Courts

Local News

22nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office expects busy fall with multiple murder trials scheduled

Felony filings are higher from last year

August 12, 2026

Local News

IronWood Mill contempt hearing delayed over address dispute

Judge declines to dismiss allegations after defense raises issue in court documents

August 11, 2026

Local News

Man receives maximum sentence for child sexual assault in Cortez

DA praises strength of victim throughout two-year proceedings

August 3, 2026

Education

Cortez Municipal Court to launch Teen Court program in August

If successfully completed, minor offenses will be removed from participating teens’ records

July 22, 2026

Local News

Law enforcement identifies man suspected of hitting bicyclist south of Durango

Driver allegedly admitted to drinking three beers an hour before crash

July 22, 2026

Local News

Judge upholds Montezuma County commissioners’ denial of Dollar General permit

Developer plans an appeal

July 12, 2026

Tri-Cities

Suspect pleads guilty to 2024 double homicide in Bloomfield

Victim’s mother rushes killer, threatens death

July 7, 2026

Local News

Towaoc man sentenced to seven years in prison for assault

Bentley Watts Jr. pleaded guilty to two counts of assault against a former partner in 2024

July 6, 2026

Local News

Cortez woman charged in motorcyclist’s death waives preliminary hearing

Shandine John’s case continues while defense develops report to inform plea negotiations

June 4, 2026

Local News

Federal immigration officer accused of assault appears in La Plata County Court

Agent allegedly tossed woman’s cellphone, threw her to the ground

June 4, 2026

Courts and Crime

Cortez man sentenced to three years in DOC for menacing police officers

Shane French was found guilty on six counts

June 4, 2026

Local News

Man faces drug trafficking charges after undercover operation in Four Corners

Carlos Miramontes was arrested at Ute Mountain Casino for allegedly trafficking 38 pounds of meth, 51,000 fentanyl pills

May 28, 2026

Local News

Judge hears oral arguments in Dollar General civil case

Attorneys argued before Chief Judge Todd Plewe, who said he would issue a written ruling later

May 23, 2026

Regional News

Colorado governor cuts Tina Peters’ prison sentence in half, will release her on parole June 1

The extraordinary, but expected, decision puts Gov. Jared Polis at odds not only with fellow Democrats, but also with many…

May 15, 2026

Local News

Trial of Cortez man accused in Veterans Park murder set for this fall

Robert Salt enters not guilty plea in Wednesday hearing

May 14, 2026

Regional News

ICE must retrain arresting officers in Colorado, federal judge rules

Federal immigration agents are violating a court order limiting how they can arrest people, ruling finds

May 12, 2026

Local News

October trial set for Cortez mother accused of daughter’s death

Rachel Leonard’s attorney says expert witness is ‘critical’ to defense

May 11, 2026

Community

Remembering Richard Morales and Michael Burnison: Two Cortez men killed by drunken drivers

Fatal crashes occurred almost exactly three months apart

May 10, 2026

Local News

Cortez woman pleads not guilty in Veterans Park beating case

Attorney says plea agreement discussions remain active

May 9, 2026

Local News

Man convicted of child sexual assault in Cortez

After previous arrests for child sexual abuse and domestic violence, Utah resident Shayne Rowley has been convicted in Cortez

April 29, 2026

Regional News

Tina Peters’ attorney says team is weighing options in light of appeals court ruling

Attorney Peter Ticktin says appeals ruling was wrong by upholding her conviction

April 6, 2026

Regional News

Colorado appeals court orders resentencing for Tina Peters

Court says judge wrongly punished her for statements protected as free speech

April 2, 2026

Courts

Montezuma County man pleads guilty to attempted sexual assault, second-degree assault

His sentencing will be held June 15

March 30, 2026

Courts

Durango City Council closes traffic camera loophole, updates fines

Changes also reveal flawed noise ordinance

March 24, 2026