This seems bizarre or perhaps macabre, but the Mesa County Sheriff's Office has an urn containing cremated remains and no idea who they are or the family they belong to.
The Western Colorado Drug Task Force was busy this week with two substantial drug busts in two consecutive days that netted a cache of heroin and methamphetamine.
February 8, 2016, was a tragic day for both a family and a community. That day, Mesa County Sheriff Deputy Derek Geer was killed in the line of duty. To honor and remember this peace officer, a moment of silence will take place on the first anniversary of his death.
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate a person believed to have pointed a gun at a Deputy on Saturday (February 4) at a Clifton store.
A man who is suspected of fatally shooting an 11-year-old boy on Saturday (November 12) turned himself into law enforcement, gave a statement, was released and then later arrested.
Law enforcement in Mesa County love helping Special Olympics and this Saturday (October 22) they want a repeat as the top Tip-A-Cop for Special Olympics fundraiser in Colorado.