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Two Cited on Prostitution-Related Charges During Arkansas Valley Fair Week in Rocky Ford
Two Charged with Prostitution Related Crimes During Fair Week in Rocky Ford Rocky Ford, Colo. - August 22nd, 2026 - At about 9:52 A.M., Rocky Ford Communications Center received a call of a trespass at a residence on South 11th Street in Rocky For...
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Pueblo Man Arrested in Attempted ATM Break-In at First National Bank in Rocky Ford
Arrest made in attempted ATM break-in Rocky Ford, Colo. - August 2nd, 2026 - At about 7:42 A.M., Rocky Ford Communications Center received a call of the ATM at First National Bank being damaged. A Rocky Ford Police Officer responded and determined...
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Rocky Ford Mayor Duane Gurulé Announces Resignation Effective August 31
Mayor Duane Gurulé Announces Resignation Effective August 31, 2026 ROCKY FORD, Colo. - Mayor Duane Gurulé has announced that he will resign from his role as Mayor of the City of Rocky Ford, effective August 31, 2026. Gurulé has served the Rocky...
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Suspect Apprehended After Colorado State Trooper Vehicles Hit by Gunfire on US 24; Shelter-in-Place Lifted
9:52am Update: Suspect has been apprehended. Shelter-in-place has been lifted. Please do not interfere with law enforcement in the area as they conduct their investigation. 9:32am Update: MEDIA POOL - media please proceed to the Teller County Sher...
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Aspen Acres Fire Uses UAS and Infrared Technology to Find Hotspots, Support Firefighters
Aspen Acres Fire: UAS Supports Firefighting Operations The Aspen Acres Fire has brought in wildland firefighters equipped with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to support crews working in rough terrain where portions of the fire line remain unconta...
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Two Colorado State Troopers Shot During Traffic Stop on Highway 24 West of Woodland Park
UPDATE: A suspect has been apprehended after two Colorado State Patrol vehicles were struck by gunfire on US 24 in Teller County. Troopers were hospitalized, and the shelter-in-place order has been lifted. Read the Full Release from the Teller Cou...
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Colorado State Patrol Seeks Public’s Help in Fatal Hit-and-Run on Highway 139 Near Loma
**Update** Colorado State Patrol Seeking the Public's Help Suspects found (MESA COUNTY, COLO)- This is an update for the fatal hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian on Highway 139 at milepost 1(south of Loma, CO). Two suspects were taken into c...
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Rocky Ford Police Thank Partner Agencies for Keeping Arkansas Valley Fair Safe
With another Arkansas Valley Fair week in the books, the Rocky Ford Police Department is thanking the agencies and community partners who worked together to help keep the annual celebration safe and enjoyable. Protecting the Arkansas Valley Fair r...
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Ruby Schibbelhute Obituary
Ruby Schibbelhute October 31, 1940 - August 12, 2026 Obituary Ruby LaVern (Myers) Schibbelhute, 85, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2026. Ruby was born on October 31, 1940, in Poteau, Oklahoma, to James and Verna (Pate)...
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Leona Carol Grasmick Obituary
Leona Carol Grasmick Jan 18, 1934 — Aug 20, 2026 La Junta, Colorado Obituary Carol peacefully passed away on August 20, 2026 in Pueblo West, Colorado. Carol was born January 18, 1934, in Model, CO, to Manuel and Lydia (Lena Weibert) Eckerdt. She...
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