Susan Holmes, Fort Collins Mother, Convicted Of Lying On Red Flag Petition – CBS Denver

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Susan Holmes, the woman at the center of a controversial years-long case in Fort Collins, was found guilty on April 22. Holmes was convicted of perjury and attempting to influence a public servant.

In July 2017, Holmes’ son, Jeremy, died in a shooting involving a Colorado State University police officer. Susan called 911 to report her son was suicidal.

Susan Holmes (credit: CBS)

She said Jeremy left her home with a knife, which he intended to use to kill his brother and sister-in-law. Both lived on campus.

When officers confronted Jeremy, he told the officer to kill him several times. Jeremy ultimately was shot and killed.

Later, Susan filed a red flag petition against the CSU officer. The petition is in reference to the Red Flag law in Colorado which…