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McFarland manslaughter trial: Law officers take stand

Defense says investigation is flawed

April 16, 2015

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Medical marijuana dispensary robbery: Offer extended to father

with son, Joe Griffith charged in pot heist

April 16, 2015

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Two witnesses recall tragic death in Silverton

Account claims Mike McFarland said he threw bottle back

April 15, 2015

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Manslaughter trial begins in Silverton

argument ends in tragic death

April 14, 2015

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Man in burglary could erase criminal record

Christopher Casey pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary Thursday in Judge Jeffrey Wilson’s 6th Judicial District courtroom. He is due in…

April 2, 2015

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Teenage pot robbery suspect may avoid prison

Griffith could enter Youthful Offender System

April 2, 2015

Regional News

Theater shooting case costs reach $2.2M

Aurora theater shooting defendant James Holmes appears in court in Centennial. Taxpayer costs for the case have risen to at…

April 1, 2015

Regional News

Mother prays daily for victims

Holmes’ parents hold out hope for plea deal

March 30, 2015

Local News

Defense plea for lowering $1M bond fails

Suspects’ families speak up as charges mount

March 30, 2015

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Durango becomes federal hub As a result, county courthouse will get a significant upgrade

The La Plata County Courthouse soon will house federal courtroom operations, the federal court system recently announced in a news…

March 22, 2015

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Insanity ruling angers Cortez family

Charles Chavez, 62, was murdered inside his home Sept. 19, 2013. He was stabbed seven times with a butcher’s knife.…

March 21, 2015

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Iron Horse Inn accounts differ

Shooting suspects recount fatal encounter to Durango police

March 18, 2015

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Shooting suspects held on $1M bail

identify man who died from wounds

March 17, 2015

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Man convicted of libel to leave prison

Stephenson set to be released April 13

March 13, 2015

Local News

Thief of campaign signs is identified

“We managed to track down the sign thief,” said Lt. Ray Shupe with the Durango Police Department, about the theft…

March 13, 2015

Regional News

Clairvoyant, cartoon buff nixed from jury pool

hopes to have panel, alternates by end of April

March 9, 2015

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Convicted Durangoan gets 22 years for child sex assaults

Durangoan preyed on kids younger than 15

March 6, 2015

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Durango man gets 12 years for attempted sex assault

Lawrence Berry, 55, sentenced for attempted sex assault

March 5, 2015

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Durango woman gets probation for child abuse

stems from drunken-driving incident in April

February 17, 2015

Local News

Marijuana robbery suspect charged

wins permanent restraining order

February 17, 2015

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Robbery suspect is back in jail

cites violent plans at pot store

February 12, 2015

Regional News

Jury selection in theater shooting going faster than planned

Holmes Judge Carlos A. Samour Jr. had planned to finish giving potential jurors lengthy, written questionnaires by Feb. 13. But…

February 2, 2015

Local News

Man arrested in two burglaries

Sheriff’s Office helped by residents

January 26, 2015

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Judge sentences Durango man to prison for sexual-assault case

Gallegos gets maximum under plea deal

January 22, 2015