A man arrested after a routine traffic stop on May 25 faces charges of drug trafficking and possession after Cortez police found nearly an ounce of meth and types of drug paraphernalia in his car.
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A Cortez man arrested April 4 faces four class five felony charges and driving under the influence among other charges after he was pulled over by police officers and found to be wearing body armor, i.
Ronald Morosko, a black powder hunter convicted of criminally negligent homicide and careless hunting in the 2021 shooting death of bowhunter Gregory Gabrisch, was sentenced Friday in Montezuma County.
Montezuma County voters reelected Sheriff Steve Nowlin by a 3-to-1 ratio over challenger Odis Sikes. It was the only contested county race during the Nov. 8 midterm election.
Nowlin will serve a third.
A Cortez man facing multiple criminal charges including distribution of fentanyl has agreed to a plea deal and a lengthy prison sentence.
Chad P. Blackmore, 51, has pleaded guilty to one felony count .