LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — The man who was accused of starting the 2024 Alexander Mountain Fire in Larimer County is no longer facing an arson charge after investigators said new evidence indicates he likely did not start the wildfire.
Jason Alexander Hobby, 51, of Loveland, was arrested in this case in September 2024 and pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
“Newly discovered evidence” that “directly contradicts the original theory of the case” was found by investigators and “indicates Mr. Hobby could not have started the Alexander Mountain Fire,” the Eighth Judicial District Attorney’s Office said on Thursday afternoon…