Shane Benjamin

Position: Herald Staff Writer

Judge tosses lawsuit filed by Mark Redwine

A contentious legal battle between Mark Redwine and Elaine Hall, the parents of a teen boy who went missing nearly four years ago, came to an end Tuesday in a La Plata County courtroom. District...

DATE: Oct. 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

2 injured in crash on U.S. Highway 160 east of Durango

Two Aztec drivers were involved in a crash Monday on U.S. Highway 160 east of Elmore’s Corner. The collision occurred about 10:30 a.m. at U.S. Highway 160 and County Road 225A, said Capt. Adrian...

DATE: Oct. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

2 pedestrians recovering from hit-and-run

Two Durango residents were recovering Monday after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a road downtown. The hit-and-run crash occurred shortly after 2 a.m. near East Second Avenue and College...

DATE: Oct. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez woman killed in motorcycle crash is identified

A 28-year-old woman who died in a motorcycle crash Wednesday night west of Durango was identified Thursday as Ashley Cooke from Cortez.Cooke was traveling west on U.S. Highway 160 toward Cortez...

DATE: Oct. 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Diversion program bounces criminal cases out of court

Kelsey Beaver was arrested in June 2015 on suspicion of having 3 ounces of marijuana with the intent to distribute.Instead of reaching a plea deal or going to trial, her case was “diverted” out of...

DATE: Oct. 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Coal truck rolls over southwest of Hesperus

A fully loaded coal truck rolled Monday morning in the 5000 block of Hay Gulch Road (County Road 120) near the King II coal mine southwest of Hesperus. The rollover occurred about 9:10 a.m. east of...

DATE: Oct. 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police warn residents of locker room thefts

Police are warning residents to protect themselves from a spate of locker room thefts that have occurred at rec centers in Durango, Ignacio and Farmington. The thefts started in early July in the...

DATE: Oct. 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

El Moro singed in morning fire

El Moro Tavern , a popular bar and eatery in downtown Durango, will likely remain closed for a couple of months while repairs are made from a fired Wednesday that scaled a wall and smoldered...

DATE: Oct. 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango-Los Angeles flight to return next summer

American Airlines will offer direct flights again next summer from Durango to Los Angeles. Flights will run every Saturday beginning June 3 through Aug. 19, similar to what was provided this summer...

DATE: Oct. 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Reported sightings, but no solid leads on missing llamas

The search for two missing llamas – aka Chai and Dawson – has included sporadic sightings and insightful intuitions of their wanderings, but nothing that has proved fruitful in the 1½-month pursuit...

DATE: Sept. 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Widespread rain showers expected to linger

The remnants of a tropical storm in the southern Pacific brought widespread storms Thursday to Southwest Colorado, with more moisture forecast for Friday and Saturday in the San Juan...

DATE: Sept. 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Suspect in Fort Lewis killing considers plea deal

One of four men suspected of storming into a house and killing an occupant in a marijuana heist gone bad indicated Wednesday he is close to striking a plea agreement in the case. Daniel Nelson...

DATE: Sept. 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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