Police

Voters will decide whether to set aside $350 million for Colorado law enforcement

Everbridge will be replacing Nixle as the Montezuma-County emergency alert platform.inhauscreative A proposal that would require Colorado lawmakers to allocate…

September 2, 2024

Woman accused of threatening Burger Boy patrons with a knife

She also allegedly said she would shoot them

August 31, 2024

Man accused of assaulting security officer at Southwest Memorial Hospital

cca Suspect was being escorted from Cortez hospital when incident occurred A man is accused of assaulting a security officer…

August 17, 2024

Man arrested in Cortez for allegedly pointing gun at neighbor

The man was reportedly searching for his missing gas cans

August 16, 2024

Man suspected of stealing from construction site is arrested in Cortez

The arresting officer said the man was found at the site with a wheelbarrow

August 7, 2024

Bicycle and car collide in Cortez near Durango Organics

Car allegedly did not stop at traffic light

July 30, 2024

Cortez Police Department and city team up for active shooter training

The CPD ran through a true-to-life shooting scenario with city employees

July 26, 2024

City and Cortez police announce safety action plan

Cortez Safe Streets will focus on transportation safety

July 19, 2024

New computers in Cortez squad cars will keep officers in the field longer, chief says

Project aims to improve response times and discourage criminal activity

July 15, 2024

Man suspected of obstructing officer, trying to elude Cortez police

Man also suspected of DUI after crashing at motel

July 12, 2024

Update: Teen suspected of gunfire at Cortez fireworks show is held without bail

Juvenile, deemed a danger to the community, was arrested the day after Fourth of July incident

July 9, 2024

Domestic violence and DUI suspect given next court date of July 18

Deuce Martinez was given a cash surety bond

July 6, 2024

30 Angel Armor vests to be donated to Cortez Police Department

SHIELD616’s Tour De Shield raised money for the vests back in May

June 29, 2024

Ouray police chief fired after multiple complaints

Jeffrey Wood has been on paid administrative leave since January

June 24, 2024

Sgt. Moran to be honored at upcoming Beyond the Call of Duty visit in Cortez

The traveling memorial will make a stop in Cortez on Sunday

June 7, 2024

Man suspected of luring children in Cortez; police urge parents to be wary

The man is still unidentified by police

June 6, 2024

Man accused of driving while impaired, crashing into brick wall at Shiloh’s

May 9 crash occurred after man allegedly passed out behind the wheel

May 27, 2024

Cortez woman died of alcohol poisoning, according to autopsy

Woman found dead near The Pie Maker Bakery in February

May 5, 2024

Cortez police Sgt. Michael Moran’s name added to Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial

Moran was fatally shot during traffic stop in November

May 4, 2024

Officer injured by La Plata County Jail escapee sues county, jail and sheriff’s office

Elias Buck is accused of shooting Farmington cop 11 days after escaping detention center

April 12, 2024

Montezuma-Cortez team arrests two men in recent ‘shooting events’

Loaded rifle, handgun seized after police pursuit

April 5, 2024

Police arrest man suspected of attacking woman outside City Market in February

The man was arrested at his girlfriend’s apartment on Monday

April 3, 2024

Six Glendale police officers disciplined for throwing away evidence connected to several cases

cca The Glendale Police Department took disciplinary action against six sworn officers for mishandling evidence, which resulted in one case…

March 30, 2024

Man accused of attacking two women near Kemper Elementary School

One of the women fired her handgun to ward off the alleged attacker

March 23, 2024