A Colorado park ranger faces felony charges after investigators say he fabricated a stabbing attack that triggered a massive manhunt and community lockdowns.

Colorado sheriff's deputies launched a massive search for a man wanted for stabbing a park ranger — only to learn the reported attack was an "elaborate hoax," officials said Thursday

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday afternoon that it had finalized a warrant for the arrest of Callum Heskett, 26, on several felony and misdemeanor charges.