A former Taco Bell employee of the week was ordered to two years in prison after knocking a co-worker unconscious.<\/p>\n
Joshua Beverly, 25, of Cortez received the prison sentence last week after pleading guilty to felony second-degree assault in connection to an incident in the Taco Bell parking lot in April 2014. Beverly was also ordered to pay $1,840 in medical bills. He was credited with 267 days served.<\/p>\n
At last week\u2019s hearing, Beverly said he regretted the incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re all very lucky the victim didn\u2019t die,\u201d said Chief District Court Judge Doug Walker on Thursday, April 9.<\/p>\n
Public defender Kenneth Pace said his client punched the 25-year-old victim, a co-worker and roommate, in self-defense. The victim suffered a fractured skull and was airlifted to a Grand Junction hospital.<\/p>\n
The incident reportedly occurred over a rent dispute, according to court records.<\/p>\n
Probation revoked for Mancos man<\/p>\n
A Mancos man\u2019s deferred judgment was revoked last week after he failed to report to probation officials and enroll in drug treatment. He also tested positive for drug use.<\/p>\n
Tyler Dillashaw, 24, was sentenced to a 12-month in-patient drug treatment program after admitting that he violated his probation. He was serving 24 months on a deferred judgment in connection to felony trespassing charges.<\/p>\n
Court records reveal that Dillashaw and others broke into a Mancos residence in 2010 to party. Fireworks were shot inside the home, and knives, binoculars and antique perfume bottles were stolen.<\/p>\n
Mistaken identity and now homeless<\/p>\n
After spending six months in jail, a Mississippi woman is now homeless in Colorado.<\/p>\n
Montezuma County authorities arrested and charged Shemeka Bratton, 33, of Jackson, Miss., with second-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft in connection to a stolen rental car. She pleaded not guilty last week, and a two-day trial was set to start Aug. 3.<\/p>\n
Bratton, who is African-American, was apparently mistaken for a Native, her public defender claims. The court granted Bratton permission to return to Mississippi while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n
DA requests special prosecutor<\/p>\n
An attorney from Durango will now prosecute a Dolores man charged with domestic violence.<\/p>\n
Last week, the court granted a request from District Attorney Will Furse for a special prosecutor to handle second-degree assault and obstruction charges filed against Carl Holaday, 35, of Dolores. Furse said the suspect\u2019s mother was a board member on the local victim\u2019s compensation board.<\/p>\n
Court records reveal that Holaday allegedly threw a woman to the ground, breaking her leg. The hearing was rescheduled for April 15.<\/p>\n
Ex-con pleads not guilty in violence<\/p>\n
Out of custody on a $5,000 bond, an ex-con pleaded not guilty in a domestic violence case last week.<\/p>\n
Sheldon Shorty, 24, is charged with first-degree burglary and second- and third-degree assault charges after he allegedly beat the mother of his son in October. A three-day trial was set for Aug. 3.<\/p>\n
Court records reveal the alleged 20-year-old victim was punched in the face, head-butted and kicked in the ribs inside her South Madison Street home on Oct. 5.<\/p>\n
The alleged victim told police that Shorty came to her home uninvited within weeks of being released from prison. The defendant\u2019s criminal history was not included in the case file.<\/p>\n
Cortez man requests drug treatment<\/p>\n
A Cortez man has requested drug treatment after police apparently harassed him without cause.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will do whatever it takes to kick this addiction,\u201d William Masoner, 45, told court officials last week.<\/p>\n
After pleading guilty to drug charges, Masoner was sentenced to two years probation, in-patient treatment and 120 hours of community service.<\/p>\n
Masoner\u2019s public defender argued the charges should have never been filed because police approached Masoner at a public park because they didn\u2019t recognize him.<\/p>\n
During their search, police said they seized 1.4 grams of meth and four credit cards.<\/p>\n
Durango man pleads guilty after car chase<\/p>\n
A Durango man has pleaded guilty after leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit after a shoplifting attempt.<\/p>\n
Eric Merriam-Perra, 25, was sentenced to two years of in-patient treatment last week after pleading guilty to vehicular eluding.<\/p>\n
Court records reveal the suspect led authorities on a high-speed chase after attempting to steal $112 worth of merchandise from the local Walmart on New Year\u2019s Eve. The items were recovered inside a backpack.<\/p>\n
Charges of DUI and theft were dismissed as part of a plea deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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