Court Preliminary

Competency hearing scheduled for suspect in stabbing death

A competency hearing was recently scheduled to determine if a Cortez woman is fit to stand trial for murder. District Court Judge Todd Plewe ordered the May 6 competency hearing d...

DATE: Mar 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff’s office cleared in mix-up on background check

Bond conditions were modified for a burglary suspect Thursday, but not before a judge cleared the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office in a reported mix-up over a background check. “...

DATE: Mar 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

District judge puts CBI on notice

Walker ‘reluctantly’ delays case, demands evidence

DATE: Mar 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge rejects Cronk plea, requires 30-day jail term

District Court Judge Todd Plewe rejected a proposed plea deal Thursday for former Montezuma County Undersheriff Robin Cronk. Plewe turned down the agreement late Thursday, Feb. 20...

DATE: Feb 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Judge rejects Cronk plea, requires jail

District Court Judge Todd Plewe rejected a proposed plea deal Thursday for former Montezuma County Undersheriff Robin Cronk. Plewe turned down the agreement late Thursday, Feb. 20...

DATE: Feb 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Weekly court briefs

Trial date set for convicted sex offender A 54-year-old convicted sex offender is expected to face a jury of his peers on nine new felony sexual assault charges starting on May 19...

DATE: Feb 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge rejects Cronk’s plea agreement

Requires 30-day minimum jail term

DATE: Feb 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Court briefs

Armed robber pleads guilty in jewelry heist A New Mexico man is likely to be sentenced to a maximum 10-year prison sentence after an armed jewelry heist last fall. Ivan...

DATE: Feb 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Court briefs

Car thief sentenced A 39-year-old convicted car thief was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail and two years of probation. District Court Judge Todd Plewe imposed the se...

DATE: Feb 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Murder suspect claims insanity

Defendant appears to talk with herself

DATE: Feb 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former undersheriff Cronk: No plea deal

The public corruption trial of former Montezuma County Undersheriff Robin Cronk inched forward this week after the defendant rejected a plea agreement. Moments before a scheduled...

DATE: Feb 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge refuses step aside for Cronk trial

Defender: Plewe a victim of alleged embezzlement

DATE: Jan 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

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