Crime

Sheriff’s blotter

Montezuma sheriff badge Tuesday, March 3 12:45 p.m.: A deputy responded regarding a possible theft at a residence on Road…

April 16, 2026

For the record

Police blotter

Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Wednesday, April 1 9:22 a.m.: An officer responded to Conoco, 302 W. Main St.,…

April 10, 2026

New Mexico

Aztec man arrested after 15-hour standoff with SWAT teams

Suspect allegedly shot at police drone and robot before being taken into custody

April 7, 2026

For the record

Police blotter

Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Thursday, March 26 6:36 a.m.: An officer responded to St. Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church,…

April 3, 2026

Regional News

Colorado appeals court orders resentencing for Tina Peters

says judge wrongly punished her for statements protected as free speech

April 2, 2026

Courts

Montezuma County man pleads guilty to attempted sexual assault, second-degree assault

sentencing will be held June 15

March 30, 2026

Tina Peters found not guilty of assaulting inmate in January scuffle

footage shows former county clerk grabbing toward another inmate's neck

March 18, 2026

Colorado State Patrol seeks help identifying vehicle in Archuleta County hit-and-run

Pedestrian injured near Pagosa Springs; suspect remains at large

March 16, 2026

Charges filed against Fort Lewis College student in connection with murder-for-hire plot

Student faces felony, misdemeanor counts for alleged scheme against teammate

March 7, 2026

Suspect in Utah killings of 3 women was free on Iowa burglary, hunting charges

searched the greater Four Corners for the suspect, eventually finding him in Pagosa Springs, Colorado

March 6, 2026

Suspect wanted in three killings arrested in Pagosa Springs

Authorities say 22-year-old man killed women in southern Utah

March 5, 2026

Durango police say ‘spoofing incident’ prompted tactical response

Officers entered Forest Avenue home; no arrests reported

February 27, 2026

Police blotter

Journal/Sam Green<br><br>Cortez Police Department badgedu1-i-syn Friday, Feb. 20 11:50 a.m.: An officer responded to Burger Boy, 400 E. Main St.,…

February 27, 2026

Farmington man, 61, suspected of bludgeoning his mother

arrest Brian Stover on aggravated battery charge

February 25, 2026

La Plata County man arrested on suspicion of stealing more than $17,000 from 86-year-old mother

enforcement allege fraudulent checks, debit card transactions

February 25, 2026

Mercy Hospital enters lockdown after ‘credible bomb threat’

Regional hospital went into lockdown late Saturday afternoon

February 21, 2026

Durango’s tenuous ties to Jeffrey Epstein case

unnamed victim and potential employees of Zorro Ranch mentioned in released documents

February 14, 2026

Fort Lewis College student arrested on suspicion of murder-for-hire scheme

police received tip about threat toward classmate

February 5, 2026

Plea hearing delayed for former jail commander accused of invasion of privacy

Attorneys continue negotiations in case involving 117 counts

February 3, 2026

Former Durango school teacher pleads guilty to child enticement

Federal charges involve dozens of victims; sentencing scheduled for April

January 29, 2026

Colorado wildlife officials search for person who shot bald eagle with ball bearing

was found Jan. 12 along the shoreline of Croke Reservoir in Northglenn

January 27, 2026

Misconduct by ICE can now be reported to Colorado attorney general

Unlawful activity could include use of excessive force, unlawful searches and wrongful detentions

January 22, 2026

Court of Appeals orders new trial for Montezuma County woman convicted in child abuse case

suffered a severe brain injury, skull fracture and other injuries in 2022

January 18, 2026

Colorado appeals panel skeptical of sentencing for former county clerk who breached election systems

Attorney John Case, left, talks to reporters Wednesday after a hearing in Denver to urge a state appeals court to…

January 15, 2026