MCSO News Room

Montrose, COLO.—The Montrose County Sheriff’s Office recovered a body in the Red Canyon area adjacent to the Black Canyon. The sheriff’s office has been searching for a missing hunter reported in the area, Calvin Prochnow of Grand Junction since Sunday afternoon. At...

Montrose, COLO.— On Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) will take part in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Prescription Drug Take Back Event. The goal of this event is to prevent pill abuse and theft by...

Montrose, COLO.—On October 6 at approximately 5:34pm, the Montrose County Sheriff's Office and the Montrose Fire Protection District's fire and EMS team were dispatched to a residence in the 19,600 block of Paradox Trail for a report of a shooting that occurred. Upon...

Montrose, COLO.—On Sept. 5 around 9am, WestCO Dispatch received a call reporting an individual with a gunshot wound in the 15000 block of O74 Road east of Montrose. First responders were dispatched to the scene and located a male victim who was deceased. After further...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MCSO Deputies Locate Stolen Vehicles --- Montrose, COLO.—On August 22, the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office High Impact Target Team (HITT) located three stolen vehicles in one location in Montrose County. After receiving a tip, the HITT started...

Montrose, COLO.—The application period is now open for the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy. The academy starts Wednesday, Oct. 5, and will continue for 12 weeks with a graduation ceremony in December. “The academy is a great way for residents to...

As originally posted on the United States Attorney Offices District of Colorado website. Denver – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Omar Briceno-Quijano, age 31, of Montrose, Colorado, was sentenced to 14 years in federal...

Montrose, COLO.— Sheriff Gene Lillard has removed fire restrictions effective immediately for all of unincorporated Montrose County. The decision was based on fuel moisture measurements in vegetation, predicated weather, and the predicted outlook for wildland fire...