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FBI: Mescalero Apache Man Sentenced For Assaulting Federal Officer

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FBI News: 

ALBUQUERQUE – Ryan Joseph Chavez, 40, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Nation who resides in Mescalero, N.M., was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Las Cruces to eight months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for assaulting a federal officer. 

Chavez was arrested Oct. 16, 2015, on a criminal complaint charging him with assaulting a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) officer May 6, 2015, in Otero County. According to the complaint, Chavez assaulted the officer while the officer was attempting to place Chavez under arrest.

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DWI School Scheduled At LAFC Fridays In October

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LAFC News
 
DWI School is scheduled for 5:30-9:30 p.m., Fridays, Oct. 7, 14 and 21, at Los Alamos Family Council, 1505 15th St., Suite C in Los Alamos.
 
This is the state approved DWI school for those required by the court to attend following a DWI arrest. The cost of the 12-hour program is $175, payable at registration.
 
Call for additional information or to register at 505.662.3264.
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Bench Warrant Issued For Byron Henderson

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Byron Henderson 

Public Safety Alert:

Sheriff Marco Lucero would like to let residents in Los Alamos County know that an active bench warrant has been issued for convicted sex offender Byron Henderson.

Henderson was recently arrested on another warrant issued by the Los Alamos Police Department. Since that time, he was released and has failed to provide the Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office with accurate registration information.

The bench warrant issued by Magistrate Court Judge Patricia Casados is for failure to comply with conditions of release.

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Los Alamos Probation Ofc. Linda Peña Speaks At Rotary

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Linda Peña, the adult probation officer for Los Alamos County Municipal Court and Magistrate Court shares details of her work during last Tuesday’s meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos at Cottonwood on the Greens Restaurant at the Los Alamos Golf Course. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Oliver Morris, a member of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos introduces Probation Ofc. Linda Peña during last Tuesday’s lunch meeting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

AG Obtains Restraining Order To Protect Homeowners

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AG News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Monday that the Office of the Attorney General obtained a temporary restraining order and injunction against a New Mexico attorney, Joshua R. Simms, and a group of non-attorneys who operate a mortgage assistance relief business which operates under the name “Praedium Preservation.”
 
The Attorney General alleged that Praedium Preservation took advantage of and profited from consumers in financial distress who are trying to avoid a foreclosure on their homes. “Praedium
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Heinrich Welcomes DOJ Request To Retrieve Stolen Acoma Pueblo Shield

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) welcomed the news that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking a warrant to retrieve a stolen Pueblo of Acoma religious shield that’s being held in France.
 
The shield was scheduled to be sold off by the EVE Auction House in Paris in May, but was cancelled after the Pueblo of Acoma, Senator Heinrich, and others worked to halt the sale.

“The Department of Justice’s request to retrieve this sacred shield is welcome news, and I will work to ensure it’s brought

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Nuclear Watch New Mexico Seeks To Invalidate New Cleanup Order For LANL

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DOE News:

Nuclear Watch New Mexico amended its complaint against the U.S. Department of Energy and Los Alamos National Security, LLC, which alleges 12 cleanup violations of the 2005 Consent Order issued by the New Mexico Environment Department for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

The amendment is asking the federal court to invalidate the recently issued Consent Order because the Department did not hold a formal public hearing as required by federal and state hazardous waste laws and regulations.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is the owner of LANL, and the Los Alamos National Security,

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Dabney: Pets Rule, Owners Drool

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By Attorney PHILIP J. DABNEY
Reid Griffith Law Firm

You’ve probably seen a favorite gag scene of mine in the movies.

This one comes from a 1976 flick, The Pink Panther Strikes Again. Inspector Clouseau checks into a Swiss hotel, then sees a dog sitting on the floor. He asks the clerk, “Does your dog bite?” The clerk responds in the negative. Clouseau reaches down to pet the dog, and the dog viciously attacks his gloved hand!

“I thought you said your dog did not bite!”
“That is not my dog…”

Had the scene arisen in Los Alamos, the dog would have been impounded for 10 days by the Los Alamos animal control officer. Read More

AG On Judge’s Ruling Against Sen. Phil Griego

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Attorney General Hector Balderas 
 
From the Office of the Attorney General:
 
SANTA FE – The four day preliminary hearing regarding Sen. Phil Griego has come to a close and Judge Brett R. Loveless issued his ruling. Attorney General Hector Balderas released the following statement in response:
 
“Today, the Office of the Attorney General concluded its arguments in the preliminary hearing of former Sen. Phil Griego and our prosecutors presented an overwhelming amount of evidence to support the charges filed before Judge Brett R. Loveless.
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