Former Durango finance director plans to plead guilty to embezzlement Brown faces up to 12 years in prison November 7, 2020
Former sheriff’s deputy who taught scam avoidance almost falls for phone scam Southwest Colorado residents reminded not to provide personal information July 22, 2020
Durango’s former finance director turns herself in for embezzling about $700,000 Brown suspected of writing herself checks using taxpayer funds July 8, 2020
Durango police looking for two suspects wanted for theft and fraud Suspects accused of stealing wallets, purchasing items at Walmart May 7, 2020
Tennis star Andrea Jaeger runs afoul of tax assessor in Colorado State, county say Andrea Jaeger tried to mislead officials for tax breaks February 6, 2020
Local News Scam text messages hitting La Plata Electric Association customers du1-i-syn A news release issued Monday from the LPEA said the scam appears to be targeting cellphones via fraudulent text… May 2, 2019
Local News More sentences handed down in Ute Mountain fraud case Mountain Ute probe nears end April 10, 2019
Local News Woman’s lawsuit accuses funeral home of illegally harvesting mother’s body parts Plata resident suing learned of incident from FBI January 10, 2019
High School Sports Man linked to Pagosa hot springs gets 18 months for tax evasion Ex-race car driver had didn’t report payments from Pagosa resort October 9, 2018
Local News Sentences issued in Ute Mountain fraud case least 13 have pleaded guilty; one faces $1.14 million restitution September 17, 2018
Local News La Plata County Sheriff’s Office warns of IRS phone scam Multiple reports of fraudulent calls in the region September 5, 2018
Local News 3 La Plata County residents suspected of stealing nearly $140,000 from elderly man Caregiver allegedly wrote checks in his name to daughter, son-in-law July 14, 2018
Local News Ute Mountain Ute fraud case grows to $1.1 million more plead guilty; 11 people now involved May 1, 2018
Ute Mountain Ute fraud grows to $793,000 Employees dispersed unauthorized checks; more charges likely February 8, 2018
Business Phone scams target residents as tax season nears Automated calls demand payment, threaten arrest January 26, 2018
Local News Counterfeit bills reported in Montezuma County bills showed up in Dolores, Cortez January 24, 2018
Local News Seven charged in Towaoc check scheme least one Ute Mountain Ute check cashed at casino December 26, 2017
Local News Montezuma County sheriff warns residents of phone scam He is swindling people out of thousands of dollars, a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office said. “We do not have… April 27, 2016
Local News Election crimes bill is killed Concerns about coercing voters, selling ballots January 29, 2015
Business There’s a new angle to the LPEA scam Businesses in Archuleta and La Plata counties are the targets. The latest assault includes the LPEA name and telephone number… January 12, 2015
Local News Resident warns of postcard scam card promises $500 gift card to shop at big box stores October 27, 2014
Local News Former Mancos resident pleads guilty in $380,000 IRS fraud tried to get $1 million tax refund March 20, 2014
