Homicide - The Journal

Cortez teen pleads guilty to murder

Jeroen Begay faces 30 years behind bars

DATE: Jul 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Murder suspect’s hearing delayed

Competency evaluation still unavailable

DATE: May 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Suspect pleads not guilty

Jury trial scheduled for September

DATE: Apr 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Competency hearing scheduled for suspect in stabbing death

A competency hearing was recently scheduled to determine if a Cortez woman is fit to stand trial for murder. District Court Judge Todd Plewe ordered the May 6 competency hearing d...

DATE: Mar 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

District judge puts CBI on notice

Walker ‘reluctantly’ delays case, demands evidence

DATE: Mar 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Murder suspect claims insanity

Defendant appears to talk with herself

DATE: Feb 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

A week in court: murder, fire, sex and firearms

Last week, an arraignment hearing was scheduled in February for a Cortez woman facing second-degree murder charges. In custody on a $250,000 cash-only bond, Valerie Espinoza, 38, ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Murder suspect granted $250,000 bond

Judge: Espinoza ‘a serious flight risk’

DATE: Oct 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge denies gag order for suspected shooter

Facing first-degree murder and attempted murder charges, a teenager’s right to a fair trial has not been prejudiced by media coverage. Public defender Zach Brown argued Monday, Oc...

DATE: Oct 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Woman’s murder charges to be reduced

Espinoza indicted on 1 count of second-degree murder

DATE: Oct 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Murder suspect appears in court

Bail hearing for Valerie Espinoza set for Oct. 9

DATE: Sep 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

12-gauge, butcher knife used in separate killings

First-degree murder charges filed in both crimes

DATE: Sep 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News