La Plata County Sheriffs Office

Man arrested after nine-hour standoff with law enforcement

Man accused of domestic violence; Residents in Haviland Lake area were told to shelter in place

DATE: Jan 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man fatally shot in southern La Plata County

Law enforcement in contact with suspected shooter

DATE: Dec 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

125 Durango-area children ‘Shop with a Cop’ at Walmart

Event helps underprivileged families, helps build relationships with law enforcement

DATE: Dec 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Texas man suspected of sexually assaulting two women in La Plata County

Brian Harbin Hunt, 51, faces 8-16 years in prison if found guilty of rape

DATE: Nov 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Sheriff’s deputies take step toward unionization

Local Fraternal Order of Police president calls it a ‘natural progression’

DATE: Oct 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County woman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Patricia Loaiza is accused of stabbing her husband in neck, back

DATE: Oct 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Inmate who died at La Plata County Jail had fentanyl in system

Despite drugs in blood, coroner rules cause of death is health related

DATE: Oct 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man charged in connection with shooting incident

Samuel Navarro allegedly took woman’s phone while armed with handgun

DATE: Oct 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Law enforcement responds to pellet gun shooting in Animas Valley

‘The public’s not in any danger at this point’

DATE: Oct 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango hiker goes missing between Elbert Creek Road and Little Creek Trail

79-year-old was 20 minutes away from finishing when communication with his wife stopped

DATE: Sep 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

They were caught with 66 pounds of meth – why were they offered probation?

Two defendants with similar circumstances: One judge approves plea agreement, another rejects it

DATE: Jul 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cause of death for car camper at Snowslide Campground revealed

La Plata County coroner and investigators still have not formally identified the body

DATE: Jul 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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