Blotter

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Blotter: Aug. 22, 2009

Cops seek sexual predator • Grand Junction police are asking for the public’s help in finding a sexually violent predator who failed to register with police. Kirby Johnson, 56, was supposed to register at the Grand Junction ...

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Blotter: Aug. 21, 2009

Man accused of desertion • Garfield County sheriff’s deputies stopped a man for speeding Wednesday and discovered he had deserted the Army. Eduardo Blanco, 19, of Rifle, had a no bond warrant from the U.S. Army for military ...

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Blotter: Aug. 19, 2009

20 busted in cocaine probe • A five-month undercover investigation in the Roaring Fork Valley netted 1.6 pounds of cocaine and the arrest of 20 men, the Eagle County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release Tuesday. An ...

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Blotter: Aug.18, 2009

Hiker found by Eagle County seachers • A Denver hiker stranded on a mountain trail in Eagle County was found safe Monday morning, according to the Eagle County Sheriff’s Department. Steven Volenec, 57, was found by rescuers who ...

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Blotter: Aug. 17, 2009

Obama crowds behaved • The Grand Junction Police Department and the Mesa County Sheriff’s Department made no arrests Saturday related to President Barack Obama’s brief visit to Grand Junction and Central High School, both ...

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Blotter: Aug. 16, 2009

Injured motorcyclist dies • Darrin Wood, 22, of Glenwood Springs, died Thursday night from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident Aug. 7, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The State Patrol said in a news release that ...

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Blotter: Aug. 15, 2009b

Burglary suspect arrested • A Mack couple who caught a person crawling through a window in their home followed the suspect and led police to the man’s location, according to the Mesa County Sheriff’s Department. Just ...

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Blotter: Aug. 14, 2009b

Assault suspect wanted   • Crime Stoppers is seeking information about the location of Jerry Loren Velasquez. Velasquez has a warrant out for his arrest in Mesa County for two counts of sexual assault and two counts of unlawful ...

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Blotter: Aug. 13, 2009b

Cops seek info on vandals • Delta police are asking for the public’s help in finding the person or persons who vandalized two city parks, causing thousands of dollars in damage. An officer conducting foot patrol in ...

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Blotter: Aug. 12, 2009

Search on for two hikers A search and rescue effort is under way in Eagle County for two hikers last seen Sunday afternoon approaching the summit of Mount of the Holy Cross. The two hikers, whom authorities haven’t identified, were last ...

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