High-Speed Eluding Ends in Crash in La Junta; Driver Faces Felony Charges
La Junta Police Arrest Driver After High-Speed Eluding Crash on Jan 23 On 1-23-2026 Officers with the La Junta Police Department attempted to stop a black 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The black 2006 Chevrolet Impala did not stop for Officer’s emergenc...
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Colorado Bureau of Investigation Confirms Suicide Ruling in Hunter S. Thompson Death
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Completes Review of Hunter S. Thompson Death Investigation; Confirms Original Conclusion of Suicide January 23, 2026 – CBI – Woody Creek, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has completed its comp...
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Late-Night Fatal Crash Involving Three Semi Trucks Closes Highway 287 in Baca County
Late Night Fatal Crash on Highway 287 Highway 287 was reopened at 8:50 a.m. (Baca County, Colo) – On January 21, at approximately 11:39 p.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to a call of a fatal crash in Baca County involving three semis on ...
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CBI Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting in Walsenburg with Wanted Crowley County Man
CBI Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting in Walsenburg January 21, 2026 – CBI – Walsenburg, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated an investigation into an officer-involved shooting based on a request from the Walsen...
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Pueblo Police Respond to Home Invasion and Stabbing on N. Elizabeth Street
Stabbing Reported After Home Invasion in Pueblo HOME INVASION LEADS TO STABBING On January 20, 2026, at approximately 1:08 P.M., officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of N. Elizabeth Street on a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, Officers fo...
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Four Arrested in Boone School Burglary After Nearly $1 Million in Damage
Four Arrested in Burglary of Former School Building in Boone, CO Pueblo, CO: Pueblo County Sheriff's deputies arrested four men last week after deputies interrupted a burglary in progress at a former middle school in Boone, where it was discovered...
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Colorado State Patrol: Tailgating Is Aggressive Driving and Puts Lives at Risk
Tailgating is Aggressive Driving What you can do if someone is following too close (COLO) – Seeing a driver following your vehicle too closely can be unnerving. When a driver fails to maintain a safe gap between vehicles, it becomes difficult to...
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Colorado State Patrol Stops Impaired Wrong-Way Driver on Highway 6, Averting Potential Crash
Colorado State Patrol Stops Impaired Wrong-Way Driver on Highway 6 Troopers urge motorists to make a plan for a sober ride (Denver/Jefferson County, COLO) – On Monday, December 29, 2025, at approximately 2:11 a.m., Sergeant Christian Bollen with...
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Police Execute Search Warrant on East Oak Street in Lamar; Multiple State and Federal Agencies Assist
**Press Release regarding the police activity in the 1100 block of East Oak Street on 01/15/2026** On 01/15/26 a search warrant was executed in the 1100 Blk of E. Oak St. Agencies participating in the execution of the search warrant include: FBI, ...
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Rocky Ford Emergency Communications Center Welcomes La Junta Dispatchers, Assures Uninterrupted 911 Services
La Junta Dispatch Transition to Rocky Ford Communications Ensures Continued 911 and Public Safety Services Rocky Ford Emergency Communications Center is honored to welcome La Junta Communications dispatchers as part of our family, and we are excit...
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