Vehicular homicide sentencing becomes demonstration of forgiveness Davonte James was killed in a head-on collision with Matthew Hall last year May 15, 2024
Judicial District claims 90% success rate with diversion program program has been active three years April 19, 2024
American Rivers ranks waters in New Mexico as the most endangered in the country Supreme Court rulings stripped protections from the vast majority of waterways in the state April 18, 2024
Gun supervisor for ‘Rust’ movie gets 18 months in prison for fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on set armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted in March by a jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter April 15, 2024
Colorado appeals court rules in favor of Durango resident in open records case Attorney says municipalities need ‘legislative clarity’ on what’s exempt from CORA requests April 10, 2024
Brett Robsion receives probation for possessing firearm, stolen property Robsion appeared in court via Webex during his sentencing April 6, 2024
District Attorney Christian Hatfield to run for re-election in November Hatfield was appointed by Gov. Jared Polis in 2023 April 2, 2024
Scott Chilleen’s sentencing pushed back after defense requests evidentiary hearing Chilleen was set to be sentenced Monday for 2021 crash March 20, 2024
Christian Champagne recounts triumphs before moving to next role Outgoing district attorney said biggest wins were justice for victims of egregious crimes March 15, 2024
Plewe considers jury trial for alleged street shooter defense will present one more potential plea deal on March 26 March 14, 2024
Lewis woman sentenced to 25 years for husband’s murder Marie Garcia had claimed the 2023 death was a mercy killing March 6, 2024
Cortez woman faces jury trial after refusing to move parked RV had 96 hours to move her vehicle after her court case at the beginning of February February 27, 2024
Colorado’s public defenders say they need 230 more attorneys to provide effective counsel Biggest factor driving need is a 4,500% increase in volume of evidence in the digital age February 26, 2024
Update: Woman given 96 hours to move her illegally parked RV arrested RV has been parked illegally in Cortez for months behind the social services building February 17, 2024
Suspect in Cortez Street shooting will get plea hearing in March Suspect surrendered to police in October February 15, 2024
Duo accused of drug trafficking scheduled to appear in court later this month Lawrence Cross, Corinthia Morningstar Begay allegedly found with 62 grams of meth, heroin and other narcotics in December February 14, 2024
Delsin Freeman gets confirmed counsel and a date for preliminary hearing court was searching for counsel for Freeman at his January hearing February 8, 2024
Mancos man found guilty of vehicular homicide in 2021 crash Edouard Chilleen denied he was driving in crash that killed woman January 26, 2024
Minor arrested in Cortez street shooting gets hearing date orders that teenager be enrolled in school January 25, 2024
Update: Lyndreth Wall put in halfway house in Denver; no word on resignation Council responds to federal indictment in sex case January 22, 2024
Preliminary hearings set for pair suspected of drug trafficking in Cortez two were arrested at the end of December January 13, 2024
Jury trial begins for La Plata County man suspected of murder ‘Nico’ Tonelli is accused of fatally shooting his close friend Jamison ‘Jmoe’ McMaster after contentious night January 11, 2024
One suspect in Cortez street shooting to be released; another held on $25,000 bond two were arrested on warrant in December by Bureau of Indian Affairs January 11, 2024
Two Outreach Court participants graduate after successful completion of program Outreach Court was created in the area to help combat root causes of crime January 11, 2024
