Crime

Local News

Professor found guilty of setting fire to chip aisle in Durango grocery store

Bradley Clark faces probation or up to six years in prison

August 28, 2021

Local News

Jurors learn of previous arrest involving City Market arson suspect

Bradley Clark was accused of trying to set a dumpster on fire in 2007

August 27, 2021

Local News

Trial begins for Durango man suspected of arson at City Market grocery store

Defense lawyer says case is about a ‘rush to judgment’

August 24, 2021

Local News

Cortez man with history of drug use sentenced to prison

said Maynard Wayne Peltier intended to distribute methamphetamine

August 20, 2021

Local News

Bayfield superintendent stands by employee vetting process after recent hire arrested

Football coach, math teacher resigned before beginning duties

August 18, 2021

Music

After years of suspicion, reckoning for high-flying R. Kelly

R. Kelly goes on trial this week in New York City. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP, pool, file)Antonio Perez NEW…

August 17, 2021

Regional News

Colorado secretary of state won’t allow Mesa County’s clerk to oversee upcoming election

Decision comes as Tina Peters is under investigation for involvement in leak of passwords

August 17, 2021

New Mexico

FBI increases reward for information about serial bank robber

financial institutions have been hit in the last month

August 17, 2021

Local News

Late-night soak at Durango Hot Springs lands teens in hot water

Cameras and motion sensors alert owners to break-in

August 14, 2021

Local News

Arsonist gets jail time, probation for setting wildand fires during drought

Rugg told law enforcement he suffers from PTSD, has blackout episodes

August 14, 2021

Local News

Man suspected of animal abuse pleads guilty

Barrett-Lesko admits to possession of burglary tools

August 14, 2021

Local News

Grumke, hired to coach Bayfield football before resigning, arrested

Missouri school teacher and coach charged with stalking, sending sex videos to students

August 13, 2021

Local News

Hard drugs being trafficked into area, Sheriff’s Office says

Mexican cartels are a major source, according to law enforcement

August 12, 2021

Regional News

Mesa County ordered to scrap voting equipment after passwords leak

Griswold: Evidence shows Tina Peters assisted with breach

August 12, 2021

Local News

Judge orders dogs be returned after seizure by sheriff

Citations issued for alleged animal cruelty

August 10, 2021

Regional News

The Coloradans charged in connection with Jan 6. Capitol attack

Suspects include an alleged militia leader, a geophysicist and a two-time Olympic champion

August 10, 2021

Regional News

‘Serious breach’ of voting security reported in Mesa County

Colorado Secretary of State’s Office to investigate

August 10, 2021

Local News

Volunteers blast away offensive graffiti from Durango climbing area

X-rock, a popular crag, was hit with vulgar, racist images in June

August 10, 2021

New Mexico

FBI investigating death of man on Navajo Nation

Officials are asking for public’s help

August 6, 2021

Local News

Teen held on suspicion of first-degree murder in death of Bayfield Speedway clerk

Colorado Bureau of Investigation says store robbery a possible motive

August 6, 2021

Local News

Bayfield Speedway clerk stabbed, killed early Monday

Juvenile male arrested in connection with death of 21-year-old Jadah Willmett

August 2, 2021

Local News

Date rape charges dropped; man sentenced for theft, assault

Prosecutors say victim reticence, lack of physical evidence led to plea agreement

July 30, 2021

Local News

What’s with all the graffiti showing up in Durango?

say number of incidents down, but big tags are appearing in prominent places

July 30, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Wu-Tang Clan album sale pays off Martin Shkreli’s court debt

An unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album forfeited by pharmaceutical chief Martin Shkreli after his securities fraud conviction was sold Tuesday for…

July 27, 2021