Colorado Ranger Arrested After Staunton State Park Stabbing Report Deemed an 'Elaborate Hoax'

Colorado park ranger accused of making false report of being stabbed

Colorado sheriff's deputies launched a massive search for a man wanted for stabbing a park ranger — only to learn the reported attack was an "elaborate hoax," officials said Thursday

Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger charged with staging fake stabbing incident that locked down schools

Callum Heskett faced felony charges after investigators found inconsistencies in his story, authorities said.

Colorado Park Ranger Falsely Reported That Attacker Stabbed Him, Officials Say

It was a horrifying tale that spread fear around a Colorado state park: An attacker stabbed a wildlife ranger on Tuesday and ran away, prompting a manhunt and an evacuation of the park. The ranger, Callum Heskett, 26, was airlifted to an area hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. And officials closed Staunton State Park for nearly 24 hours as several law enforcement agencies helped search for the attacker. But in reality, the …

Jefferson County investigators say stabbing of Colorado park ranger an "elaborate hoax"

Colorado authorities have spent the last two days trying to piece together what happened after a seasonal park ranger suffered stab wounds on Tuesday. Now, law enforcement has determined that the stabbing was a hoax.

Colorado park ranger stabbing turns out to be an ‘Elaborate Hoax,’ authorities say

A Colorado park ranger is facing multiple misdemeanor and felony charges after allegedly faking a stabbing.

Colorado park ranger charged after stabbing attack turns out to be 'elaborate hoax', sheriff says

A Colorado park ranger faces felony charges after investigators say he fabricated a stabbing attack that triggered a massive manhunt and community lockdowns.