SALIDA — A Michigan man was fined $15,000 after being convicted of three charges related to killing a Colorado mountain goat without a license. Burt Vincent, 60, of Jackson, Mich., also faces a potential lifetime suspension of his hunting and fishing privileges in Colorado, Michigan and 28 other states.
Tag: Crime
Dubose gets deferred sentence for poaching
MEEKER — A former Meeker outfitter was sentenced Dec. 5 in Rio Blanco County District Court for poaching violations.
October incidents increase a dramatic 30.4 percent over ’07
RBC — The combined incidents during October 2008 for the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office and the Meeker Police Department rose dramatically, with a 30.4 percent increase, compared to October 2007.
September incidents up 4.37 percent over 2007
RBC — The number of incidents received by the Rio Blanco County Communications Center rose from 937 in September 2007 to 978 in September 2008, an increase of 4.37 percent.
Paintball vandals strike in Meeker
MEEKER — A number of vehicles in Meeker were targeted by paintballs last weekend.
Police Blotter: November 27, 2008
Activity for Nov. 14-20
Escaped Grand Junction prisoner captured Monday in parking lot of convenience store in Meeker
MEEKER — An escaped prisoner from a Colorado Community Corrections facility in Grand Junction was arrested Monday, along with an accomplice, in the Kum ‘N Go parking lot on the west edge of town.
Meeker man arrested for possession of methamphetamine, cash, weapon
MEEKER — Kevin O’Connor of Meeker was arrested Oct. 31 after more than 19 grams of suspected methamphetamine was found in his vehicle, along with a large amount of cash and an illegal knife.
Meeker man charged in wildfire
Undersheriff: Fire damaged 500 acres but was not set intentionally MEEKER — Travis Adams of Meeker has been charged with starting a trash fire last Friday that damaged 500 acres just northeast of town and took firefighters more than four hours to contain.
Total calls for service increased 6.82 percent in August over 2007
RBC — In a report released by the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s office, the number of incidents for August 2008 increased 6.82 percent over August 2007 totals, with 1,095 incidents this August up from 1,025 incidents last August.
Criminal status via toll-free number
RBC — Crime victims and concerned citizens can call toll free (888) 263-8463 to find out information about whether an offender is still in custody and to receive notification of
Flannery charged in Steamboat case
Charges have not yet been filed in Rio Blanco Co. MEEKER — No charges have been filed against Shelly Flannery in Rio Blanco County, as of yet anyway. However, in a separate case, charges against her were filed Oct. 15 in Steamboat Springs.
