Shane Benjamin
Position: Herald Staff Writer
Phone Number: (970), 375-4547

COVID-19 outbreak at Mercy Regional Medical Center increases to 23 staff members

Most infections involve people who have been vaccinated

Professor found guilty of setting fire to chip aisle in Durango grocery store

Bradley Clark faces probation or up to six years in prison

Jurors learn of previous arrest involving City Market arson suspect

Bradley Clark was accused of trying to set a dumpster on fire in 2007

Trial begins for Durango man suspected of arson at City Market grocery store

Defense lawyer says case is about a ‘rush to judgment’

Late-night soak at Durango Hot Springs lands teens in hot water

Cameras and motion sensors alert owners to break-in

Man suspected of animal abuse pleads guilty

Jonah Barrett-Lesko admits to possession of burglary tools

Durango man killed in crash north of Durango

Colorado State Patrol suspects alcohol, speed played a role

Date rape charges dropped; man sentenced for theft, assault

Prosecutors say victim reticence, lack of physical evidence led to plea agreement

Courts explain no-cash bail given in animal abuse case

Prosecutors asked for personal recognizance bond

Man arrested in connection with burglary spree in Durango

Suspect accused of shoplifting, breaking into car and stealing bikes from garages

Dylan’s mother says she never gave up fighting for justice

Family, friends celebrate guilty verdict outside courthouse

Alcohol suspected in fatal motorcycle crash west of Durango

Passenger in Porsche taken to Mercy with non-life-threatening injuries