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Shane Benjamin
Position: Herald Staff Writer
Phone Number: (970), 375-4547

La Plata County Jail inmate dies from ‘self-inflicted trauma’

Deputies attempted life-saving measures before taking man to hospital

Date rape charges dropped; man sentenced for theft, assault

Prosecutors say victim reticence, lack of physical evidence led to plea agreement

Courts explain no-cash bail given in animal abuse case

Prosecutors asked for personal recognizance bond

Man arrested in connection with burglary spree in Durango

Suspect accused of shoplifting, breaking into car and stealing bikes from garages

Dylan’s mother says she never gave up fighting for justice

Family, friends celebrate guilty verdict outside courthouse

Alcohol suspected in fatal motorcycle crash west of Durango

Passenger in Porsche taken to Mercy with non-life-threatening injuries

Driver suspected of killing professional cyclist charged with a new crash

Cordell Schneider, 20, accused of crashing motorcycle, fleeing scene

Polis signs climate bill, renews opposition to cap-and-trade program

Governor seeks to reduce emissions through voluntary agreements and targeted policies

Colorado attorney general says rule of law under attack, calls for unity during Durango visit

Phil Weiser seeking second term as state’s top legal adviser

Repaving of Florida Road to begin Wednesday

Motorists can expected 15- to 20-minute delays through July

Evacuations lifted for homes near 70-acre wildfire east of Durango

Blaze is 75% contained; cause remains under investigation

RV is free after spending a week stuck on Lime Creek Road

Driver failed to negotiate a corner on narrow alpine road