Man convicted of arson at Old Town businesses sentenced to prison

A man convicted of starting multiple fires at Old Town Fort Collins businesses in May 2024 has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison.

On Oct. 3, a jury found Andrew Shaughnessy, now 32, guilty of arson of an occupied structure, a Class 3 felony; three counts of arson of a building, a Class 4 felony; and attempted trespassing of an inhabited building, a Class 6 felony.