The Journal

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Crime

Parks and Wildlife offers reward in elk poaching case

Parks and Wildlife offers reward in elk poaching case

Two trophy bulls killed northeast of Norwood

December 4, 2018

Bayfield man gets prison time for chasing ATV driver

Bayfield man gets prison time for chasing ATV driver

Richard Szopinski said he was ‘provoked’

November 30, 2018

Caregiver gets jail time for stealing from at-risk adult

Caregiver gets jail time for stealing from at-risk adult

Woman pleaded guilty to stealing almost $140,000 from someone under her care

November 30, 2018

High-speed car chase ends in New Mexico

High-speed car chase ends in New Mexico

Colorado State Patrol spotted vehicle traveling 116 mph

November 23, 2018

Trials reset for couple charged with animal cruelty

Trials reset for couple charged with animal cruelty

Jeffery and Elizabeth Jackson waive right to speedy trail

November 16, 2018

Man attempts to rob Subway in Durango; remains on the loose

Man attempts to rob Subway in Durango; remains on the loose

Police say they have a suspect, but no arrests made

November 15, 2018

Woman gets deferred sentence in animal cruelty case

Woman gets deferred sentence in animal cruelty case

Plea deal bans horse ownership for two years

November 4, 2018

2 schools on heightened alert after police search for wanted man

2 schools on heightened alert after police search for wanted man

Suspect has arrest warrant for suspicion of domestic violence

October 30, 2018

Deputy cleared in fatal McElmo Canyon shootout, then is fired

Deputy cleared in fatal McElmo Canyon shootout, then is fired

Sheriff Nowlin cites policy violations in fatal McElmo shootout

October 26, 2018

Towaoc man gets 12 years in wife’s sexual assault

Towaoc man gets 12 years in wife’s sexual assault

Federal funding targets violence on tribal lands

October 18, 2018

Four indicted on federal charges after Montezuma pot raids

Four indicted on federal charges after Montezuma pot raids

Three restaurant owners, another man face distribution charges

October 17, 2018

Man linked to Pagosa hot springs gets 18 months for tax evasion

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Man linked to Pagosa hot springs gets 18 months for tax evasion

Ex-race car driver had didn’t report payments from Pagosa resort

October 9, 2018

Damron pleads not guilty by reason of insanity

Damron pleads not guilty by reason of insanity

Judge orders evaluation at mental health facility

October 3, 2018

Suspects in August pot raids hear charges

Suspects in August pot raids hear charges

One suspect indicted on federal charge, another absent

October 3, 2018

Police arrest Towaoc man in hit-and-run east of Durango

Police arrest Towaoc man in hit-and-run east of Durango

Towaoc man is arrested after fleeing on foot

October 2, 2018

Ute Mountain Utes awarded $1.6 million public safety grant

Ute Mountain Utes awarded $1.6 million public safety grant

Federal grant funds police officers, justice system and social services

September 28, 2018

Texas man pleads guilty in Lightner Creek murder

Texas man pleads guilty in Lightner Creek murder

Kevin Goff faces up to 32 years in prison for felony robbery

September 28, 2018

Court documents describe abysmal conditions in animal cruelty case

Court documents describe abysmal conditions in animal cruelty case

Most animals subjected to ‘chronic or repeated serious physical harm’

September 26, 2018

Should Dolores allow pot stores? Town, residents weigh in

Should Dolores allow pot stores? Town, residents weigh in

Town bans them now, but moratorium ends in December

September 26, 2018

Appeals court overturns murder conviction, citing judicial bias

Appeals court overturns murder conviction, citing judicial bias

Before trial, judge called case ‘one of the most cold-blooded murders’

September 13, 2018

Durango Burger King temporarily closes after arrest of manager

Durango Burger King temporarily closes after arrest of manager

47-year-old woman suspected of fraud, identity theft

September 13, 2018

Kidnapping suspect remains at large after police chase

Kidnapping suspect remains at large after police chase

Carlos Alires suspected of holding wife, children hostage at gunpoint

September 10, 2018

Woman taken into custody after brief standoff with police

Woman taken into custody after brief standoff with police

40-year-old suspected of menacing, kidnapping

September 7, 2018

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office warns of IRS phone scam

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office warns of IRS phone scam

Multiple reports of fraudulent calls in the region

September 5, 2018