Crime

Durango police say ‘spoofing incident’ prompted tactical response

Officers entered Forest Avenue home; no arrests reported

February 27, 2026

Former Colorado state senator sentenced to probation for fabricating letters amid ethics investigation

Jaquez Lewis, who resigned from the legislature last year, was convicted of attempting to influence a public servant and forgery

February 27, 2026

Southwest Life

A Utah mom who wrote kids’ book on grief after husband died killed him for money, prosecutors say

Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband, looks on during her murder trial at the Summit…

February 27, 2026

New Mexico

Farmington woman accused of having sex with teen

Emily Lefever, 37, of Farmington, has been charged with having sex with a 15-year-old boy.cca New Mexico’s legal age of…

February 25, 2026

New Mexico

Farmington man, 61, suspected of bludgeoning his mother

arrest Brian Stover on aggravated battery charge

February 25, 2026

Local News

La Plata County man arrested on suspicion of stealing more than $17,000 from 86-year-old mother

enforcement allege fraudulent checks, debit card transactions

February 25, 2026

Local News

Mercy Hospital enters lockdown after ‘credible bomb threat’

Regional hospital went into lockdown late Saturday afternoon

February 21, 2026

AP New Mexico

New Mexico legislators launch investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s secluded ranch

urged to come forward with information about any abuse at the ranch

February 20, 2026

Local News

Durango’s tenuous ties to Jeffrey Epstein case

unnamed victim and potential employees of Zorro Ranch mentioned in released documents

February 14, 2026

New Mexico

Missing woman reportedly found dead in Aztec

Police refuse to release information

February 13, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. land commissioner seeks probe into allegation of two girls buried near Epstein ranch

Anonymous 2019 email to local radio host contained in latest batch of Epstein records

February 13, 2026

New Mexico

Flora Vista, N.M., man charged in infant son’s death has history of violence

Sheriff: ‘Another example of New Mexico’s failed criminal justice system’

February 12, 2026

Associated Press

Several ICE agents were arrested in recent months, showing risk of misconduct

In this screengrab made from body camera footage provided by the Othello, Wash., Police Department, police officers arrest U.S. Immigration…

February 11, 2026

Associated Press

A man whose mother was found among 189 decaying bodies tells the story

Derrick Johnson, whose mother's body was one of 189 left to decay in the Return to Nature Funeral Home in…

February 6, 2026

New Mexico

Soccer league treasurer charged in $121,000 embezzlement case

Affidavit: Lacey used funds for personal expenses, meals

February 6, 2026

Nation & World

Sheriff searching for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom calls lack of video a disappointing setback

The home of Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, is seen from above, Thursday, Feb.…

February 6, 2026

Regional News

Colorado man who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years, families call him a ‘monster’

Crystina Page, left, hugs Angelika Stedman on Feb. 6 outside of the El Paso County Courthouse in Colorado Springs, ahead…

February 6, 2026

Local News

Plea hearing delayed for former jail commander accused of invasion of privacy

Attorneys continue negotiations in case involving 117 counts

February 3, 2026

Local News

Fort Lewis College student arrested on suspicion of murder-for-hire scheme

police received tip about threat toward classmate

February 2, 2026

Local News

Former Durango school teacher pleads guilty to child enticement

Federal charges involve dozens of victims; sentencing scheduled for April

January 29, 2026

Local News

Durango police investigate alleged knife threat involving off-leash dog complaint

Suspect allegedly became 'enraged’ after being asked to restrain pet on Animas River Trail

January 28, 2026

Regional News

Colorado wildlife officials search for person who shot bald eagle with ball bearing

was found Jan. 12 along the shoreline of Croke Reservoir in Northglenn

January 27, 2026

AP New Mexico

‘West Wing’ actor Timothy Busfield released from New Mexico jail pending trial

cites the defendant’s self-surrender as compliance with the court

January 23, 2026

Associated Press

Anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church leads to arrests but no charges for journalist Don Lemon

FILE – Nekima Levy Armstrong holds up her fist after speaking at an anti-ICE rally for Martin Luther King Jr.,…

January 22, 2026