Rural Colorado counties spending hundreds of thousands on jail overflow Archuleta County expects costs will top $250,000 in 2017 July 18, 2017
How private prisons became a booming business The numbers and policies behind the immigration-incarceration economy. May 16, 2017
Towaoc woman gets 10 years in sister’s fatal stabbing Death attributed to fight over a cell phone April 19, 2017
Local News Sanitation officials blame sewer problem on inmate flushing habits Ramen packages clog system January 13, 2016
Local News Records disprove Cortez convict’s claim of combat duty He was discharged, never served in Afghanistan December 13, 2015
Local News Conman gets 6 months in education scam Mariner The man convicted in an international scam that bilked Cortez-area residents and the Unlimited Learning Center out of $62,000… December 11, 2015
Local News Drug trafficker gets 10-year term Police conducted three search warrants before cracking the case July 30, 2015
Local News Single father gets 20 years in sex assault on neighbor A single father of two was sentenced to 20 years in prison last week after admitting that he climbed through… July 27, 2015
Local News Dog-killing neighbor gets jail time A judge recently made an example of a Cortez woman who pleaded guilty in an animal cruelty case. Appearing out… June 18, 2015
MT - News Attempted escape adds 3 years to killer’s life sentence Serving life behind bars, a convicted murderer had three years added to his sentence last week after he pleaded guilty… June 16, 2015
Local News Three years added to life sentence after escape attempt Serving life behind bars, a convicted murder had three years added to his sentence last week after he pleaded guilty… June 15, 2015
Local News Women report using drugs inside jail Several female inmates at the Montezuma County jail were questioned on Mother’s Day whether they had been getting high inside… May 13, 2015
Local News Murder victim honored at sentencing 20-year-old killer gets 30 years in prison September 2, 2014
DS - News Cronk sentencing scheduled for Friday Ex-undersheriff pleaded guilty to embezzlement May 28, 2014
MT - News Cronk sentencing set for Friday Former undersheriff pleaded guilty to embezzlement in March May 27, 2014
Minorities compose half of jail population But only a quarter of county's residents are Hispanics, Natives April 16, 2014
MT - News Minorities compose half of jail population But only a quarter of county's residents are Hispanics, Natives April 16, 2014
