Weld County Sheriff - 2020 News

A 50-year-old Fort Morgan man was arrested last weekend after pulling a gun on a Weld woman and trying to kidnap her during a first date.

Weld County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested a second suspect wanted in connection to a nonfatal shooting earlier this month at a home in a rural Weld County subdivision.

Coltin Clark, the Fort Lupton resident wanted in a connection to an attempted murder investigation, is behind bars in the Weld County Jail.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a Fort Lupton man involved in a shooting over the weekend in a subdivision in rural Weld County.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community to be on the lookout for a pickup stolen over the weekend from a business near Firestone.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about an uptick in thefts at construction sites and oil and gas facilities throughout the county.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a recent rash of auto thefts in which the suspects removed wheels, rims and tires before dumping the vehicles in remote locations.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help identifying at least three people suspected of trespassing on two dairy farms with the intention of stealing gasoline.

A Weld County Sheriff’s Office K9 handler and his partner responded last week to a call to assist Brighton police officers with a traffic stop that ended with the seizure of close to 10 pounds of narcotics.

A Weld County Sheriff’s Office K9 team recently participated in a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of more than $500,000 in illegal drugs.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is hosting in October an active shooter training instructor course designed to not only teach participants the skills and strategies to survive, but to also certify them as instructors to pass on those skills to their coworkers.

A Weld County man suffering last week from a drug overdose is alive thanks to two deputies who responded to the family’s 911 call for help.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Unit saved last week a cat and her litter of kittens from a drain at the agency’s southeast substation in Fort Lupton.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is searching for people connected to a stolen vehicle investigation that launched over the weekend following a mobile home fire south of Dacono.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office Strike Team recently engaged in a high-crime area saturation operation aimed at reducing criminal activity and removing wanted persons from the streets in Del Camino.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about a stabbing that occurred at a home in unincorporated Weld County near Platteville.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office and the Weld County Coroner’s Office are requesting the public’s assistance identifying a John Doe discovered in December 2018 near Fort Lupton.

We understand sometimes a message can get lost in translation in a 60-second newscast or a 10-inch news story, so the Weld County Sheriff’s Office would like to make clear where we stand on Gov. Jared Polis’ executive order mandating the wearing of face masks in public.

Earlier this week, the Weld County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Unit responded to a local high school to help free a trapped fox kit.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit has been active so far in 2020, locating more people and seizing significantly more narcotics than it did by the middle of 2019.

A Greeley man was arrested earlier this week after he was caught on camera abandoning two puppies on the side of a county road.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information from the public as it takes a fresh look at the Sheryl Hahn Parker cold case.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a rash of thefts at CoPart, an online vehicle auction house with a salvage lot in Weld County.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information in an unsolved, 9-year-old homicide investigation.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office received this week a first-of-its-kind body scanner, which was installed at the Weld County Jail to greatly reduce the risk of contraband entering the facility.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday it is resuming inmate visitation at the Weld County Jail.

A Weld County man was cited Tuesday with one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty after a horse was discovered suffering from a severe case of founder.

Wearing a face mask in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t invalidate a person’s concealed handgun permit, Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams said on Tuesday.

The Fourth of July holiday is right around the corner and the Weld County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind residents what fireworks are legal as they prepare for their Independence Day celebrations.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a scam involving at least two men impersonating police.

Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams is pleased to announce he has reached an agreement with the Weld County Board of County Commissioners to reduce the fee for a concealed carry weapon permit.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about the recent arrival of a new controlled substance. Earlier this month, deputies performed a traffic stop outside of Frederick. During a search of the vehicle, deputies found 12 pints of liquid Codeine.

The Weld County Jail has suspended all personal visitation for inmates, including remote and lobby visits, until further notice.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office received Monday the results of COVID-19 testing of all inmates at the Weld County Jail.

A Prairie High School graduate was recognized earlier this week as the Weld County winner of the annual County Sheriffs of Colorado college scholarship.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office began testing on Wednesday all inmates of the Weld County Jail for the respiratory illness COVID-19.

All three suspects wanted in connection to a February shooting at a house party in Brighton have been captured following an almost three months long investigation by law enforcement agencies in Colorado and Massachusetts.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Friday on suspicion of impersonating a police officer.

An 18-year-old Highlands Ranch teenager was booked Thursday morning into the Weld County Jail less than one hour after he was released following an arrest on suspicion of speeding.

Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams issues statement about ACLU lawsuit a day after submitting medically vulnerable inmate list to the U.S. District Court of Colorado.

Fingerprinting services will be suspended for two days next week at two Weld County Sheriff’s Office locations to update systems and train staff on the new equipment and software.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office has received the order issued Monday afternoon by Philip Brimmer, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court of Colorado, regarding the civil rights lawsuit levied against Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams by the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado.

A Weld County man was arrested Tuesday night after shooting a neighbor over a property dispute.

A Brighton man suspected of firing randomly on oil field workers at a well pad on the south end of Weld County was arrested Thursday night in Denver.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office has identified and obtained an arrest warrant for a Brighton man suspected of randomly firing at oil field workers at a site on the south side of the county.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a man suspected of randomly firing on workers at an oil and gas site.

A Weld County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control officer recently helped a member of one of North America’s tiny bat species that had fallen and couldn’t get up.

A local box turtle recently had an injured foot mended thanks to a chance encounter with the Weld County Sheriff’s Office.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about an old scam that has resurfaced locally in recent weeks.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office’s Animal Control Unit had a unique encounter with one of North America’s migratory bird species.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about an increase in motor vehicle thefts and asking residents to be on the lookout for suspicious activity.

Weld County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man earlier this week on suspicion of recklessly shooting several different firearms from his car while driving on the south end of the county.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office this weekend participated in a multi-agency parade to celebrate the birthday of a Hudson girl.

Court documents filed this morning show the Weld County Sheriff’s Office was weeks ahead of the curve in its preparation for a possible COVID-19 outbreak in the Weld County Jail.

Two Weld County Sheriff’s Office deputies were recently recognized for their service by Greeley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2121.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Impact Unit has investigated and cleared six potential police impersonators.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Impact Unit scored a major victory this week when it arrested the head of a local chop shop responsible for stealing and modifying hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen vehicles.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a police impersonator pulling vehicles over at locations throughout the county.

A 14-year-old Weld County boy who ran away from home over the weekend was found Monday night at a hotel in Evans.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help with locating a 14-year-old boy who ran away from home over the weekend.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about a suspect or suspects who earlier this week taped several firecrackers to a gas meter in an apparent attempt to ignite a live gas line.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a string of mail thefts that occurred over the weekend.

In response to Thursday afternoon’s blizzard, the Weld County Sheriff’s Office deployed Rescue 1 and assisted nearly 20 drivers who had become stuck in the elements.

Earlier this week, a University High School student donated more than $700 to the Weld County Sheriff’s Office as part of his senior project.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office removed two violent suspects from the streets when last weekend deputies arrested one man wanted on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder and a second accused of ramming a police cruiser during an in-progress vehicle theft.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office will maintain certain operations while a public health order issued in response to the Coronavirus outbreak is in effect.

Weld County Sheriff's Office warns residents of scammers taking advantage of COVID-19 pandemic

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office has added a K9 team to the patrol division

One of three suspects wanted in connection to a shooting in Brighton was arrested in Denver

Weld County Sheriff's Office deputies recovered a stolen backhoe valued at over $100,000

Weld County Sheriff's Office detectives have identified and obtained an arrest warrant for one of the suspects in the Brighton shooting

The Weld County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to be vigilant amid an uptick in the number of reported vehicles thefts and burglaries

Weld County Sheriff's Office investigating report of a body found inside a trailer in Del Camino

Weld deputies investigating an overnight shooting at a house just north of Brighton

The Weld County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying several suspects connected to an overnight shooting at a house north of Brighton

Weld deputies partner with Dutch Bros Coffee for Law Enforcement Torch Run fundraiser for Special Olympics

Weld K9 handlers recently recognized by the Colorado Air National Guard for participating in State Partnership Program

Kevin Dean Eastman booked on suspicion of two counts of first-degree murder

Weld County Sheriff's Office deputies, K9 save man lost in extreme winter weather

The Weld County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of a suspicious death near Kersey

Weld County Sheriff's Office investigating suspicious death near Kersey

Weld deputies deputies locate 11-year-old boy who ran away from home near Keenesburg

The Weld County Sheriff's Office is investigating reports of dumped trailers near Briggsdale.

The Weld County SWAT Team assisted Larimer County with the arrest of a of homicide suspect in Evans