house. Three to five years down the road, he hoped to run a marathon, become […]