DUI

Local News

Drunken driver in fatal crash, who was traveling about 111 mph, sentenced to prison

Jobe, 35, was speeding on county road southwest of Durango during bachelor party

August 8, 2023

Local News

Man who killed Durango firefighter in DUI crash sentenced to prison

Accomplice who mislead investigators to serve 90 days in jail

July 21, 2023

Local News

Durango man who injured passenger while drunken driving sentenced to jail

Villers rolled vehicle on Farmington Hill

July 17, 2023

Local News

Durango man who killed friend in DUI crash sentenced to prison

Chee, 36, had previous drunken driving offenses

June 30, 2023

Local News

Man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide, assault for DUI crash southwest of Durango

Jobe, 36, ran into a tree while driving 110 mph

June 22, 2023

Local News

Suspected drunken driver hits median, flips vehicle on north Main Avenue in Durango

received call about intoxicated motorist minutes before crash

June 12, 2023

The Durango Herald

Woman faces 12 charges in crash that killed child in Dolores County

Suspect was allegedly intoxicated and fled officers before collision outside Dove Creek

May 22, 2023

Regional News

Colorado man tries to trade places with dog to avoid DUI arrest

SPRINGFIELD – A driver, who was pulled over for speeding, tried to switch places with his dog to avoid arrest,…

May 16, 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

Local News

Can eliminating ‘shooter-sized’ bottles of liquor reduce crime in Durango?

say ‘minis’ lead to littering, public intoxication and are often seen in DUI arrests

March 8, 2023

Local News

Serious crime in Durango for January 2023 on par with January 2022

Aggravated assaults and traffic crashes were up while theft was down

February 17, 2023

Local News

Law enforcement sees annual uptick in Snowdown-related crime in La Plata County

Sobering statistics point finger at overindulgence of alcohol as main culprit

February 9, 2023

Local News

Charges dropped against former Fort Lewis College football player

Ar’mon Hickson had been charged in connection with the hit-and-run death of a Durango firefighter

January 23, 2023

Local News

Two men suspected of helping DUI suspect flee fatal crash in Durango

Current and former Fort Lewis College football players face charges in connection with firefighter’s death

January 12, 2023

Local News

Durango DUI arrests increased 14% in 2022

enforcement typically sees an increase in cases around the holidays

January 5, 2023

Local News

Durango judge seeks balance with 3-year prison sentence in DUI crash causing serious injury

Farmington man was turning into marijuana shop when he collided with oncoming vehicle

October 31, 2022

Local News

Repeat drunken driving suspect arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide in Durango

Police: Rupert Chee rolled his vehicle, killing a passenger

October 18, 2022

New Mexico

New Mexico State Police plans DUI checkpoints throughout October

is to change attitudes about driving impaired

October 1, 2022

Local News

Durango driver formally charged in connection with hitting, killing bicyclist

Affidavit: Lorenzo Jones tried to cover up his involvement before confessing

August 27, 2022

Local News

The Hive brings back Buzz Bus to reduce drunken driving in Durango

Free, on-demand weekend nighttime transportation within city limits could start as early as Friday

May 26, 2022

Local News

Fewer crimes in Durango during first quarter of 2022 compared with same time last year

prioritizing ‘hot spots’ in preventive strategy to reduce offenses

May 1, 2022

Local News

Two Durango women killed in head-on crash on U.S. Highway 160 near Bayfield

suspected of being under the influence of drugs, alcohol

April 28, 2022

Regional News

Colorado state representative smelled of alcohol, refused breath test before DUI arrest

Gray was trying to pick up his children when he was arrested, according to police report

April 26, 2022

Regional News

Proposed law would allow Coloradans convicted of DUIs to get licenses reinstated sooner

offense would trigger 90-day continuous monitoring requirement

February 23, 2022