Woman's Body That of Missing Fort Collins Woman AP

Authorities say a woman found dead in a wooded area in northern Colorado is a 57-year-old Fort Collins woman reported missing earlier this month. The Larimer County sheriff's office said Monday that the body of Kathy Adams was found Saturday in a ravine along U.S. 36 between Lyons and Estes Park. Authorities are investigating her death as a homicide. Her brother reported Adams missing Oct. 12 after not hearing from her for several days. Police who went to her home said there was evidence that made her disappearance suspicious. Adams worked as a psychic in a shop in Fort Collins. Authorities tell The Coloradoan in Fort Collins that they want to talk to 48-year-old John Marks Jr., who lived with Adams.

Special City Council Meeting Tonight

Fort Morgan's Municipal Code will be on the table at tonight's special city council meeting. some of those issues are garbage and sewage, zoning and land use, city defense and disaster, and municipal code organizational update. Council will also talk about when it will hold its retreat to review its own rules. Tonight's meeting is at 7 p.m. in council chambers.

Car Vandalized in Fort Morgan

Fort Morgan Police are investigating a vehicle vandalism that required a costly fix. Police took a report on October 20 from a person in the 11 hundred block of Linda Street. The car's owner told police that they had found the vehicle in a parking lot and it had a flat tire. They suspected that the person who allegedly took the car ran over something that blew the tire, so they took the tire to be repaired. It was then that an employee discovered that the tire had been cut or punctured, possibly with a knife, and that the owner realized their vehicle had been intentionally damaged. It cost the vehicle's owner 85 dollars. If you know anything about the vandalism, call police.

Burlington Ave Work Tomorrow

Parts of Burlington Avenue from Main Street to Sherman Street will be closed tomorrow, October 27th, instead of today. The closure is for a water distribution maintenance project on Wednesday.

Denver County GOP HQ Vandalized

Vandals struck the Denver chapter of the Republican Party in two separate incidents last weekend. Officials from the Denver County Republican headquarters said 17 holes were hammered into the building on Saturday and on Sunday signs placed in the side of the building were torn down. They said the signs ripped down were in support of Senate candidate Ken Buck and other Republican candidates. The Denver County Republican Party Chairman said they were not certain if the events were politically motivated or just the result of mischief.

Denver Sets Pot Limit

The Denver City Council has put a limit on the number of medical marijuana plants that patients can legally grow in a residence. Responding to complaints from homeowners, the council voted 12-to-1 yesterday in favor of a motion that limits the number of plants to six per patient and 12 per residence. The motion was pushed by Councilwoman Jeanne Rob who believed doing so would protect residential areas. Violators of the new restriction face a 150-dollar fine on the first offense, 500-dollars for a second offense and 999-dollars for a third.

Beware of Scam

The state Attorney General's Office is warning residents about identity thieves who pose as police officers to solicit residents by phone. The scammers call, claiming to be authorities looking to collect on fake loans. Attorney General's Office spokesperson Mike Saccone says the suspects are more than likely overseas, making them hard to track.
Saccone also says when authorities are able to get any evidence against the scammers, they immediately start working to find them. Authorities say don't give out personal information on the phone, and call 911 immediately.

Winter Coming to Some Areas of Colorado

Portions of northern Colorado will get hammered by heavy snow and gusty winds today as a powerful storm cuts through the northern and central mountains. Gusts that had whipped along the Front Range and urban corridor are set to die down. Denver is expected to see its first freeze of the season and a freeze warning is in effect until 9 a.m. for all locations along and east of I-25.