Crime

New Mexico

Shiprock woman arraigned on manslaughter charge

2022 drunken driving crash killed a woman, injured a child

May 2, 2023

Courts and Crime

Armed Cortez man arrested for DUI; multiple firearms found in vehicle

believe they interrupted what could have become a domestic incident

April 28, 2023

Local News

Wheels of justice grind slowly for several pending La Plata County court cases

Multiple high-profile criminal acts have yet to be adjudicated

April 27, 2023

Regional News

3 teens arrested after Colorado driver killed by thrown rock

Zachary Kwak is facing a first-degree murder charge. Authorities say Kwak and two other teenagers are facing the first-degree murder…

April 27, 2023

New Mexico

Double homicide at N.M. salvage yard remains under investigation

casing and additional evidence were collected at the scene

April 25, 2023

New Mexico

City of Farmington to pay legal fees for officers involved in death of Robert Dotson

Attorney Luis Robles contends officers’ use of deadly force was justified

April 24, 2023

New Mexico

Mall locked down in response to armed juveniles

juveniles were arrested in connection to a string of auto burglaries

April 24, 2023

Local News

Fire department faces discrimination, wrongful termination allegations

‘I was on a path for promotion until I reported assault and domestic violence and then I was fired'

April 24, 2023

New Mexico

Dotson family expresses anger, calls for police reform in Farmington

officers involved in the fatal shooting of Robert Dotson were identified at a news conference

April 21, 2023

Local News

Men involved in hit-and-run death of Durango firefighter plead guilty

Lorenzo Jones and Tremon Rice were speeding on Florida Road at time of crash

April 20, 2023

New Mexico

Family seeks murder charges in Farmington police shooting, chief’s resignation

team demands justice, plans to sue police department after death of Robert Dotson

April 20, 2023

Regional News

Man who threatened Colorado election official gets probation

Judge: Authorities had no choice but to view his threat as credible

April 18, 2023

New Mexico

Video: Chief releases body camera footage of Farmington police shooting

Footage shows uncertainty among officers concerning the location seconds before shots were fired

April 15, 2023

Local News

Durango sunglasses thief sentenced to probation

who stole eyeware in July was not captured until late November

April 14, 2023

New Mexico

Dispatch recording reveals confusion during Farmington police shooting

Questions remain in state investigation after police went to wrong address, killed man

April 14, 2023

Local News

Durango Police Department launches alcohol-abuse awareness campaign in online series

‘Over the Top’ addresses overselling, overconsumption and more

April 13, 2023

New Mexico

Update: Father of Kirtland man arrested in murder faces tampering charge

Richard Durham faces two counts of tampering with evidence in the death of housemate

April 12, 2023

New Mexico

Threat at Kirtland Central High School results in no arrest

Penciled message in bathroom stall alerted officials

April 11, 2023

New Mexico

Shiprock man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter

Sentencing has not yet been scheduled

April 11, 2023

New Mexico

Sheriff’s Office arrests murder suspect in Farmington

Suspect lived at the victim’s residence

April 11, 2023

Local News

Durango fugitive arrested for threatening retired district judge

messages sent by man who previously appeared before court

April 7, 2023

New Mexico

Sheriff’s Office investigates double homicide west of Farmington

bodies found at salvage yard investigated as homicides

April 7, 2023

New Mexico

Update: Neighbors respond to police shooting in Farmington

Neighbors remember Robert Dotson as a unifying figure on their block

April 7, 2023

New Mexico

Farmington police chief: Officers shoot, kill wrong man

‘A dark day for Farmington Police,’ Hebbe says in Facebook post

April 7, 2023