On September 19, 2025, Cortez Police Officers responded to reports of gunfire near 31 North Washington Street in Cortez. Ezekiel Whiskers fled and was apprehended near Montezuma Park after video camera footage and witnesses identified him as the shooter. He was found in posses...

Andrew Barry was arrested on September 16, 2025 in connection with the November 23, 2023 robbery at the Good to Go Gas Station in Cortez (302 West Main Street), where an employee reported that a long-haired Caucasian male stole approximately $750 and a box of Snickers before f...

Update 9/15/25 - Clah is scheduled to appear in court on 9/23/25 at 9am. He remains in the Montezuma County Jail at the time of this update.  Update 8/25/25 - Clah is scheduled to appear in the Montezuma County Combined courts on September 2 at 9am on multiple cases. &nbs...

Update 8/25/25 - Owens is set for a plea hearing on Oct. 9th at 9:30am.  On Tuesday evening, CPD officers assisted the Mancos Marshal's Office in the pursuit and arrest of a 33 year old man on a dirt bike with no lights. The suspect, later identified as Bra...

Update 8/25/25 - Robsion served a 90-day sentence and was released from the Montezuma County Jail earlier this month.  The Cortez Police Department arrested Brett Robsion on a warrant on Wednesday, June 4th. Robsion was found laying in the back seat of a truck when t...