Crime

Local News

Suspect charged with first-degree murder in Ignacio cold case

Defendant was arrested more than 14 years after shooting

June 15, 2023

Local News

Durango police say certain crimes are up this spring. Here’s how they are responding

spots, honeypots and hostile infrastructure described in report to City Council

June 11, 2023

Courts and Crime

Cortez man who was arrested with guns and body armor pleads guilty

Jonathan Michael Berry pleads guilty to a Class 5 felony weapons charge and misdemeanor DUI

June 9, 2023

Local News

New details of 2009 Ignacio cold case come to light

Suspect allegedly mistook victim for another man

June 8, 2023

Local News

Man stabbed and killed in Cortez near Speedway gas station

Suspect being held on second-degree murder charge

June 5, 2023

AP New Mexico

Ex-GOP candidate indicted in connection with shootings at lawmakers’ homes

Solomon Peña was defeated in his bid midterm election bid for New Mexico House of Representatives

June 1, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Third man charged in 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay

A pedestrian passes a mural of rap pioneer Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC, by artist Art1Airbrush, in 2020, in the…

May 31, 2023

Local News

Suspect arrested in 2009 Ignacio cold case

Hendren was arrested May 18 in connection with the death of Larry Fuller on New Year’s Day

May 26, 2023

New Mexico

Steve Bannon’s trial in ‘We Build the Wall’ scheme set for May 2024

supporter faces charges that he duped donors

May 25, 2023

Local News

Man sentenced to 12 years prison for ‘unprovoked’ stabbing in Durango

Smith pleaded guilty to second degree assault

May 25, 2023

New Mexico

Trial date set in Kirtland homicide case

is expected to last one week

May 24, 2023

Local News

Durango police investigate hit-and-run damage to school district 9-R building

banister smashed overnight; law enforcement searching for culprit

May 23, 2023

Four Corners

Farmington police officers’ attorney addresses Second Amendment issues

to defend self, family versus property will be a factor in officers’ defense

May 23, 2023

The Durango Herald

Woman faces 12 charges in crash that killed child in Dolores County

Suspect was allegedly intoxicated and fled officers before collision outside Dove Creek

May 22, 2023

New Mexico

Homicide rates rise in Farmington, San Juan County

Combined, eight homicides have occurred this year

May 20, 2023

Local News

Farmington woman accused of embezzling nearly $27,000 from Durango dentist office

office manager charged with theft after unverified charges, falsified cash deposits discovered

May 19, 2023

Local News

Texas man sentenced for burglary in La Plata County

Root fired two firearms, damaging floors, ceilings and windows

May 19, 2023

New Mexico

Juvenile identified in connection with school threat in Farmington

school threats prompt increased police presence at graduations this week

May 16, 2023

New Mexico

Update: Suspect, three others killed in Farmington shooting; two officers injured

Witnesses say 100 rounds fired within 20 minutes

May 15, 2023

Tri-Cities

Competency questions have been raised for man accused of killing his mother

Yazzie was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder April 5

May 15, 2023

Local News

Did a warming shelter cause problems, like some East Third Ave. residents had feared?

data show more incidents during four-month period, but few can be linked to homelessness

May 12, 2023

Tri-Cities

Shiprock, Aztec men indicted on fraud charges

Bids, forced contracts allegedly defrauded residential campus serving Native Americans

May 10, 2023

Regional News

Colorado to continue prosecuting children as young as 10

proposal to raise the juvenile prosecution age except in murder cases stalled in Senate

May 9, 2023

Local News

Suspect arrested after allegedly stealing trolley, taking joy ride that ended near Ignacio

Durango man arrested after vehicle tires damaged by spike strips

May 6, 2023