Law enforcement

A suspect is in custody in connection with an alleged shooting Wednesday in Ignacio, said Town Manager Mark Garcia. Garcia said the shooting near downtown prompted an immediate and heavy police...

The day after Memorial Day, Cortez police officers honored a fallen comrade in a small ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of Dale Claxton’s death. Claxton died May 29, 1998, in a shootout...

The Bayfield Marshal’s Office received the Colorado Law Enforcement Agency of Excellence Award last week at a dinner honoring local law enforcement in Bayfield. “What really stood out to us was the...

Eighteen “emaciated” horses on a property north of Cortez have been seized by the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office and transported to a sanctuary for rehabilitation. On April 11, agriculture...

Distracted driving is the leading cause of fatal car crashes in Southwest Colorado, said State Patrol Capt. Adrian Driscoll. So far this year, three out of five fatal car crashes in Southwest...

Encounters with the law can be stressful or scary, including interacting with an officer in blue, whose duty it is to keep people safe. As a result, police departments across the country are taking...

A new security system, additional security officers and a closed campus were among a slew of ideas that Durango High School staff members, students and parents explored during an open forum...

Conflicts between cyclists and drivers are on the rise as the weather improves and the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic approaches, according to La Plata County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Chris Burke. ...

The Durango Police Department will add a four-legged officer to its force this summer. Cmdr. Jacob Dunlop said the canine is expected to hit the streets by mid-June. “It will be working more of an...

A Montezuma County Sheriff’s deputy responded Monday to a report that a man had gone to the hospital after being attacked by a house cat. According to the incident report by patrol deputy John...

A police horse protection bill conceived by Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin was signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper on March 7. The bill – Crime of Cruelty to Certified Police Working...