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Cortez man pleads guilty to hay fraud A Cortez man pleaded guilty this week to misdemeanor theft in connection with the Colorado Farm Products Act. Court records reveal...

DATE: Aug 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Bond reduction denied More than seven weeks ago, a mental health official recommended a Montezuma County jail inmate be admitted to a state hospital. Tobin Ethington, 3...

DATE: Jul 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Murder suspect ruled competent to stand trial

Cortez woman allegedly stabbed man seven times, heard ‘demons’

DATE: Jul 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez teen pleads guilty to murder

Jeroen Begay faces 30 years behind bars

DATE: Jul 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Suspect in burglary takes plea deal The alleged mastermind behind a local burglary ring last summer took a plea deal Tuesday with hopes to avoid any jail time. Brent W...

DATE: Jul 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Meth addict sentenced to 88 days in jail District Court Judge Walker on Thursday sentenced a known meth addict to 88 days in the county jail with credit for 71 days served. ...

DATE: Jun 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sentence in sex case set for June

Father of young girl could get 6 months

DATE: May 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bailiff helps defendant avoid charges

An elderly man from Dolores narrowly escaped a bench warrant for his arrest Thursday because of an alert courtroom bailiff. “Mr. Peltier has failed to appear,” Chief District Cour...

DATE: May 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Murder suspect’s hearing delayed

Competency evaluation still unavailable

DATE: May 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Burglar sentenced on drug charge Originally charged in a burglary case, a Dolores woman was sentenced last week to two years of probation and 80 hours of community service after p...

DATE: Mar 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

Sheriff’s office cleared in mix-up on background check

Bond conditions were modified for a burglary suspect Thursday, but not before a judge cleared the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office in a reported mix-up over a background check. “...

DATE: Mar 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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