Transient Reports Up Nearly 200%; Fort Collins Could Address Issue With New Initiative

By Dillon Thomas
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Consistently ranked among the top places to live in the nation, Fort Collins‘ population continued to grow into 2017.
However, soon after the June 2017 murder of resident Helena Hoffman, many in Fort Collins expressed their concern with the apparent growth of the homeless community, as well.
Hoffman was allegedly sexually assaulted and killed by Jeffery Etheridge, a new transient resident in Fort Collins.
According to Fort Collins Police