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Cortez man in burglary, drug cases sentenced to community corrections

Judge found no previous felony convictions

DATE: Feb 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police: Man tries to run over neighbors in skid-steer loader

John Westlund, 37, was arrested at gunpoint

DATE: Feb 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff Blotter

Wednesday, Feb. 13 9:22 a.m.: A man at Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., was served two failure to appear warrants. 4:44 p.m.: A woman at Montezu...

DATE: Feb 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: For the record

Felon fails to appear in Cortez court after Durango standoff

Judge concerned for public safety

DATE: Feb 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Driver suspected in hit-and-run detained by Mancos officers

Mancos law-enforcement officers stopped a car on Feb. 14 that was involved in a hit-and-run accident, heading westbound from La Plata County. According to Marshal Justen Goodall, ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mancos marshal speaks about priorities, community values

The Journal sits down with new Mancos Marshal Justen Goodall

DATE: Feb 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Body, blood found on County Road 201

Sheriff’s Office investigating suspicious incident

DATE: Feb 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Repeat Cortez trespasser arrested on DUI

Bylilly cited or arrested seven times in January

DATE: Feb 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Resident with shotgun chases off suspect in police chase

Baca was at large for two weeks after car chase

DATE: Feb 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bill would create text reminders for court defendants

Program would apply to district, county, municipal courts

DATE: Feb 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gov. Jared Polis would commute sentences if state lawmakers pass death penalty ban

Democratic Gov. Jared Polis said Wednesday if lawmakers pass a proposal to end the state’s death penalty, he’ll commute the sentence of convicted murderer Nathan Dunlap to life in prison. ...

DATE: Feb 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News