Montrose, CO – Tryllen Richards, age 32, of Naturita, Colorado, is in the custody of Montrose County Sheriff’s Office charged with assault in the first degree, a class three felony, and felony menacing, a class five felony. Arrest affidavit was approved on Saturday, February 9. Richards will be formally advised once released from the hospital. There is no [...]

On February 7, 2013 at approximately 9:00 a.m., Deputies with the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a shooting that occurred during a traffic stop on Highway 145 in the west end of Montrose County.  Tryllen Richards, age 32, of Naturita, Colorado was taken to St. Mary’s hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado and is being treated [...]

On February 7, 2013 at approximately 9:00 a.m., Montrose County Sheriff’s Office was conducting a traffic stop on Highway 145 in Naturita. Deputies reported shots fired and requested medical response. A medical helicopter was dispatched to the scene. There were no serious injuries to deputies. One person was transported to the hospital.  Highway 145 at mile marker 106 [...]

Last week was the first time since July 25, 2009, Sheriff Rick Dunlap listened to the 911 tapes regarding the shootings that took place on 16915 64.50 Road. He cried as he remembered….the horror the entire Montrose community felt when he heard the words, “Shots fired, Officers down!”  Yesterday he presented awards to five Sheriff’s [...]