La Plata County Sheriff's Office

La Plata County sheriff declines to sign Gitmo letter

‘We are a long way from the Supermax facility in Florence’

DATE: Nov 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Phone scammer targets Durango

Fraudulent caller posing as a deputy

DATE: Nov 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

LA, others let immigration agents into jails

Rules vary as cooperation with feds grows; La Plata County policies won’t change

DATE: Sep 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

What is La Plata County worth?

A look at its assets and what’s coming next

DATE: Sep 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff discourages inappropriate talk

Smith issues statement to staff after deputies make comments about reporter

DATE: Sep 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Investigators seek help in shooting at trailer park

Multiple bullets pierce homes; no one injured in Aug. 18 incident

DATE: Sep 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff apologizes for deputies’ remarks

Smith condemns crude comments about Herald reporter

DATE: Aug 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

County Road 240 closed briefly for a gas leak

Durango Fire Protection District closed a section of Florida Road (County Road 240) because of a gas leak for about an hour and 10 minutes Tuesday afternoon. A company doing cons...

DATE: Aug 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

One-car rollover on Missionary Ridge Road

A car rolled Sunday evening on Missionary Ridge Road, said Trooper Josh Lewis with the Colorado State Patrol. Three people were in the car, and the driver had serious injuries, he...

DATE: Aug 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News