La Plata County Sheriff’s Office

Memorial walk honors law officers who fell in the line of duty

Residents and service members from across the region participated in Tuesday’s Law Enforcement Memorial Walk, which featured bagpipers, an honor…

May 16, 2016

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EPA gives La Plata County a check for another $63,000

pay for ‘direct expenses’

May 16, 2016

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Allison, Arboles, Tiffany residents call meeting about crime

Residents worry about response times

May 16, 2016

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Registered sex offender returns to La Plata County

Vollert will be considered homeless until he finds a place to live

April 25, 2016

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Durango-area thefts prompt reminder to lock cars

least 3 vehicles stolen in Durango West II

March 30, 2016

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Added seat belt patrols set for this week

Plata County issued 14 citations during Click It or Ticket 2015

March 28, 2016

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DUI enforcement ramps up for St. Patrick’s Day in Colorado, La Plata County

agencies partner for crackdown

March 11, 2016

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Two women killed in crash at U.S. Highway 160 and County Road 225A

Restaurateur ‘Grandma Chung’ pronounced dead at scene

March 10, 2016

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2 years of data on marijuana DUIs now available

Colorado State Patrol tracking citations to identify trends

February 14, 2016

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Got Thai? La Plata County Sheriff’s Office seeks bilingual speaker

Volunteer translator needed for rare occasions

January 25, 2016

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’Tis the season for mailbox theft in La Plata County

A mailbox in the shape of a fish with its mouth open is on East Fourth Avenue. During the holiday…

December 4, 2015

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Durango school bus rolls over; minor injuries reported

Patrol captain: It’s mostly just cuts and bruises from what I saw

November 17, 2015

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La Plata County Sheriff’s Office investigates Hermosa woman’s death

play not suspected

November 12, 2015

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La Plata County sheriff declines to sign Gitmo letter

‘We are a long way from the Supermax facility in Florence’

November 11, 2015

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Phone scammer targets Durango

Fraudulent caller posing as a deputy

November 6, 2015

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LA, others let immigration agents into jails

vary as cooperation with feds grows; La Plata County policies won’t change

September 29, 2015

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What is La Plata County worth?

A look at its assets and what’s coming next

September 26, 2015

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Sheriff discourages inappropriate talk

issues statement to staff after deputies make comments about reporter

September 4, 2015

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Investigators seek help in shooting at trailer park

Multiple bullets pierce homes; no one injured in Aug. 18 incident

September 3, 2015

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Sheriff apologizes for deputies’ remarks

condemns crude comments about Herald reporter

August 28, 2015

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County Road 240 closed briefly for a gas leak

A company doing construction in the area knocked a gas meter off, said Capt. Pete Tuck of the Durango Fire…

August 25, 2015

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One-car rollover on Missionary Ridge Road

Three people were in the car, and the driver had serious injuries, he said. According to reports from the police…

August 23, 2015

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Commissioners OK jail-sharing agreement

to share space in Durango for 2 years

August 20, 2015

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Shots fired in Durango trailer park off 160

one is injured in late-night shooting

August 19, 2015