St. Patrick’s Day was Busiest Holiday for DUI Caused Crashes for Colorado State Patrol Troopers in 2023
St. Patrick’s Day was Busiest Holiday for DUI Caused Crashes for Colorado State Patrol Troopers in 2023 (COLO) – The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Colorado State Patrol are reminding drivers not to press their luck on St. P...
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La Junta Police Department 2024 Stats As of March 11th
The La Junta Police Department has made 3,708 total calls for service year to date March 11, 2024... January: 1,628 February: 1,591 March: 489 (March 1 - 11)
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Rocky Ford Police Arrest Denver Fugitives in Traffic Stop
On Thursday, March 7th, 2024, at approximately 4:30 PM, the Rocky Ford Police Department, in collaboration with the Otero County Sheriff's Office, was able to locate and conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle as it was entering Manzanola. The vehicle...
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Bent County Sheriff Boggsville Wildfire Incident Report 3/3/24
Boggsville Wildfire BCSO Incident Report Boggsville Fire (Update 3/3/2024 7:15pm) On March 2, 2024, at approximately 1014 am, The Bent County Dispatch Center received a call for a brush fire on Highway 101 approximately 2 miles south of Las Animas...
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Otero Sheriff - Missing Person: Devon Zwahr
Missing Person: Devon Zwahr Devon Zwahr was reported missing (12/14/2023) and believed to frequent the Las Animas and La Junta areas last seen possibly May 2023. If you have any information on Devon's possible whereabouts, please contact Undersher...
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Rocky Ford Police Assist CSP with Arrest After High Speed Chase on US Hwy 50
Rocky Ford Police Assist CSP in HWY 50 High Speed Chase During the early morning hours of March 1st, 2024, at approximately 12:56 am. The Rocky Ford Police Department (RFPD) was notified of a red sedan that had eluded Colorado State Patrol Trooper...
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Rocky Ford Fire Chief Responds to 2022 Body Cam Altercation
Rocky Ford Fire Chief & City Attorney Respond to 2022 Bodycam Altercation In regards to the body cam footage you are referring to I wanted to provide you a written response to the incident in question. Neither myself nor one of my firefighters ass...
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Rocky Ford Police Release Statement Regarding Fire Chief Conduct in 2022
Rocky Ford Police Release Statement Regarding Fire Chief Conduct in 2022 The Rocky Ford Police Chief Sean McDonagh, became aware of body worn camera footage in early January, 2024, relating to an incident that occurred on the 200 block of N 5th St...
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Rocky Ford Police VS 911 Dispatch Menacing
Rocky Ford Police VS 911 Dispatch Harrasment About 8:49pm, 22nd February, 2024, the Rocky Ford Police Department, working with the Otero County Sheriff's Office, arrested a 36 year old male suspect, Michael Vermette. The Rocky Ford Police Departme...
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Otero County Sheriff Releases Feb 17 Shooting Incident Report
La Junta, Colo. - February 17, 2023 - At about 7:51P.M. Deputies from the Otero County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to assist the La Junta Police Department at McDonalds in La Junta on a report of a shooting. Shortly thereafter, it was determi...
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