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Megan Terlecky
Information & Communication Manager
(970) 244-3929 Office
(970) 986-0950 Cell
Megan.Terlecky@mesacounty.us
Latest News Releases
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Bookcliffs Death Investigation
MESA COUNTY, Colo – Mesa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man found on the Bookcliffs east of Mt. Garfield Wednesday. People searching for a missing Palisade man located a car that appears to have gone over the cliff in the Coal Canyon area. Due to the remote location, Mesa Co...
Posted today
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Arrests made in recent trailhead thefts and burglary
Misty Winston, 38MCSO Photo 11-9-2019Jared Balderston, 29MCSO Photo 11-9-2019MESA COUNTY, Colo – Mesa County Sheriff’s Office deputies make two arrests linked to a home burglary and several car break-ins at local trailheads where car windows were broken out and items stolen. Deputies and investigato...
Posted 2 days ago
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Update: Found safe
Update: Rusty was found safe. Thank you for sharing.Russell “Rusty” ReaderNo longer wearing jacket or hat seen in this photoRussell “Rusty” ReaderMissingMESA COUNTY, Colo - The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate 60-year-old Russell “Rusty” Reader of Grand Junction...
Posted 4 days ago
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Grand Junction man arrested for multiple sex crimes on a child
Gregory Trout, 60MCSO Photo 11-6-2019MESA COUNTY, Colo – Gregory Trout, 60 of Grand Junction turned himself into the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday after investigators obtained a warrant for his arrest. Trout is facing the following charges: 7 counts of Sexual Assault on a Child, Pattern of ...
Posted 8 days ago
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Vicious Dog Shot
MESA COUNTY, Colo- Saturday, November 2, 2019, Mesa County Sheriff's Deputies are working with Mesa County Animal Control and the owners of a dog that was shot this afternoon. MCSO deputies were dispatched to the 3100 block of West Merganser Lane to a report of a vicious dog that was keeping a citiz...
Posted 12 days ago