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Plea hearing reset for end of July in Shiloh’s wall crash case

Cody Mallett allegedly crashed into the retaining wall near Shiloh’s in 2024

DATE: Jul 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Election conspiracy theorist sticks by false 2020 claims in defamation trial

DENVER – One of the nation's most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, stuck by his false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen while testi...

DATE: Jun 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Third defendant in rock-throwing death sentenced

A jury found Joseph Koenig guilty on 19 counts, including first-degree murder

DATE: Jun 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Trial set for Shayne Rowley in child sexual assault case

Rowley pleaded not guilty at his most recent hearing

DATE: Jun 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Preliminary hearing date set for suspect in alleged firearm and drug case

Aaron Martinez’s bond was also lowered

DATE: May 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Colorado attorney general says Trump administration cannot free Tina Peters

Trump referred to former elections clerk as a hostage being held for political reasons

DATE: May 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rayah Chowen plea hearing rescheduled for end of May

Chowen didn’t appear for plea on Tuesday due to possible livestream issues

DATE: Mar 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Omar Brito gets date for plea hearing after arrest in gunfire at Cortez bar

Judge allows Brito to drive daughter to college after spring break

DATE: Mar 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Warrant issued for Nicholas Wentz after failure to appear in court

Wentz allegedly assaulted the woman he is protected from

DATE: Mar 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Community

Prosecutors to retry Ignacio cold case that resulted in hung jury last month

David Hendren, 39, accused of shooting, killing Larry Fuller

DATE: Mar 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Charges dismissed against Durango man accused of arson

Bradley Clark, 52, spent two years in prison in connection with fire at City Market

DATE: Mar 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Student jurors find Kit Carson guilty of mass murder

Mountain Middle School holds mock trial at La Plata County Courthouse