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Sheriff’s office may face wrongful-death claim

Durango attorney Joel Fry has confirmed that he represents the daughter of Edward Lyen, who died while in custody at…

November 26, 2013

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Sheriff’s office may face wrongful-death claim

Durango attorney Joel Fry has confirmed that he represents the daughter of Edward Lyen, who died while in custody at…

November 25, 2013

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Cronk embezzlement trial set for April

undersheriff, charged with 17 counts of felony embezzlement, is in Arizona

November 25, 2013

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Suicide note questions jail policy

According to a 16-page Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office incident report recently obtained by the Cortez Journal from a concerned citizen,…

November 22, 2013

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Coroner requests steep fee for public records

Montezuma County Coroner Charlie Rosenbaugh has sought a $15 administrative fee for a copy of an autopsy report. Under Colorado…

November 19, 2013

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Coroner requests steep fee for public records

Montezuma County Coroner Charlie Rosenbaugh has sought a $15 administrative fee for a copy of an autopsy report. Under Colorado…

November 19, 2013

Inmate ID’d in jail death

Autopsy to be performed on Arizona man

October 30, 2013

Inmate who died in Montezuma County Jail identified

According to Montezuma County Sheriff Dennis Spruell’s Facebook page, Harrison M. Begay, 38, of Tonalea, Ariz., was pronounced dead inside…

October 30, 2013

Inmate dies in custody in county jail

2nd death in facility this year

October 28, 2013

Cronk appointed new attorney

undersheriff faces 17 embezzlement charges

October 11, 2013

Shutdown casts shadow on poor moms, kids

program has money till Oct. 31 in Montezuma County

October 7, 2013

Jewelry heist ignited shooting

Report: Victim jumped from car, shot during robbery attempt

September 19, 2013

Judge denies gag order, for now

Cronkdu1-i-syn Cronk’s court-appointed attorney Justin Bogan filed a gag order request against both the district attorney’s office and the Montezuma…

September 9, 2013

County considers relocating courts

Proposal wouldconsolidate justiceservices centrally

August 29, 2013

Montezuma County has jurisdiction over toxic site

Commissioners consider fines, public meeting

August 27, 2013

County has jurisdiction over toxic site

Commissioners consider fines, public meeting

August 27, 2013

County moves to loosen DVP limits

structures could be allowed closer to Dolores River

August 22, 2013

Commission may loosen valley limits

structures could be allowed closer to river under revised version of Dolores Valley Plan

August 21, 2013

District attorney’s office investigates fired deputy

alleges Harper fondled herduring traffic stop

August 20, 2013

Campfires fizzle at Sage Hen County urges Forest Service to reopen once popular campsite

But beginning in the 1990s, the area a few miles west of Dolores became overrun with partiers, many underage, leaving…

August 20, 2013

Precedents rut battle over county road jurisdiction

Efforts in other states 'not doing so well in court'

August 13, 2013

Precedents rut county road-jurisdiction fight

efforts in other states ‘not doing so well in court’

August 12, 2013

Commission hesitant to lighten up on pot

Commercial cultivation, retail sales now off limits

August 8, 2013

Tracking registered offenders

Sheriff advises residents of addition to sex offender list

August 8, 2013