Courts - The Journal

Cortez man charged with making online threats to kill election officials

Teak Ty Brockbank, 45, was arrested on suspicion of threatening Colorado and Arizona workers

DATE: Aug 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gov. Polis appoints Montezuma County’s JenniLynn Lawrence to 21st Judicial District Court

Lawrence has been a judge in Montezuma County since 2010

DATE: Aug 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Pagosa Springs man sentenced to probation for participation in U.S. Capitol riot

Clive Kincaid pleaded guilty in April to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds

DATE: Aug 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Municipal Court hosts networking event for Western Slope courts

Seven courts attend, hear about invited to event

DATE: Aug 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Robert ‘Cowboy’ Williams receives prison for violating probation in sex case

Williams has five pending cases in Montezuma and Dolores counties

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

Duece Martinez arrested again in Cortez on warrant and for violating protection order

Arrest comes less than a week after being given bond

DATE: Jul 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Scott Chilleen sentenced to 30 years in prison for 2021 vehicular homicide

One was killed and another was severely injured in crash

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

Trinadie Lopez’s trial setting pushed to August

This will be the last continuance, judge says

DATE: Jul 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Update: Teen suspected of gunfire at Cortez fireworks show is held without bail

Juvenile, deemed a danger to the community, was arrested the day after Fourth of July incident

DATE: Jul 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Durango man receives 3 years’ probation for kidnapping and choking ex-wife

Victim awoke in middle of the night to find Randall Wilcox standing over her

DATE: Jun 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man pleads guilty to escape from La Plata County Jail

Elias Buck suspected of shooting Farmington police officer while on the run in 2022

DATE: Jun 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rep. Boebert’s threats to sue opposition group’s donors likely improper, judge says

Court sides with Colorado congresswoman on dismissal of defamation claim

DATE: Jun 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News