16-Year-Old Colorado Homicide Suspect Formally Charged as Adult

The suspect arrested for alleged responsibility in the Mason Street homicide on July 5 has officially been charged as an adult in Larimer County.

The juvenile suspect is 16 years old at the time of the charge. Because he has now been formally charged as an adult, Fort Collins Police are able to publicly release his identity.

16-year-old Benjamin Zwahlen was arrested on August 17, 2021 for First Degree Murder. Zwahlen is suspected to be responsible for the murder of 58-year-old Todd Stout.

Detectives still do not believe there was any prior involvement or connection between the suspect and the victim.

Zwahlen is currently being held in juvenile detention while awaiting his criminal prosecution.

Fort Collins Police say investigators are still looking into the incident and the circumstances surrounding Zwahlen on the day of the homicide.

Fort Collins Police remind the public that suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. The charges against Zwahlen are currently just accusations by officers.

Report Names the 10 Most Dangerous Colorado Cities

When it comes to the most unsafe cities in Colorado, here's how the rankings panned out. The violent crime and property crime rates were calculated per 1,000 residents.

According to Safewise, the crimes that Coloradans are most concerned with, are violent crimes, property crimes, package thefts, and gun violence. See the full list of Safewise's most dangerous and safest Colorado cities here.

Strangest Laws in Colorado You're Probably Breaking Right Now

We all try our hardest to follow the law, even when we don't agree with them. We took a look at some of Colorado's laws and discovered a few that make no sense at all.

We know drinking and driving is illegal, but did you know riding a horse while intoxicated is illegal. Or take a mule or donkey into a building could get you in trouble.

And whoever threw a missile at a car is someone we'd like to meet.

Take a look at Colorado's most outrageous laws on the books.

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