District judge effectively removes lower court judge from setting bail in felony-level cases
Anne Woods faced criticism for releasing criminal defendants on low bond amounts
DATE: Jan 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Shane Benjamin
Position: Herald Staff Writer
Email:
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Durango man escapes from La Plata County Jail, remains on the loose
Elias Buck, 22, was being held on suspicion of auto theft
DATE: Dec 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Two trucks carrying onions crash in matter of weeks on Coal Bank Pass
Driver of first rig not surprised a second vehicle also lost control
DATE: Dec 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
21-year-old man arrested in connection with making threat of gun violence at Fort Lewis College
Campus was closed, classes were postponed and the students went into lockdown
DATE: Dec 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Thousands lose power in Archuleta, La Plata counties
Wet, heavy snow weighs on lines and snaps tree branches across LPEA service area
DATE: Dec 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Fire destroys La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy’s house
Two dogs successfully escaped blaze north of Ignacio
DATE: Nov 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Mancos good Samaritan who gave aid at crash dies from injuries
Lori Nightingale was helping man when secondary accident resulted west of Durango
DATE: Nov 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Good Samaritan critically injured in chain-reaction crash west of Durango
Fog, icy road conditions partly to blame for four-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 160
DATE: Nov 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Court documents reveal details of shooting death involving two friends in southwest La Plata County
Man being held on $250,000 bail in connection with second-degree murder
DATE: Nov 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Four-vehicle crash with serious injuries snarls morning commute west of Durango
Accident involves a semitrailer; cleanup expected to take several hours
DATE: Nov 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office identifies suspect, victim in shooting death
Durango man being held on suspicion of second-degree murder
DATE: Nov 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office responds to ‘accidental shooting’
Law enforcement declines to release any details of incident
DATE: Nov 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
