Otero County Detention Center & Admin Building Ribbon Cutting April 15, 2025
Otero County to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Detention Center and Administration Building La Junta, CO — April 2, 2025 — Otero County is proud to announce the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Detention Center and Ad...
Read More InfoLa Junta Police Report Arrest After Hwy 50 Chase
La Junta Police Report Arrest After Hwy 50 Chase On April 1st, 2025 at about 2:04 PM, an officer with the La Junta Police Department in La Junta, CO was on routine patrol in the 1000 block of Bradish Ave. A vehicle exited a driveway, nearly striki...
Read More InfoPueblo Bomb Squad Assists in Suspicious Package Investigation at La Junta Post Office
Suspicious Package at La Junta Post Office Resolved Safely with No Threat Detected On March 28, 2025, around 12:55 PM, officers with the La Junta Police Department responded to the United States Post Office at 324 Colorado Ave in La Junta, CO to a...
Read More InfoDomestic Dogs Suspected in Death of Costilla County Woman
Domestic Dogs Suspected in January Death of Costilla County Woman The Costilla County Sheriff’s Office has received results from the El Paso County Coroner from an autopsy conducted on 68-year-old Cindy Denholm, who was found dead Jan. 23, 2...
Read More InfoOtero County Sheriff's Office Appoints Enrique 'Rick' Guzman as New Undersheriff
Otero County Sheriff's Office Appoints Enrique 'Rick' Guzman as New Undersheriff Please join us in congratulating Enrique "Rick" Guzman as the New Undersheriff for the Otero County Sheriff's Office. Guzman was appointed by Sheriff Mobley into the ...
Read More InfoLa Junta Police Report Fentanyl & Meth Distribution Arrest
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...
Read More InfoArrest Made in Stolen Police Rifle Incident
Arrest Made in Stolen Police Rifle Incident March 21, 2025 – CBI – Blanca, CO – After a thorough investigation by the Blanca Police Department with assistance from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, an arrest warrant was obtai...
Read More InfoColorado State Patrol Reports Multiple Vehicle Roll Overs on I-25 Near Walsenburg Due to High Winds
Rollovers On I-25 Near Walsenburg (HUERFANO COUNTY, COLO)- The Colorado State Patrol responded five separate rollovers on I-25 near Walsenburg. The first incident involved a Chevrolet Suburban hauling a trailer on southbound I-25 milepost 53. The ...
Read More InfoCBI Reports: 72-Year old Arrested in 2007 Frederick Homicide of Young Mother
72-Year old Arrested in 2007 Frederick Homicide of Young Mother Jessica Bejarano: Courtesy of Cece Merrow March 18, 2025 – CBI – Frederick, CO – After nearly 18 years, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has made an arrest in th...
Read More InfoBent County Sheriff Reports No Public Threat After Fatal Incident
Bent County Sheriff Reports No Public Threat After Fatal Incident Deputies responded to a call for an armed suicidal party, that was reported to have fired a weapon at another person. Deputies made entry into the residence and found one male party...
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