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Blas G. Torrez Obituary
Blas G. Torrez 1959 – 2024 Obituary Blas G. Torrez, 65, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024 at his residence. He was born in La Junta, CO in 1959 to Miguel & Rosa (Guerrero) Torrez. Blas, such a unique name for such a unique man. Passionate and...
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Fentanyl Bust in Otero Courthouse Parking Lot Leads to Bigger Bust and $50,000 Arrest Warrants
Fentanyl Bust in Otero Courthouse Parking Lot Leads to Larger Bust On 8-2-2024 at approximately 12:23 PM, a traffic stop was initiated in the Otero County Courthouse parking lot. While other Officers were investigating the stop, La Junta Police De...
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Suspect in Stolen Vehicle and Homicide Case Apprehended After High-Speed Pursuit in Bent County
Suspect in Stolen Vehicle and Homicide Case Apprehended After High-Speed Pursuit in Bent County **Incident Report: Suspect Apprehended After High-Speed Pursuit. Bent County, CO On Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 09:01 pm, deputies attempted to contact ...
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Southeast Colorado 7 Day Forecast Aug 5th-11th 2024
Today Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Tonight A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind arou...
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Springfield Police Department Announces Success in Ensuring a Safe County Fair
Springfield Police Department Announces Success in Ensuring a Safe County Fair and Addresses Scooter Compliance Issues August 5, 2024 – Chief C. Griffin of the Springfield Police Department is pleased to report that the recent County Fair was he...
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Mario Alexander Chaparro Obituary
MARIO ALEXANDER CHAPARRO Nov 7, 1987 - Aug 1, 2024 Obituary Mario Alexander Chaparro of La Junta, Colorado, peacefully entered into rest, August 1 ,2024 surrounded by his loving family in the family home in La Junta, Colorado. He was born to Mona ...
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Fowler Police Seeking Info on ATM Theft Attempt
Fowler Police Seeking Info on ATM Theft Attempt **Public Notice: Theft Attempt at First Nation Bank** In the early morning hours of July 28, 2024, an attempted theft occurred at the First Nation Bank. Unknown individuals tried to remove the ATM fr...
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High-Speed Pursuit in Fowler Ends in Apprehension of Three Suspects
High-Speed Pursuit in Fowler Ends in Apprehension of Three Suspects **Public Safety Announcement: Successful Apprehension of Suspects Following High-Speed Pursuit** On August 3, 2024, at approximately 1900 hours, officers attempted to initiate a t...
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La Junta Police Make Arrest and Find Large Quantities of Drugs After Barricade Incident
La Junta Police Make Arrest After Barricade Incident; Large Quantities of Drugs Found La Junta Police Officers attempted to contact 35-year-old Cameron Damon, who had several warrants for his arrest. Damon fled from officers on foot, and officers ...
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