2/8/25 from The Journal:  Salt’s arraignment is scheduled for March 19 at 3 p.m. Holiday, also charged with murder and assault, waived her right to a preliminary hearing. Her arraignment is scheduled for March 12 at 9 a.m. 10/21/25 - Robert Salt and Nykhona Holiday were a...

The Cortez Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two vehicles shown in the attached photos, as part of an ongoing investigation. If you recognize them or have any information that could assist, we encourage you to reach out. Please contact the Cortez...

Dear Cortez,  We know that thieves wander at night.  They try to open car doors. If they are unlocked, they help themselves to YOUR belongings.   Please take valuables inside. Wallets, purses, identification, important mail and papers, GUNS and weapons, spo...

Missing Indigenous Person Alert (MIPA) since March 2025 We are sharing this post from the Colorado Bureau of Investigations again in hopes that the community will share and that he will be found.  Conrad Silas, described as an Indigenous male with black hair and brown eye...

Mr. Bevard has been found.  We will be removing his photo and some information for his privacy.   Missing: Liston Bevard  Liston was supposed to meet up with friends in Moab, Utah, and was last seen at the Elks Lodge in Durango on Monday, July 7th. He was l...

Update 5/27/25 - The vehicle owner has been identified.   The case involving a 66-year-old pedestrian who was hit and killed crossing Main Street last week is still under investigation.  The Cortez Police Department is requesting your help in identifying the own...

2/26/25 - Both teens appeared in court this morning with their parents and had their next hearings set for March 12 at 9:30am.  Two teens - a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old and their parents were contacted on February 12 after a caller reported seeing the boys&nb...

2/12/25 - The teen appeared from Grand Mesa Youth Services on Webex this morning.  A preliminary hearing has been set for March 12 at 3pm. A 16-year-old has been detained and transported to Grand Mesa Youth Services Detention in Grand Junction after a man receives medical...

Update 4:00pm - We found the driver!  Thank you for your tips and calls. Remember - failure to report an accident is against the law.   Lost and Found... Sort Of! We've got a bit of a mystery on our hands...and need you to help us solve it! If you're the owner of a H...

This morning at about 6:30 am, Montezuma-Cortez Dispatch received a call regarding an unconscious and unresponsive female in the alley near North Washington Street. Cortez Police Officers and emergency services responded to the scene and determined that the 46-year-old female ...