Today
A mixture of rain and snow showers. Temps nearly steady in the mid to upper 30s. Winds N at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precip 40%. Higher wind gusts possible..
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Snow showers will become more widely scattered overnight. Low around 25F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 40%. Updated: March 23, 2021 @ 1:14 pm
Eleventh Judicial District Chief Judge Patrick Murphy extended an order regarding jury trials in the district Monday.
The extension vacates jury trials set before March 1, due to continuing COVID-19 precautions. Those trials will be rescheduled.
The order includes a week-long trial that was set to begin Monday for Chad Merrill, one of four Buena Vista Correctional Complex inmates charged in the July 14, 2018 death of fellow inmate Matthew Massaro.
The trial was vacated and Merrill now has a hearing set for Feb. 17.
Another jury trial for another defendant charged in connection with Massaroâs death, Gary Labor, was set to begin at 8 a.m. Feb. 10, however it too was vacated and a plea hearing is now set for 3 p.m. the same day.Â
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A 43-year-old woman in the north end of Chaffee County who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 died during the weekend.It was unknown if her death was caused by COVID-19, but