Tag: costilla county
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DA sounded alarm months before Costilla County Sheriff’s Office indictments
Over eight months before a grand jury indicted half of the Costilla County Sheriff’s Office on various charges, 12th Judicial District Attorney Anne Kelly did not mince words in a special meeting with county commissioners. “I do not trust the Costilla County Sheriff’s Office,” she said. The DA, who stood flanked by sheriff’s office employees…
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Costilla County commissioners call special meeting following former sheriff’s indictment, resignation
The Costilla County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting Monday to discuss a replacement for the county’s top law enforcement official following the resignation of Sheriff Danny Sanchez, according to a public notice from the county. Sanchez resigned from his post after the 12th Judicial District indicted him on several counts of official…
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CBI investigating human remains found near New Mexico border
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Bureau of Investigation launched an investigation into the discovery of human remains that were found by a citizen in Wild Horse Mesa on Monday, according to a release from the agency on Thursday. …
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10th Circuit says Costilla County’s process for permitting septic tank does not violate Constitution
The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed last week that while two property owners in Costilla County have argued the process for permitting their septic tank should look different, the county’s existing protocol does not violate their constitutional rights. Billie and Tracy Smith, a mother and son from South Carolina, sued two Costilla County…