A husband and wife were arrested earlier this week, on charges of theft and tax fraud. Officers executed search warrants on the residence of Charles and Charla Farris in Silt Tuesday, after a month’s Continue reading
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Husband And Wife Arrested For Embezzlement
Suspicious Bomb Like Item Discovered
Routt County Sheriff’s officers responded to a suspicious item yesterday in the Buffalo Pass area near the Dry Lakes Campground. A hiker in the area called police after finding a square package containing wires, that looked like it could be a bomb. Upon arriving at the scene, Routt County Deputies confirmed the hiker’s Continue reading
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Fire That Closed Highway 40 Fully Contained
Crews were able to get the Mile Marker 166 fire fully contained yesterday afternoon. The fire had closed highway 40 near the Colorado Utah border Tuesday afternoon. A representative from the Uintah Basin Interagency Fire Center confirmed that the fire was fully contained as of 5:30. The cause of the fire is still Continue reading
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25 People Arrested For Meth Distribution
After a six month-long investigation, 25 people were arrested last week in Rock Springs, for their role in the trafficking and distribution of methamphetamines. The investigation began last December when police became aware of activities by a loosely organized, Green River-based, drug trafficking organization. The investigation concluded Continue reading
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Steamboat Man Arrested For Fraud
Another Steamboat Springs seasonal worker has been arrested this week for fraud. 25-year-old Chandra Pretap from India was arrested Monday on suspicion of theft and identity theft for defrauding a New York business out of $2,400. Police initiated the investigation into Pretap after Continue reading
Cause Of Chairlift Death Determined
Mechanical issues were the cause of the fall of a mother and her two daughters from a chairlift at Ski Granby Ranch that occurred last month. According to a report from the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board, the chair struck the supporting tower before the three fell. The board’s investigation into the incident, Continue reading
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Missing Rock Springs Teen Found Safe
Taylar Ray Haddock, the Rock Springs teenager that went missing over the weekend, was located in Rock Springs yesterday, and is safe. Haddock’s parents reported her missing Saturday night to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Continue reading
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Child Charged With Starting Beaver Creek Fire
A child has been charged with arson, for a role in igniting the Beaver Creek Fire, which is still burning 24 miles north of Walden. The fire, which began in June, has burned approximately 60 square miles of land near the Colorado and Wyoming border. The arson charges were filed earlier this month. Police Continue reading
Alcohol May Have Contributed To Highway 13 Crash
One woman was injured Wednesday when she wrecked her vehicle on Highway 13 North of Craig. 68 year old Kathleen Jensen from Idaho was driving when she lost control, striking a fence on the side of the highway. The accident occurred just after 4:30 yesterday afternoon. Jensen was transported to the Memorial Hospital with what Continue reading
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Officers Cleared in Shooting of Suspect
The Moffat County deputy and the Parks and Wildlife Officer who were the subject of an investigation into the death of James Damon, have been cleared of any wrong doing. In March, Deputy Bhrent Shock and Wildlife Officer Nathan Martinez happened upon Damon’s vehicle near Dinosaur, and were confronted Continue reading
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Steamboat Police Investigation Update
The investigation of alleged misconduct within the Steamboat Springs Police Department continues. Investigator Katherine Nuanes is gathering information and interviewing individuals identified as having information related to the investigation. That update comes from a press release from the City of Steamboat. Continue reading
Man Killed on Oil Rig North of Parachute
An investigation is underway after a worker was killed in an accident on a drilling rig in western Colorado. WPX Energy spokeswoman Susan Alvillar says the man was killed Tuesday night on Continue reading
