Crime

Farmington man resentenced in 2012 murder of Ignacio resident

Tommy Mitchell given 24 years instead of life in prison

October 30, 2019

Crime

Police searching for hit-and-run vehicle

Incident happened Tuesday morning in downtown Durango

October 25, 2019

Crime

Silverton man arrested after threatening police with knife

60-year-old suspect had blood-alcohol level of 0.123%

October 18, 2019

Crime

Several vehicles broken into in Durango West II subdivision

‘Lock your vehicles, take your belongings and secure them,’ law enforcement says

October 17, 2019

Cortez

Assistant DA Margeson announces candidacy

Republican has five years’ experience prosecuting local cases

October 12, 2019

Sexual assault case dismissed against Durango man

Defense lawyer blasts law enforcement for ‘basic failure to investigate’

October 4, 2019

Cortez

Sentencing phase of statewide pot busts begins

Man who supervised harvest gets 7 years

October 2, 2019

Cortez

Plea offered in Mancos murder case

Suspect has until Jan. 10 to decide on agreement

September 19, 2019

Arizona

FBI investigates homicide in northeast Arizona

Man killed in home invasion in Sweetwater

September 19, 2019

Arizona

Fugitives who escaped in Blanding are caught in Arizona

House surrounded south of Payson; suspects give up

September 14, 2019

Ignacio area poacher convicted for new crimes – in Canada

‘It’s an addiction,’ says former wildlife manager

September 12, 2019

Assault (general)

Man injured in jailhouse fight

DA is reviewing video footage for possible charges

September 11, 2019

Burglary suspect remains loose near Durango

Robert Shane Williams believed to be armed, dangerous

September 10, 2019

Police search for armed suspect; U.S. Highway 160 reopens west of Durango

du1-i-syn Law enforcement was searching Monday evening for a man believed to be armed near western Durango city limits. U.S.…

September 9, 2019

Man who murdered LGBTQ teen in Cortez is released from prison

Shaun Murphy, now 36, lives in Greeley, state officials say

September 5, 2019

Durango man to face judgment for 2018 assault

37-year-old spent months in mental health facility since alleged attack

September 4, 2019

Missing Farmington man found dead in Arizona

Man had been missing since early July, police say

August 29, 2019

Roofer who scammed dozens sentenced to prison

Grand Junction man stole more than $250,000 from unsuspecting customers

August 23, 2019

Local News

Durango man charged with child sex assault

27-year-old suspect denies inappropriate touching

August 22, 2019

Aztec man charged after chase, crash into sheriff’s vehicle

Wade Anderson faces up to 12 years in prison

August 22, 2019

Alcohol

Deferred judgment granted in January collision

City Councilor asks drunken driver who hit him to turn his life around

August 22, 2019

Bayfield man pleads guilty to shooting, killing neighbor’s dog

Bailey, a 5-year-old Great Dane, was running loose

August 16, 2019

Cortez

CBI probes embezzlement at city of Cortez

Fraud case may further delay city audits

August 15, 2019

Data-informed policing helps Durango deploy limited resources

Lack of officer presence blamed, in part, for increase in crimes

August 13, 2019