Criminal - The Journal

Durango teen arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting minor

18-year old student jailed after allegedly having sex with 13-year-old

DATE: Dec 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango killer’s petition to overturn convictions denied

Raymond Cain has served 30 years for the 1995 murder of Sadie Frost

DATE: Dec 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Amendment I: Should Colorado judges be able to deny bail to people charged with first-degree murder?

Measure is an effort to remedy an unintended consequence from when state’s death penalty was abolished in 2020

DATE: Oct 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

District attorney’s office begins reviewing all arrest, search warrant affidavits

Order seeks to better demonstrate probable cause, keep judges out of legal fray

DATE: May 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado lawmakers mandate audit of halfway houses following ProPublica investigation

A lack of transparency has been a barrier to reform

DATE: May 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bennie’s Bill has implications for Farmington shootings

Recent juvenile-involved shooting incidents highlight need for improved gun safety

DATE: Mar 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Catalytic converter thefts reported in La Plata County

Three of the valuable car parts have been stolen in recent weeks

DATE: Jul 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado lawmakers cut back jail oversight bill after outcry from sheriffs

Measure instead seeks to form a commission to study possible reforms

DATE: Mar 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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

Snowboarders charged for avalanche above I-70 lose critical battle in court

Two backcountry veterans face $168,000 fine for slide that buried road

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police body cameras welcomed in Durango

Footage can be helpful, but over-reliance on it is dangerous, attorneys say

DATE: Feb 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kevin Wade Folsom charged with first-degree murder

Victim was found shot on Haycamp Mesa

DATE: Jan 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News