La Junta Police Arrest Driver After Vehicle Pursuit, Fentanyl Discovered On January 5, 2026, at approximately 4:06 PM, officers from the La Junta Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a black 2009 Lexus at the intersection of Highway 50 an...
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Arrest Made Following High-Speed Pursuit; Narcotics Recovered On November 27, 2025, the Otero County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher Crowder after he fled from a traffic stop in the Town of Swink, leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit t...
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Record 1.7 Million Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Seized in Colorado Storage Unit; Largest Bust in State History DENVER – The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) has announced the seizure of approximately 1.7 mil...
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Wanted Fugitive Fernando Hernandez Arrested in Lamar on Felony Warrants and Drug, Firearm Charges On 10/08/25 Officers of the Lamar Police Department conducted a contact with a known wanted party who appeared to be passed out in a parked vehicle. ...
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Multi-Agency Search Warrant in La Junta Leads to Arrests, Firearms, and Narcotics Seizure August 30, 2025 - CBI - La Junta, CO – On August 29, 2025, Agents with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in partnership with the La Junta Police ...
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La Junta Police Report Narcotics Distribution Arrest On March 25th, 2025, the La Junta Police Department, with assistance from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), executed a search warrant at a residence near 12th St and Lewis Ave in La Ju...
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Springfield Police Department Issues Warning About Counterfeit Pills Laced with Fentanyl Following Recent Arrests Springfield, CO – August 13, 2024 – The Springfield Police Department is issuing a critical public safety alert following three a...
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Two Arrested and Fentanyl and Firearms Seized in La Junta Drug Bust On August 2nd, 2024, officers with the La Junta Police Department executed a search warrant in the 800 Block of Adams Ave in La Junta, CO. As a result of the search, two handguns,...
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Fentanyl Bust in Otero Courthouse Parking Lot Leads to Larger Bust On 8-2-2024 at approximately 12:23 PM, a traffic stop was initiated in the Otero County Courthouse parking lot. While other Officers were investigating the stop, La Junta Police De...
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Bent County Sheriff's Office Discovers Fentanyl in DUI Arrest On Friday, July 19, 2024, deputies from the Bent County Sheriff’s Office impounded a Chevrolet Trailblazer in connection with a driving under the influence (DUI) arrest. During the in...
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