Crime - The Journal

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office identifies victim of shooting southwest of Durango

No arrests have been made in death of 54-year-old man

DATE: Jan 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

String of burglaries affects eight Farmington businesses in span of days

Three vehicles also stolen; one recovered

DATE: Jan 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Durango fugitive suspected of shooting Farmington officer is arrested in Phoenix

Elias Buck spent 19 days on the run after escaping from the La Plata County Jail

DATE: Jan 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

The 7 biggest lines from Gov. Jared Polis’ 2022 State of the State address

Colorado governor discussed saving people money and reducing crime

DATE: Jan 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango man sentenced to 24 years in prison for witness tampering in domestic violence case

Christopher Clark says he will appeal jury conviction

DATE: Jan 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man who fired seven gunshots into Durango bar, hitting two people, sentenced to prison

Victim says she feels pain and trauma of shooting every day

DATE: Jan 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County jail escapee suspected in shooting of Farmington police officer

Manhunt focuses on escapee Elias Buck of Durango; officer in stable condition

DATE: Jan 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango police say internet sex stings are legal, not entrapment

Five men arrested last month in connection with undercover investigation

DATE: Jan 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

An inside peek into the Montezuma County jail

Detention center has lots of moving parts; COVID impacts operations

DATE: Jan 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado governor reduces truck driver’s sentence to 10 years from 110; pardons 1,315 people for marijuana possession

Four people died in 2019 when an out-of-control semi crashed into them

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski moved from Colorado to prison medical facility

He pleaded guilty to setting 16 explosions that killed three people and injured 23 others

DATE: Dec 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango woman sentenced to two years’ probation for assault

Keesha Marie McCoy was arrested on suspicion of strangling her boyfriend

DATE: Dec 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News