Austin Fleskes

Public safety reporter

Austin Fleskes

Austin Fleskes joined the Reporter-Herald team in August 2020 as the newsroom's public safety reporter. Before coming to Loveland, he graduated from Colorado State University in May 2020 with two bachelor's degrees, one in journalism and media communications and one in history. Reach him at afleskes@prairiemountainmedia.com or on Twitter @Austinfleskes07.

LOVELAND, CO – May 1, 2021: Morgan Goldschmidt leads a march of community members during the Justice for Karen Garner event at the Loveland Police and Courts Building May 1, 2021: Over 100 residents showed up for the event to show their support for Garner and her family and, for many, their displeasure of the Loveland Police Department (Austin Fleskes / Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Community members gather at Loveland Police Department for “Justice for Karen Garner” event

May 2, 2021 at 1:46 p.m.

Screams for justice and songs of love rang out in central Loveland on Saturday, as a crowd of community members gathered to demand justice for Karen Garner and support her...

LOVELAND, CO – June 26, 2020: A screenshot from body camera footage of the arrest of Karen Garner in Loveland June 26, 2020. A Loveland law office has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Loveland Police Department and the officers involved in Garner’s arrest after it allegedly caused a fractured and dislocated shoulder along with other injuries (Photo courtesy of Sarah Shielke and the Life and Liberty Law Office)

Loveland police face federal civil rights lawsuit over arrest of 73-year-old woman

May 31, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

No court date has been set for the suit yet.

Loveland mom creates app to help with co-parenting communication

December 12, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

Bianca Schroetlin was frustrated using other co-parenting apps, and knew there could be a better alternative.

First COVID vaccines to arrive in Larimer County on Dec. 12, health director says

December 2, 2020 at 1:32 p.m.

The vaccine is scheduled to come in three rounds, with emergency room workers getting the first shots.

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Community members gather at Loveland Police Department for “Justice for Karen Garner” event

Loveland police face federal civil rights lawsuit over arrest of 73-year-old woman

Loveland mom creates app to help with co-parenting communication

First COVID vaccines to arrive in Larimer County on Dec. 12, health director says