Senior Reporter/Assistant Editor, The Durango Herald
Shane Benjamin is a Senior Reporter/Assistant Editor at The Durango Herald. He specializes in breaking news, government and politics, and crime and justice, with a keen interest in stories that make readers smarter through long-form features and watchdog journalism. Shane's work has been featured in The Journal, Durango Herald, and TriCityRecordNM.
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Shane Benjamin's coverage primarily focuses on evolving and breaking crime stories in the local area of Durango, Southwest Colorado. Given this focus, pitches should emphasize providing exclusive insights or access to sources related to ongoing criminal investigations, legal proceedings, and law enforcement activities in the region.
As Shane covers a significant portion of evolving stories and breaking news, consider pitching new developments or follow-ups on previously covered crime incidents or other events happening in Durango and Southwest Colorado.
Entertainment news also appears as a theme in Shane's coverage, though less frequently than crime. If relevant to your pitch, offering unique angles or local connections to entertainment industry stories within the specified geographic focus might capture his interest.
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Community members expressed shock, sadness and solidarity Wednesday in Cortez as a procession of first responders ferried the body of Cortez Police Sgt. Michael Moran to his funeral.
By: Bailey Duran, Shane Benjamin
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation on Saturday identified the man suspected of shooting Cortez Police Sgt. Michael Moran earlier this week during a traffic stop in southwest Cortez.
By: Shane Benjamin
Park ranger used pepper spray before suspect slashed worker's truck tire
By: Shane Benjamin
Douglas Palmer accused of domestic violence, felony eluding A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a woman, forcing her into a
By: Shane Benjamin
Photos: ‘Common Threads’ public art project lands at Durango airport
By: Shane Benjamin
The man accused of attacking a Grand Junction television reporter after demanding proof of his citizenship is a Marine veteran who suffers from mental health challenges, according to his defense attor...
By: Shane Benjamin
‘Code red' issued for residents in Oxford area, southeast of Durango
A Durango man is suspected of targeting a registered sex offender by breaking into his home and shooting him multiple times in the middle of the night, according to an arrest affidavit filed Thursday in La Plata County Combined Courts.
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