Crime - The Journal

Durango man suspected of shooting gun, hitting hiker in San Juan National Forest

Suspect allegedly fired gun at sign; shrapnel hit bystander in arm

DATE: Feb 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez woman sentenced to 9½ years for drug distribution and other crimes

Drug distribution included meth and fentanyl; law enforcement calls sentence a ‘victory for the community’

DATE: Feb 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawmakers rethink a law that made possessing fentanyl a misdemeanor

4 grams could be enough for 2,000 fatal doses of the drug

DATE: Feb 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango man suspected of jail escape, shooting police officer appears in court

Elias Buck waives right to hearing, will be held without bail

DATE: Feb 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man suspected of drunken driving, driving high in rollover crash on Farmington Hill

Passenger flown to Grand Junction hospital with critical injuries

DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man hit, killed by driver while setting up work zone east of Durango

Ignacio woman suspected of distracted driving, swerving into parked truck

DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Four Corners Prayer Run traverses 232 miles

Goal is to raise awareness of murdered and missing Indigenous people; event will pass through Dove Creek, Cortez, Towaoc and Shiprock

DATE: Feb 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Polis backs crime-prevention package amid scrutiny from Republicans, some police groups

Public safety plan includes more than $113 million in funding

DATE: Feb 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man who played a role in 2020 crime spree in Durango receives community corrections

Gregory Benner, 29, broke into at least 22 vehicles

DATE: Feb 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters arrested for allegedly recording court hearing

Grand jury is investigating election official for possible security breach in her office

DATE: Feb 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police make arrest in Cortez for suspected fentanyl distribution

Hundreds of pills found in home on West Third Street

DATE: Feb 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man suspected of stealing U.S. Postal Service vehicle

Man accused of driving van 21 miles to Vallecito Reservoir

DATE: Feb 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News