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Cortez man sentenced to three years in DOC for menacing police officers

Shane French was found guilty on six counts

DATE: Jun 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Man faces drug trafficking charges after undercover operation in Four Corners

Carlos Miramontes was arrested at Ute Mountain Casino for allegedly trafficking 38 pounds of meth, 51,000 fentanyl pills

DATE: May 28, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge hears oral arguments in Dollar General civil case

Attorneys argued before Chief Judge Todd Plewe, who said he would issue a written ruling later

DATE: May 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado governor cuts Tina Peters’ prison sentence in half, will release her on parole June 1

The extraordinary, but expected, decision puts Gov. Jared Polis at odds not only with fellow Democrats, but also with many Republicans in Colorado

DATE: May 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Trial of Cortez man accused in Veterans Park murder set for this fall

Robert Salt enters not guilty plea in Wednesday hearing

DATE: May 14, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

ICE must retrain arresting officers in Colorado, federal judge rules

Federal immigration agents are violating a court order limiting how they can arrest people, ruling finds

DATE: May 12, 2026 | CATEGORY: Regional News

October trial set for Cortez mother accused of daughter’s death

Rachel Leonard’s attorney says expert witness is ‘critical’ to defense

DATE: May 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Remembering Richard Morales and Michael Burnison: Two Cortez men killed by drunken drivers

Fatal crashes occurred almost exactly three months apart

DATE: May 10, 2026 | CATEGORY: Community

Cortez woman pleads not guilty in Veterans Park beating case

Attorney says plea agreement discussions remain active

DATE: May 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man convicted of child sexual assault in Cortez

After previous arrests for child sexual abuse and domestic violence, Utah resident Shayne Rowley has been convicted in Cortez

DATE: Apr 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tina Peters’ attorney says team is weighing options in light of appeals court ruling

Attorney Peter Ticktin says appeals ruling was wrong by upholding her conviction

DATE: Apr 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado appeals court orders resentencing for Tina Peters

Court says judge wrongly punished her for statements protected as free speech

DATE: Apr 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Regional News