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‘Common sense’: 10th Circuit rules Loveland officer will face civil trial for shooting puppy in head
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The Denver-based federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a jury will decide whether a Loveland police officer violated a couple’s constitutional rights by shooting their puppy in the head and torso. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit had never decided the specific question of whether the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable…
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Federal judge dismisses ex-Loveland employee’s conspiracy claims against city
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A federal judge dismissed the claims of a former Loveland city employee last week who alleged a conspiracy by her employer to deprive her of unemployment benefits and tarnish her reputation. Michele DiPietro worked as a paralegal for the city attorney’s office during 13 months between 2020 and 2021. In her telling, DiPietro’s request for…
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Federal judge slams ‘endless’ conspiracy-laden lawsuit against court officials, city of Loveland
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A federal judge last week threw out a lawsuit from a Colorado man alleging he was the victim of a conspiracy of judicial fraud and forgery, after his original efforts to baselessly extract $300 million from the city of Loveland were themselves deemed fraudulent. Since 2021, Eyoel-Dawit Matios has insisted Loveland owes him hundreds of millions…
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Nearly a dozen Republicans pack primary to replace Colorado’s Ken Buck | COVER STORY
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With just weeks until precinct caucuses and less than a month to go before nominating petitions are due, it’s crunch time in the Republican primary for Colorado’s safest GOP-held congressional seat. At last count, 11 candidates are vying for the chance to replace Republican Ken Buck, the former state GOP chairman who said in early…
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Loveland officer who shot puppy will face jury trial, federal judge rules
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A jury will decide whether a Loveland police officer violated a couple’s constitutional rights when he shot their puppy in the head and torso, after a federal judge decided against granting immunity last week. Officer Mathew Grashorn had pulled up in an empty parking lot on a weekend to find Wendy Love and Jay Hamm…
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Federal judge finds Loveland did not violate company’s constitutional rights over political mailer
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Loveland officials did not violate the constitutional rights of a sales and consulting firm by attempting to enforce its regulations on campaign spending during the 2019 municipal election, a federal judge ruled last month. The city prosecuted Bloomstruck LLC after its owner, Natalie Petersen, received $2,000 to design and mail a postcard critical of Councilor…
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Mountain kayaks, cardboard races, pond splashes: Spring around Colorado ski resorts
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It’s only fitting the powder-packed ski season that was 2022-’23 goes out with a bang. Or, more specifically, a splash. Pond-skimming is but one tradition of closing festivities across ski country in the spring. Here’s a look at other happenings: Arapahoe Basin: A nod to the parking lot that takes on a summery scene, the…
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Appeals court sides with restrictive interpretation of open records law
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Colorado’s second-highest court has settled on a narrower interpretation of the state’s open records law, deciding a former paralegal for the city of Loveland could not have access to emails in which she was the subject. A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals last month reversed a Larimer County judge who believed that even…
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No immunity for Loveland cop who shot puppy
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A Loveland police officer may be held liable for shooting a couple’s puppy in the head within seconds of exiting his car, a federal judge has ruled. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore refused to dismiss the civil rights claims against Officer Mathew Grashorn for the shooting. Moore noted the law is…
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10th Circuit tosses phony arbitration scheme seeking $300 million against Loveland
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has rejected outright a Fort Collins man’s attempt to extract $300 million from the city of Loveland, in a case a lower court judge deemed “fraudulent.” Eyoel-Dawit Matios claimed Loveland was subject to a “self-executing” agreement to arbitrate his grievances stemming from a traffic stop with a Loveland…
