Drug distribution tied to 2023 overdose highlights ongoing Northern Colorado fentanyl crisis
A Fort Collins man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl connected to a fatal overdose in Northern Colorado.
Roland Rideout received the sentence on Thursday in Larimer County District Court after pleading guilty in December 2025 to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute fentanyl, a Class 1 drug felony. Prosecutors said the distribution was directly related to the death of a 42-year-old woman in North Fort Collins…