Trial set for 2025 in case against Fort Collins man accused of hostage situation

Trial set for 2025 in case against Fort Collins man accused of hostage situation

An 8th Judicial District Court Judge has scheduled an eight-day trial to begin in early 2025 for the Fort Collins man arrested in connection to an alleged 2022 hostage situation. Rick Murphy, 45, appeared before 8th Judicial District Court Judge Juan Villaseñor Thursday morning, more than seven months after he pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity during a hearing in December of last year. Devon Petersen, Murphy’s attorney, said he wished to …