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Colorado courts may be forced to hold bond hearings within 48 hours of arrests

Proposed law comes with added costs, but proponents say it’s necessary

DATE: Apr 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jury trials postponed in La Plata County as COVID-19 cases rise

Hearings were expected to resume mid-April

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jury trials return to courts in Montezuma County

Trials held in person; public can watch via video feed

DATE: Apr 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Courts aim to restart jury trials delayed by pandemic

Judicial district faces huge backlog of cases

DATE: Mar 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bond set at $20,000 for suspect in downtown Durango burglary spree

Arrest affidavit provides more details about damage to four businesses

DATE: Mar 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trial delayed for man accused of killing cyclist Ben Sonntag

Cordell Schneider was supposed to start trial later this month

DATE: Mar 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mark Redwine: ‘My day in court is a long, long, long time overdue’

Trial of man accused of killing son is delayed again

DATE: Mar 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man convicted of animal abuse admits to having pets on property

Part of Jeffery Jackson’s probation terms prohibited him from possessing animals

DATE: Feb 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Getaway driver in burglary turned officer-involved shooting is sentenced

Terrianne Paige Hiehle, 23, will serve three years in community corrections

DATE: Jan 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango church leader accused of molesting young men avoids jail

Preston Pitcher worked at First Baptist Church of Durango for 10 years

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Breakdown in communication’ blamed for low bail amount leading up to killing

Ignacio man, with history of domestic violence, suspected of shooting wife in head

DATE: Jan 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

As expected, trial postponed for La Plata County man suspected of killing son

Court had little confidence case could be pulled off amid COVID-19 pandemic

DATE: Jan 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News