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

La Plata County family loses home in blaze

Fire started on outside of house northeast of Oxford

Durango shooting suspect charged with attempted murder

Troy Brown is accused of home invasion, being a habitual criminal

‘Oppenheimer’ film breathes new life into former FLC professor’s life mission

Leonard ‘Red’ Bird taught peace and dangers of nuclear war

Arrest made in connection with skeletal remains found on Middle Mountain

Colorado man held on suspicion of second-degree murder

Inmate dies at La Plata County Jail

Daniel Foard reportedly suffered a ruptured ulcer; CBI is investigating

Ignacio fugitive caught after nearly seven years on the run

Case Fields accused of running over girlfriend with his truck in downtown Bayfield in 2016

Is fingerprinting still a worthwhile crime-solving tool?

Durango law enforcement says few cases are solved using fingerprint evidence

Colorado man who fell 200 feet rescued by Black Hawk helicopter

Rescue workers spent night keeping victim alive until he could be brought to safety

Durango woman accused of drunken driving, causing 3-car crash

Traffic near 25th Street and Main was constricted for 2½ hours

Durango gunshot victim says shooter was a ‘vigilante’

Thomas Mitchell recounts events while recovering in hospital

Durango shooting suspect allegedly targeted sex offender

Troy Brown, 34, arrested on suspicion of burglary, attempted murder

Man shot in north Durango apartment; suspect remains on the loose

Victim flown to Colorado Springs hospital with multiple gunshot wounds