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Trinadie Xavier Lopez, suspected of firing the gun that injured a bystander in Cortez last year, on Tuesday waived his right to a speedy trial in the 22nd Judicial District Court after his representat...

The trial of Trinadie Xavier Lopez, 19, suspected in the September street shooting last year that wounded a bystander in Cortez, has been set for July in the 22nd Judicial District Court. Lopez is sus...

Sixteen-year-old Shyanne Boyd pleaded guilty to two separate charges on Tuesday after being accused of stabbing and killing her mother, Shaylie Lynn Boyd, on July 29, 2022. Judge Todd Plewe tentativel...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Monday announced the appointment of Christian Hatfield to serve as the 22nd Judicial District Attorney in Dolores and Montezuma counties. The appointment is effective June...

Ronald Morosko, a black powder hunter convicted of criminally negligent homicide and careless hunting in the 2021 shooting death of bowhunter Gregory Gabrisch, was sentenced Friday in Montezuma County...

In a trial last week at the Montezuma County Combined Courthouse, a jury found Gabrielle D. Doctor not guilty of vehicular homicide and negligent homicide charges in a crash that fatally injured Travi...

During a court appearance Tuesday, Tanya Lori Ahasteen pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of Alvin “AJ” Cayatineto on March 9 at his residence south of Cortez. The preliminary plea agreement stipu...

By MATT SOPER

A Cortez jury found muzzleloader hunter Ronald J. Morosko guilty Wednesday on charges of criminal negligent homicide and hunting in a careless manner in the death of bowhunter Gregory Gabrisch. The ju...

The jury began deliberating on the Ronald Morosko hunting case Tuesday afternoon. After the defense rested its case, closing statements were presented by District Attorney Matt Margeson and defense at...