Prison

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Minorities compose half of jail population

only a quarter of county’s residents are Hispanics, Natives

April 14, 2014

The world behind bars

provides a look at how jail works, how inmates live

April 3, 2014

Local News

N.M. man gets 10 years in Sept. 11 robbery, shooting

Initially charged with attempted murder, Ivan Martin, 26, of Farmington, N.M., received the 10-year sentence on Thursday, March 20, after…

March 24, 2014

Man gets 6 years treatment in sex case

not deemed a violent offender

March 4, 2014

Jail reports fewer inmates

Pretrial program cuts cost, Spruell says

January 17, 2014

Deceased inmate’s kin suspicious

Harrison M. Begay, 38, died at the jail in October. His sister, Felicia Herder, said she was inside the jail,…

January 14, 2014

Handgun lands felon behind bars

At a sentencing hearing on Thursday, Jan. 9, John Finocchiaro of Cortez apologized to the court, law enforcement and the…

January 14, 2014

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Missteps, truck breakdown help snare suspect

Shadrach Mykytiuk, 39, of Mancos pleaded guilty Tuesday, Jan. 7, before District Court Judge Todd Plewe in a plea deal.…

January 10, 2014

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Missteps, truck woes help snare two-time suspect

Shadrach Mykytiuk, 39, of Mancos pleaded guilty Tuesday, Jan. 7, before District Court Judge Todd Plewe in a plea deal.…

January 8, 2014

Missteps, truck woes help snare two-time suspect

Footprints in the snow led authorities to an eyewitness who identified the suspected car thief on Oct. 30, and the…

January 7, 2014

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Jail inmate’s death blamed on heart

found in cell in distress, pronounced dead at hospital

December 31, 2013

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Another jail inmate dies; aneurism cited

Montezuma County Sheriff Dennis Spruell said an autopsy revealed that 47-year-old Scott Watson of Cortez died Friday, Dec. 27, as…

December 31, 2013

Another county jail inmate dies

administered CPR; death attributed to aneurism

December 27, 2013

Sex offender sent back to prison

Glen Earl Cotonuts, 54, of Towaoc was sentenced Dec. 16 by U.S. District Court Judge Christine M. Arguello to serve…

December 27, 2013

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Machete-wielding man gets 4 years for rampage

After pleading guilty to three counts of felony menacing and a single count of resisting arrest in October, Walter Marquez,…

December 11, 2013

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Machete-wielding man gets 4 years

of five who terrorized neighborhood this summer apologizes for 'monstrous act'

December 11, 2013

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Machete-wielding man gets 4 years

of five who terrorized neighborhood this summer apologizes for ‘monstrous act’

December 10, 2013

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Autopsy: Inmate died of ‘natural causes’

of death attributed to chronic use of alcohol

December 4, 2013

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Autopsy: Inmate died of ‘natural causes’

of death attributed to chronic use of alcohol

December 3, 2013

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Inmate died of ‘natural causes’ Autopsy attributes cause of death to chronic use of alcohol

Montezuma County Coroner Charlie Rosenbaugh said the early morning death of 38-year-old Harrison M. Begay of Tonalea, Ariz., on Oct.…

November 28, 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 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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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