Crime

Local News

Durango man accused of firing gun at rec center released after being found incompetent to stand trial

files for temporary protection order for eight employees

September 25, 2025

Local News

Female victims speak out about alleged invasion of privacy at La Plata County Jail

Capt. Ed Aber charged with 117 misdemeanors for allegedly watching strip-search videos

September 22, 2025

Local News

Former jail commander not required to relinquish firearms, court rules

Aber charged with 117 counts of invasion of privacy for sexual gratification

September 9, 2025

Local News

Durango police chief reviews enforcement philosophy, five years of ticketing

15,000 citations and double the warnings issued since 2020

September 8, 2025

Local News

Driver arrested in Town Plaza hit-and-run

Victim severely injured, perpetrator identified within 24 hours. A white Chevrolet Suburban was involved in a hit-and-run in the Durango…

August 27, 2025

AP New Mexico

U.S. appeals court blocks New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period on gun purchases

restrictions were to ensure more time for federal background checks

August 19, 2025

Courts and Crime

Cortez man sentenced to 21 years for shooting father in the hand

Reinfeld allegedly said his father was watching too much TV

August 16, 2025

Local News

Durango man sentenced to 20 years for assaulting, strangling partner

Orlando Garcia, 50, was convicted of first-degree assault by a jury earlier this year

August 13, 2025

Local News

Man charged with felony menacing in KP Pawn shooting

Suspect was experiencing mental health crisis; employee fired shots in self-defense, according to police

August 13, 2025

Local News

Ed Aber advisement hearing yields protection, no-contact orders against all named victims

Pretrial hearing for former La Plata County jail commander scheduled for Oct. 13

August 7, 2025

Local News

Jail commander viewed strip-search videos more than 3,000 times, affidavit says

Aber suspected of official misconduct, 117 counts of invasion of privacy for sexual gratification

July 26, 2025

Local News

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office investigating assault in Three Springs

‘Even small details could be important to the investigation,’ law enforcement says

July 25, 2025

Local News

Former La Plata County jail commander charged with 117 counts of invasion of privacy

Aber allegedly viewed over 100 strip-search videos, harassed inmates and staff

July 24, 2025

Regional News

Federal magistrate hears arguments over whether to grant Tina Peters bail

seemed skeptical of whether it could order her release

July 23, 2025

Local News

Bayfield board votes to pursue removal of trustee who confronted resident

Hartz accused of harassing constituent who signed petition for her removal

July 22, 2025

New Mexico

Former San Juan County, N.M., prosecutor found guilty of DWI

O’Brien sentenced to supervised probation

July 18, 2025

Local News

Hermosa man arrested on suspicion of shooting his longtime girlfriend

Suspect says gunshot was accidental, self-inflicted

July 15, 2025

Local News

Pagosa Springs man suspected of throwing Molotov cocktail into courthouse

William Wayne Bryant, 71, allegedly harbored anti-government sentiments

July 11, 2025

Local News

Suspect arrested in Pagosa Springs arson investigation

man in custody, facing felony charges

July 8, 2025

Local News

Pagosa Springs police investigating alleged arson

caused damage to Archuleta County clerk’s, assessor’s offices

June 25, 2025

Regional News

Colorado funeral homeowner who left corpse in hearse for a over a year sentenced

Miles Harford appears in court to hear the charges against him on March 8, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert/Associated…

June 12, 2025

Local News

How do we talk about harm?

is facilitating restorative justice practices to reshape what conflict resolution looks like in Southwest Colorado

June 11, 2025

New Mexico

Church property destroyed; graves desecrated in Farmington

Suspect arrested three times in less than two weeks

June 6, 2025

Local News

Man arrested on suspicion of groping teen at Durango library

R. Thompson, 56, is a registered sex offender

June 5, 2025