Tag: Mesa County
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Wildfires update: 2 new blazes force evacuations in southwest Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As emergency crews continue to gain containment on a series of wildfires in western Colorado, two new blazes have forced evacuations in La Plata County in the southwest region of the state, according to fire officials. The Elkhorn fire, which is burning on county and…
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Man arrested in triple fatal crash involving CDOT workers
Just over three months after a Mesa County crash that killed three, two of which were Colorado Department of Transportation workers, an arrest was announced Wednesday. The Sept. 4 crash on U.S. 6 westbound near mile marker 40 in the Grand Junction area claimed the lives of Kathi Ann Wallace of Grand Junction and CDOT…
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Plaintiffs struggle to prove intimidation in second day of Colorado voting rights trial
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The plaintiffs who are trying to prove an “election integrity” effort resulted in the illegal intimidation of Colorado voters ran into multiple stumbling blocks in federal court on Tuesday, including the aggressive questioning of the lone voter who claimed she was intimidated and the judge’s…
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Protection vs. overreach: In western Colorado, national monument proposal ignites controversy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sean Pond was around a small town of his native western Colorado when he spotted a man in a blue ball cap. Above the bill were the words at the center of an ongoing controversy: “PROTECT THE DOLORES.” Pond approached the man. “He said someone…
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Douglas County arrest escapee has history of warrants across state
The man who fled a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office vehicle on Tuesday night has a history of theft, drug possession and evading police officers — starting with running from arrest in Kansas. Alexander Reighart, 29, was arrested on Tuesday by Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies on outstanding felony warrants for possession of drugs and identification documents, according…
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Federal judge dismisses Tina Peters’ attempt to halt state prosecution for elections charges
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Monday threw out an attempt by former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters to avoid standing trial for criminal charges related to election equipment tampering. Grand jurors indicted Peters, a Republican who unsuccessfully ran for secretary of state in 2022, on multiple…
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Citing errors, Griswold appoints election supervisor for Pueblo County
Secretary of State Jena Griswold has appointed Teak Simonton to supervise the general election in Pueblo County, citing numerous errors by the county’s Democratic clerk, Gilbert “Bo” Ortiz. Simonton is a professional election administrator, according to a news release from the Griswold’s office. He begins his duties Monday. Simonton is the former clerk and recorder…
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Appeals court reverses Mesa County murder conviction after faulty jury instruction
Colorado’s second-highest court has found a Mesa County judge provided a jury instruction that was unsupported by the evidence, requiring reversal of the defendant’s 2019 murder conviction. Although the defense attorney for Joseph William Peace did not object to the faulty self-defense instruction at the time, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals deemed…
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Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein seeks revocation of Tina Peters’ bond
Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein is seeking to revoke the bond posted by Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who is under indictment for allegedly taking part in a “deceptive scheme” to breach secure voting equipment. Rubinstein confirmed he is pursuing the bond’s revocation, alleging Peters violated its conditions for going out of state without permission. No…