Courts and Crime - The Journal

Nicholas Wentz receives date for plea hearing after alleged domestic violence and harassment

The DA reported that Wentz was continuing to post about the protected party on Facebook

DATE: Dec 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Duece Martinez enters guilty plea in five cases; other cases dismissed

Martinez is being held in Archuleta County

DATE: Dec 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Sligo Wall near Shiloh’s Steakhouse nears completion after suspected DUI crash in May

Construction on the wall started in October

DATE: Dec 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Plea hearing for Cortez Superintendent Tom Burris is scheduled for January

The hearing has been continued multiple times

DATE: Dec 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Colorado Court of Appeals reverses Ramon DeJesus’ drug conviction

A new trial will be set for DeJesus

DATE: Dec 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Cortez police find suspected fentanyl pills in man’s truck

Two men arrested on warrants following disturbance call

DATE: Nov 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Cortez man is sentenced to 60 days in cowboy menacing case

David Frederick was found guilty of pointing a gun at another man

DATE: Nov 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Isaac Sanchez held on bond in 22nd Judicial District; next court date set

Sanchez allegedly violated a restraining order and assaulted a woman

DATE: Nov 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Isaac Sanchez faces hearing in Cortez for a slew of charges since October

One of the most recent incidents include allegedly assaulting a woman

DATE: Nov 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Zamir Young receives date for pretrial conference in December

Young was arrested on three warrants at the end of October

DATE: Nov 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Cortez Police seeks man suspected of crashing car while fleeing police

Driver reportedly reached 100 mph before crash

DATE: Nov 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Trinadie Lopez sentenced to six years for 2023 street shooting

Court determines that while Lopez didn’t fire the gun, he provided it

DATE: Nov 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime