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Alleged pimp files complaint with DA

Defender claims outrageous conduct'

August 12, 2014

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Alleged pimp files complaint against DA

Defender claims ‘outrageous governmental conduct’

August 7, 2014

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Cortez man pleads guilty to hay fraud A Cortez man pleaded guilty this week to misdemeanor theft in connection with…

August 7, 2014

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Bond reduction denied More than seven weeks ago, a mental health official recommended a Montezuma County jail inmate be admitted…

July 28, 2014

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Murder suspect ruled competent to stand trial

Cortez woman allegedly stabbed man seven times, heard ‘demons’

July 17, 2014

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Cortez teen pleads guilty to murder

Jeroen Begay faces 30 years behind bars

July 11, 2014

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Suspect in burglary takes plea deal The alleged mastermind behind a local burglary ring last summer took a plea deal…

July 10, 2014

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Meth addict sentenced to 88 days in jail District Court Judge Walker on Thursday sentenced a known meth addict to…

June 16, 2014

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Sentence in sex case set for June

Father of young girl could get 6 months

May 29, 2014

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Bailiff helps defendant avoid charges

An elderly man from Dolores narrowly escaped a bench warrant for his arrest Thursday because of an alert courtroom bailiff.…

May 12, 2014

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Murder suspect’s hearing delayed

Competency evaluation still unavailable

May 8, 2014

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Burglar sentenced on drug charge Originally charged in a burglary case, a Dolores woman was sentenced last week to two…

March 24, 2014

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Competency hearing scheduled for suspect in stabbing death

A competency hearing was recently scheduled to determine if a Cortez woman is fit to stand trial for murder. District…

March 24, 2014

Sheriff’s office cleared in mix-up on background check

Bond conditions were modified for a burglary suspect Thursday, but not before a judge cleared the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office…

March 13, 2014

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District judge puts CBI on notice

Walker ‘reluctantly’ delays case, demands evidence

March 10, 2014

Judge rejects Cronk plea, requires 30-day jail term

Cronkdu1-i-syn District Court Judge Todd Plewe rejected a proposed plea deal Thursday for former Montezuma County Undersheriff Robin Cronk. Plewe…

February 27, 2014

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Judge rejects Cronk plea, requires jail

Cronkdu1-i-syn District Court Judge Todd Plewe rejected a proposed plea deal Thursday for former Montezuma County Undersheriff Robin Cronk. Plewe…

February 25, 2014

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Weekly court briefs

Trial date set for convicted sex offender A 54-year-old convicted sex offender is expected to face a jury of his…

February 21, 2014

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Judge rejects Cronk’s plea agreement

Requires 30-day minimum jail term

February 21, 2014

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Armed robber pleads guilty in jewelry heist A New Mexico man is likely to be sentenced to a maximum 10-year…

February 14, 2014

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Car thief sentenced A 39-year-old convicted car thief was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail and two years of…

February 11, 2014

Murder suspect claims insanity

Defendant appears to talk with herself

February 11, 2014

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Former undersheriff Cronk: No plea deal

The public corruption trial of former Montezuma County Undersheriff Robin Cronk inched forward this week after the defendant rejected a…

February 4, 2014

Judge refuses step aside for Cronk trial

Defender: Plewe a victim of alleged embezzlement

January 29, 2014