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Sexual assault

Sex offender fails to register

Sex offender fails to register

The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for Eugene Singer, 37, of Cortez. His last known address…

February 19, 2015

DA drops sex case against ex-cop

DA drops sex case against ex-cop

Furse: ‘Essential witness’ refused to testify

February 9, 2015

Sex assault statistics tell varying stories

Sex assault statistics tell varying stories

Experts say data can be misread, create confusion

February 2, 2015

Allmon faces retrial in sex case

Allmon faces retrial in sex case

Jury failed to reach a verdict last week

January 22, 2015

Sex case ends in mistrial

Sex case ends in mistrial

Jury unable to return a verdict; DA Furse wants new trial

January 17, 2015

Testimony concludes in child sex case

Testimony concludes in child sex case

Closing statements were set to start at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15. Jury deliberations will follow. Evidence presented in…

January 15, 2015

Medical expert testifies at sex trial

Medical expert testifies at sex trial

Dr. Robert Heyl, a private family physician, was instructed by law enforcement to conduct a physical examination of the now…

January 14, 2015

Trial for convicted sex offender underway

Trial for convicted sex offender underway

In a 15-minute opening statement on Monday, Jan. 12, public defender Kenneth Pace told a jury of 14 that his…

January 13, 2015

Jury picked from pool of 400 in sex case

Jury picked from pool of 400 in sex case

Cortez man could face life in prison

January 12, 2015

Judge OKs live courtroom updates

Judge OKs live courtroom updates

Independent jury interviews prolong trial proceedings

January 7, 2015

Jury trial starts for convicted sex offender

Jury trial starts for convicted sex offender

Man accused of molesting guestâ€™s 8-year-old in his home

January 1, 2015

Sex assault suspect seeks to bar DNA evidence

Sex assault suspect seeks to bar DNA evidence

Court-appointed defense attorney Katherine Whitney argued at a pretrial conference before District Court Judge Todd Plewe on Thursday, Dec. 18,…

December 23, 2014

Plewe rejects plea deal in sex case

Plewe rejects plea deal in sex case

‘I don’t like the games that are being played,’ he says

December 22, 2014

Convicted sex offender will face jury trial in January

Convicted sex offender will face jury trial in January

At a pretrial conference this week, legal teams indicated they were ready to proceed in the case of a convicted…

December 18, 2014

Judge denies access to files in pimp case

Judge denies access to files in pimp case

Defendant wanted information about woman

November 3, 2014

Judge denies access to files in pimp case

Judge denies access to files in pimp case

Defendant wanted information about woman

October 28, 2014

Charges added in sex case

Charges added in sex case

Allmon now faces 13 counts

September 29, 2014

Police to announce sex offender

Police to announce sex offender

The community meeting is held at 7 p.m. at City Hall on Wed., Sept. 24. The goal of the meeting…

September 18, 2014

The ‘Red Zone’

Risk of sexual assault can be high at start of college semester

September 18, 2014

Court briefs

When arrested in June, a 40-year-old Peeping Tom was reportedly in possession of vodka and toilet paper. Fast-forward three months,…

September 18, 2014

Sheriff announces sexual predator

Sheriff announces sexual predator

Spruell warns community not to harass Dolores man to force him into hiding

September 3, 2014

DA cleared of outrageous misconduct

DA cleared of outrageous misconduct

Alleged pimp remains jailed under $100K bond

August 28, 2014

Sheriff announces sexually violent predator

Sheriff announces sexually violent predator

Spruell warns community not to harass Dolores man

August 26, 2014

Alleged pimp files complaint with DA

Alleged pimp files complaint with DA

Defender claims outrageous conduct'

August 12, 2014