Rural Colorado counties spending hundreds of thousands on jail overflow Archuleta County expects costs will top $250,000 in 2017 July 18, 2017
How private prisons became a booming business numbers and policies behind the immigration-incarceration economy. May 16, 2017
Towaoc woman gets 10 years in sister’s fatal stabbing attributed to fight over a cell phone April 19, 2017
Local News Sanitation officials blame sewer problem on inmate flushing habits packages clog system January 13, 2016
Local News Records disprove Cortez convict’s claim of combat duty was discharged, never served in Afghanistan December 13, 2015
Local News Conman gets 6 months in education scam Mariner After a 45-minute hearing on Thursday, Dec. 10, Chief District Court Judge Doug Walker accepted a plea agreement, sentencing… December 11, 2015
Local News Drug trafficker gets 10-year term conducted three search warrants before cracking the case July 30, 2015
Local News Single father gets 20 years in sex assault on neighbor District Attorney Will Furse said Merrick Tom, 36, of Cortez was in a “blacked out” state when he tied the… July 27, 2015
Local News Dog-killing neighbor gets jail time Appearing out of custody at an arraignment hearing earlier this month, Marie Sage, 43, agreed to a deferred judgment to… June 18, 2015
MT - News Attempted escape adds 3 years to killer’s life sentence A public defense attorney had planned to argue a suppression motion during criminal proceedings on Friday, June 12, but instead,… June 16, 2015
Local News Three years added to life sentence after escape attempt A public defense attorney had planned to argue a suppression motion during criminal proceedings on Friday, June 12, but instead,… June 15, 2015
Local News Women report using drugs inside jail According to a Montezuma County Sheriff’s report, five female inmates were given urine tests on Sunday, May 10, and four… May 13, 2015
Local News Murder victim honored at sentencing 20-year-old killer gets 30 years in prison September 2, 2014
DS - News Cronk sentencing scheduled for Friday Ex-undersheriff pleaded guilty to embezzlement May 28, 2014
MT - News Cronk sentencing set for Friday undersheriff pleaded guilty to embezzlement in March May 27, 2014
Minorities compose half of jail population only a quarter of county's residents are Hispanics, Natives April 16, 2014
MT - News Minorities compose half of jail population only a quarter of county's residents are Hispanics, Natives April 16, 2014
