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A man allegedly murdered his mother weeks after he allegedly strangled a police officer
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A man allegedly murdered his mother weeks after he allegedly strangled a police officer

  • Michael Fuller was arrested on October 9 for second-degree assault on a police officer at Namaqua Park in Loveland, Colorado.
  • On October 14, he was released on $250 cash bail.
  • Then, on Nov. 1, he was arrested for first-degree murder, allegedly killing his mother, Toni Fuller, in their Loveland home.

A man was arrested for allegedly killing his mother, weeks after he allegedly assaulted a police officer, in Loveland, Colorado. CBS News, 9News and ABC 7 report.

Michael Fuller, 30, was arrested on Friday, November 1 at 8 p.m. According to a Loveland Police Department Facebook Following his arrest, his arrest came after a 7 pm welfare call to Toni Fuller at her home on Foothills Drive. The caller, supposedly Toni’s daughter, said she was worried because she couldn’t reach her mother.

Upon arrival, police reportedly found Michael in the residence and a woman lying on the ground inside. The officers tried to get Michael to come outside to talk to them. Authorities then entered the house and confirmed that the woman was dead.

The Larimer County Coroner identified the victim as Toni Fuller, 71, who died from blunt force and cutting injuries. His death was considered a homicide.

Michael was booked into the Larimer County Jail. He was charged with first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and violating a protective order. He is being held on $10 million cash-only bail.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Loveland Police Department’s tip line at 970-962-2032 or Larimer County Crime Stoppers at 970-221-6868.

Toni Fuller.

Toni Fuller/Facebook


Court records note that Toni was Michael’s mother, according to 9News. In June 2022, Toni’s husband filed for a protective order for both of them, alleging that their son had become physically abusive after using drugs and alcohol.

Michael’s father also installed locks on his bedroom doors and alleged that “threats of violence are always there,” according to 9News.

Weeks before Michael’s arrest on Nov. 1, he was arrested for threatening a woman in Namaqua Park in Loveland on Wednesday, Oct. 9, according to a LPD Facebook Post. At that time, officers arrived at the park around 3 p.m. after learning that Michael was allegedly yelling at the woman, who was walking her dog along the park’s river, for allegedly not having a cigarette when she asked for one.

He allegedly threatened to kill her and her dog. He also allegedly threw a beer bottle and a large rock at them, police said. He tried to escape but didn’t want to leave his dog behind. Police said Michael approached before the woman sprayed pepper spray in his face and jumped into the river.

Once officers arrived at the scene, Michael and the alleged victim were in the water. The officers asked him several times to get out of the water. “He appeared to be intoxicated and was slow to comply with instructions,” according to the police Facebook post.

“Officers attempted to use a Bola wrap (remote restraint device) on him, but the attempt was unsuccessful. A few minutes later, officers Bola again engulfed him and upon contacting officers, the man began physically fighting with officers in the water,” police continued.

Michael then allegedly grabbed an officer’s neck in an attempt to pull him underwater. While being arrested, he allegedly continued to resist and injured another officer.

Loveland Police and Courts Building on March 7, 2016.

Katie Wood/The Denver Post via Getty


Michael was then charged with multiple counts, including second-degree assault on a police officer, felony menacing and resisting arrest for the Oct. 9 incident, according to the Larimer County Jail.

Michael’s bail was set at $250 and he was released after posting bail on October 14, according to 9 News.

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A representative for the Larimer County Sheriff’s Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for more information Tuesday.