Courts

A 35-year-old man who pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child was sentenced to eight years in community corrections at Hilltop House after a judge opted for rehabilitation rather than...

Three finalists have been selected to replace La Plata County Judge Dondi Osborne, who will resign effective Oct. 1. It was announced in March that Osborne intended to resign. She was appointed to...

A 30-year-old Durango man was sentenced Thursday to 90 days in jail and three years’ probation after pleading guilty to trying to meet with a 14-year-old persona created by the Durango Police...

A mistrial was declared for the second time in a case where a Pagosa Springs man was accused of sexually assaulting a girl in Bayfield in 2018. The trial for Rodney Keller, 54, began last week. The...

Jurors began deliberating Tuesday afternoon but did not come to a decision by the end of the day on whether a Pagosa Springs man is guilty of sexually assaulting a girl in Bayfield in 2018. The...

A La Plata County couple who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty last year faces jail time after authorities found multiple animals at their home – a violation of the terms of their probation. In...

A La Plata County couple who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty last year faces jail time after authorities found multiple animals at their home – a violation of the terms of their probation. In...

La Plata County plans to hold its first jury trial since the novel coronavirus pandemic forced the criminal justice system to postpone trials earlier this year. “It will not feel like normal,” said...

La Plata County hopes to recover an estimated $337,000 in attorney fees as part of a four-year legal battle with the state of Colorado – a case the county initially won in trial court, had...

Nominations are being taken to fill the position of La Plata County Court Judge Dondi J. Osborne, who will be retiring. To be eligible, an applicant must be a qualified voter in La Plata County and...

An Ignacio man who was shot by an officer with the Southern Ute Police Department had his lawsuit tossed last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals. According to court filings, Anthony Martinez invited...