La Plata County Sheriff’s Office

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High-speed chase leads to arrest

hour pursuit began near airport

August 17, 2015

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Truck rollover kills one on U.S. 160

and trailer crash through guardrail near Durango West I

August 12, 2015

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Major accident near Hesperus sends 1 to hospital

truck and Toyota Tundra collide

July 31, 2015

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Sex offender returns to Durango

enforcement is required to notify public

July 30, 2015

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Body found near Bakers

Albuquerque man drowned in river on June 25

July 19, 2015

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Organizational and cultural changes come to Sheriff’s Office

Smith seeks to return an ethos of service

July 14, 2015

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Colo. crime down in 2014

crime rates remain relatively flat

July 12, 2015

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An arrest made in car, gun threat

A La Plata County Sheriff's Office deputy arrested Michael Fender, who was involved in an incident involving a firearm, for…

July 7, 2015

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Family to hold service for son

Volunteers still searching for Cody Pierce in Upper Animas

July 7, 2015

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Rotaries honor dedicated police

clubs join forces to award law enforcement

May 14, 2015

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Best to buckle your seat belt

The campaign is sponsored by the Colorado State Patrol, local law-enforcement agencies and the Colorado Department of Transportation. “There will…

May 11, 2015

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Archuleta County inmates to stay in La Plata County jail

forces long-term agreement

May 10, 2015

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213 Fire now is 100 percent clear

Firefighters extinguish all hot spots

April 15, 2015

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Man working on car run over

For Life called for transport

April 3, 2015

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Gunshot victim from Bayfield area dead

autopsy will be conducted this week

March 31, 2015

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Burglary suspects sought

into garage on County Road 121

March 16, 2015

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Mail thieves arrested

form of theft ‘a problem that’s here to stay’

February 27, 2015

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Man arrested in two burglaries

Sheriff’s Office helped by residents

January 26, 2015

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Forfeiture change won’t affect much

Property seizures rare

January 16, 2015

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Swearing in the crew

Newly sworn in La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith swears in deputies and civilians in mass at the Sheriffâ€™s Office…

January 12, 2015

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Numerous rural mail thefts reported

Vandals targeted Christmas cards, packages

December 26, 2014

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Driver who fled police arrested early Friday

23-year-old being held without bond at jail

December 19, 2014

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Two arrested after accident

Pursuit ends in crash on La Posta Road

December 18, 2014

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Search dog helps find missing man

K-9 Jimmy earning his keep with county Sheriff’s Office

December 17, 2014