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Durango resident Kim Shropshire sworn in as 6th Judicial District judge

New judge brings experience in civil law with emphasis on issues related to poverty

DATE: Mar 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez man avoids jail time after attempted victim retaliation in Durango

Hernando Tsosie, 42, must serve three years with community corrections

DATE: Mar 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gov. Polis names Durango woman to serve as next district court judge

Kim Shropshire, 53, has extensive civil law experience working with low-income individuals

DATE: Mar 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man pleads guilty to breaking into vehicles during a 2020 Durango crime spree

Joseph Dyson faces probation or up to two years in prison

DATE: Feb 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

District judge effectively removes lower court judge from setting bail in felony-level cases

Anne Woods faced criticism for releasing criminal defendants on low bond amounts

DATE: Jan 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chief judge extends suspension of jury trials in Archuleta, San Juan and La Plata counties

Order cites rising COVID-19 cases; no end date is set

DATE: Jan 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trial set for May in federal lawsuit accusing Durango railroad of starting 416 Fire

Jury to determine if D&SNG and its parent company are on the hook for millions in firefighting costs

DATE: Jan 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jury trials suspended at La Plata County Courthouse

Judicial order cites high rate of COVID-19 spread countywide

DATE: Sep 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jury trials remain rare despite COVID-19 vaccine

Jurors sent home Tuesday after one notifies court of COVID-19 exposure

DATE: May 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County man gets prison for violating sexual assault probation

Vance Lee Valencia committed a second sex offense

DATE: Apr 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jury trials postponed in La Plata County as COVID-19 cases rise

Hearings were expected to resume mid-April

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man convicted of animal abuse admits to having pets on property

Part of Jeffery Jackson’s probation terms prohibited him from possessing animals

DATE: Feb 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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