Law enforcement

Tri-Cities

New Mexico attorney general talks social media and Epstein files during San Juan and McKinley counties visit

Brings message of child safety and victim protections

August 19, 2026

Tri-Cities

Farmington man allegedly strikes woman and dog with pickup

Cane Corso terrier dies from injuries

August 19, 2026

Local News

Driver arrested on suspicion of hitting motorcyclist and fleeing scene on U.S Highway 550

Suspect was allegedly intoxicated, friends of the victim are fundraising to pay medical bills

August 18, 2026

Local News

Motorcyclist airlifted with serious injuries after alleged hit-and-run south of Durango

Man driving flatbed truck arrested in connection with crash

July 31, 2026

Tri-Cities

Investigation shows man shot by deputy held lighted drill

San Juan County Sheriff’s Office identifies deputy as Joseph Vigil

July 21, 2026

Tri-Cities

Aztec man facing felony after courthouse lockdown

Johnston arrested on a false imprisonment charge

July 16, 2026

Tri-Cities

San Juan County Sheriff’s Office releases deputy-involved shooting video

Suspect faces court date in Albuquerque

July 2, 2026

Tri-Cities

San Juan County Sheriff’s Deputy involved in shooting

Suspect wanted on three felony warrants

June 30, 2026

Tri-Cities

San Juan County’s ‘coffee shop sheriff’

Ken Christesen embraces making himself available to the public

June 5, 2026

Local News

Federal immigration officer accused of assault appears in La Plata County Court

Agent allegedly tossed woman’s cellphone, threw her to the ground

June 4, 2026

Local News

Man faces drug trafficking charges after undercover operation in Four Corners

Carlos Miramontes was arrested at Ute Mountain Casino for allegedly trafficking 38 pounds of meth, 51,000 fentanyl pills

May 28, 2026

Durango Fire Protection District

Durango police, fire agencies to use drones as first responders

Unpiloted aerial vehicles are a boon to emergency operations, agencies say

March 26, 2026

Durango police chief, Flock critic testify on opposite sides of Colorado Senate bill

Measure would require warrants for database searches after 72 hours of incident

February 26, 2026

Resident arrested by ICE on New Year’s Eve lived in Durango for 22 years

Mancos arrest sparks protest outside Bodo field office

January 3, 2026

Durango residents call for Flock Safety cameras to be taken down

Police department shared data with 60 agencies that cooperate with ICE

December 8, 2025

Immigration enforcement is outside purview of Durango, La Plata County law enforcement

Cooperation is not synonymous with helping federal authorities, police chief says

January 27, 2025

Colorado gun stores warn weapons ban would make much of their merchandise illegal

Senate Bill 3 is aimed at making it harder for people to violate the state’s 15-round magazine limit

January 27, 2025

Seven-year-old boy shot and killed in Towaoc; investigation in progress

It is unclear whether the suspect has been apprehended by police

December 12, 2024

Update: Candlelight vigil planned for Dolores student killed in crash

The vigil will honor Jesse “JD” Minor, who died on Tuesday

June 30, 2024

San Juan County Sheriff’s Office has a new bird

505 Bell helicopter picked up last month

December 16, 2023

Cortez police officer returned fire during fatal traffic stop

Colorado Bureau of Investigation said suspect fired shots ‘almost immediately’

December 8, 2023

Hundreds pay tribute to fallen Cortez police officer

Procession includes more than 400 law enforcement personnel

December 6, 2023

New details emerge in fatal shooting of Cortez police officer

Second suspect was briefly detained but has been released

November 30, 2023

Former BCSO sheriff and undersheriff named in machine gun scheme indictment

The two have not been charged in alleged multi-state machine gun scheme

October 29, 2023