Crime - The Journal

La Plata County jail escapee suspected in shooting of Farmington police officer

Manhunt focuses on escapee Elias Buck of Durango; officer in stable condition

DATE: Jan 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango police say internet sex stings are legal, not entrapment

Five men arrested last month in connection with undercover investigation

DATE: Jan 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

An inside peek into the Montezuma County jail

Detention center has lots of moving parts; COVID impacts operations

DATE: Jan 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado governor reduces truck driver’s sentence to 10 years from 110; pardons 1,315 people for marijuana possession

Four people died in 2019 when an out-of-control semi crashed into them

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski moved from Colorado to prison medical facility

He pleaded guilty to setting 16 explosions that killed three people and injured 23 others

DATE: Dec 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango woman sentenced to two years’ probation for assault

Keesha Marie McCoy was arrested on suspicion of strangling her boyfriend

DATE: Dec 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Telluride man suspected in Jan. 6 insurrection is arrested in Norwood

Avery Carter MacCracken faces handful of charges related to attacks at U.S. Capitol

DATE: Dec 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Increase in Colorado’s property crime rate bucks national trend, report says

Democratic state lawmakers dispute claim that pretrial reforms are to blame

DATE: Dec 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Drug trafficking presentation will be held at Lewis-Arriola community center

Sheriff’s Office connects hard drug trade with Mexican cartels

DATE: Dec 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man sentenced to prison for head-on crash causing serious injuries south of Durango

Michael Snook drove wrong way on U.S. Highway 550 while intoxicated

DATE: Dec 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former executive of Southern Ute Indian Tribe sentenced to 13½ years in prison for sexual assault

McKean Walton worked as executive officer until time of arrest

DATE: Dec 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

District attorney’s office files charges against bail bondsman who shot wanted Durango man

Clint Simmons previously was not arrested after telling police he accidentally fired his gun in September altercation