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A Durango man suspected of escaping from the La Plata County Jail and shooting a Farmington Police Department officer will face a federal firearms charge before being prosecuted for the shooting, acco...
A man who burglarized numerous homes, escaped from the La Plata County Jail and allegedly had sexual intercourse with a horse was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison. Jonah Barrett-Lesko, 26, de...
The pale walls of the La Plata County Jail hold little life. Their beige cinder blocks do little to reveal the humans who live within their thickly coated confines. But in the central hallway leading ...
The La Plata County Jail has implemented changes in recent years to address security concerns. Since two inmates escaped in 2021, those efforts have undertaken a new urgency. The La Plata County Sheri...
Our View: Jail inmate is grateful for vaccine Durango, Colorado Currently Thu 3% chance of precipitation 1% chance of precipitation 1% chance of precipitation Thursday, April 1, 2021 5:11 AM Toggle font size Escuchar en Español: Loading the Español audio player... It’s not every day that the Opinion page editor receives a letter from a jail inmate. But it’s not unusual for incarcerated people to write journalists about their plights, hoping to find a sympathetic ear. Many journalists have collaborated with prisoners in order to get inside in...