Domestic violence

Local News

Man shot north of Durango was armed with ax handle, baseball bat, CBI says

Plata County sheriff’s deputy fired on domestic violence suspect

November 6, 2025

Local News

To combat intimate partner violence, local advocates encourage increased education

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month

October 30, 2025

Local News

Man who shot, killed two women in west Durango dies from self-inflicted injuries, police say

Friends remember Shelby Campbell and Emma Sims for their humor and compassion

October 14, 2025

Local News

Police: Two women shot earlier this week have died; suspect remains on life-support

Victim’s estranged husband suspected in double-homicide

October 9, 2025

Local News

Victims of Apache Mobile Home Park shooting identified

adults remain in critical condition at Mercy Hospital

October 8, 2025

Local News

Durango shooting victim identified as 66-year-old grandmother

Shooter described as ‘abusive ex-husband’; granddaughter says outcome was preventable

October 3, 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

‘I lost an entire career after being assaulted’

$125,000, Los Pinos Fire Protection District settles wrongful termination lawsuit with firefighter

April 28, 2025

Local News

Kidnapping suspect shocked with Taser after car chase through La Plata County

Douglas Palmer accused of domestic violence, felony eluding

January 3, 2025

Local News

Former Fort Lewis College police officer gets prison for choking girlfriend

McCoy’s law enforcement certification revoked by POST board

December 17, 2024

Local News

Ignacio fugitive who ran over girlfriend sentenced to prison

Fields was on the run for seven years after 2016 incident

December 6, 2024

Local News

Domestic violence cases down in La Plata County, but fight to end abuse never stops

Advocates and law enforcement say progress is being made in some areas

October 24, 2024

Regional News

Domestic violence deaths in Colorado dropped by more than a third in 2023

drop amounted to 58 deaths last year, compared to 94 the year prior

October 22, 2024

New Mexico

One dead, one injured in shooting at Walmart in Farmington

Suspect died from self-inflicted gunshot wound; police investigating

September 20, 2024

Local News

Durango man receives 3 years’ probation for kidnapping and choking ex-wife

awoke in middle of the night to find Randall Wilcox standing over her

June 28, 2024

Local News

Bayfield music director reinstated after nonprofit’s internal investigation

Usinowicz, founder of the Be FRANK Foundation, was placed on paid leave in December

May 1, 2024

Local News

Director of Bayfield music nonprofit tries to move past domestic violence conviction

Usinowicz, founder of the Be FRANK Foundation, sentenced to probation in January

April 18, 2024

Local News

Man arrested after nine-hour standoff with law enforcement

accused of domestic violence; Residents in Haviland Lake area were told to shelter in place

January 2, 2024

Local News

Los Pinos faces familiar allegations of discrimination in lawsuit

Firefighter sought protection from a violent co-worker, was later fired; now seeks $75,000 damages

December 9, 2023

Regional News

Domestic violence deaths in Colorado are at an all-time high for the second year in a row, according to a new report

A domestic violence survivor stands outside the Jefferson County courthouse where she pursued an extreme risk protection order against an…

October 31, 2023

Local News

25-year-old man shot at Durango motel

flown to hospital in critical condition; Bayfield man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

October 25, 2023

Local News

It’s not their fault, yet domestic violence survivors face most of the consequences

advocates say friends, loved ones must navigate relationships carefully

October 25, 2023

Local News

La Plata County woman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Patricia Loaiza is accused of stabbing her husband in neck, back

October 12, 2023

Local News

Ignacio fugitive caught after nearly seven years on the run

Fields accused of running over girlfriend with his truck in downtown Bayfield in 2016

August 17, 2023