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Durango City Council, police chief oppose jail reform bill

Legislation would further limit when a person can be arrested

DATE: Apr 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowboarders charged for avalanche above I-70 lose critical battle in court

Two backcountry veterans face $168,000 fine for slide that buried road

DATE: Feb 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bond set for Aztec mother who allegedly boiled puppies in front of children

ALBUQUERQUE – A New Mexico couple arrested in an abuse case marked by allegations of child beatings and tortured pets can be released on bond, a magistrate judge ruled Wednesday. ...

DATE: Jun 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police body cameras welcomed in Durango

Footage can be helpful, but over-reliance on it is dangerous, two attorneys say

DATE: Feb 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Charges dropped, changed in sexual assault case against Devin Bond

Trial postponed this week after defense received new information in case

DATE: Feb 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office will hold, transport juveniles

State hasn’t decided if youth detention center can reopen

DATE: Aug 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

N.M. police arrest Hilltop House escapee

Durangoan Micah Schmitt, 20, could face between four to 16 years behind bars

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

First-degree murder charge filed in connection with Ignacio man’s death

Victim was found shot east of Dolores in national forest

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Ban the box’ legislation advances in Colorado Legislature

Measure would prohibit employers initially asking about criminal past

DATE: Apr 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawmakers mull helping people overcome past mistakes with the law when seeking employment

Colorado among vanguard of states looking to limit criminal history disclosure for job-seekers

DATE: Feb 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Federal prosecutors meet to discuss public safety for tribes

SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. – New laws have helped fix a legal system that left tribal communities especially vulnerable to violent crimes for decades, but challenges still remain, the top federa...

DATE: Sep 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News