Courts

DA’s Office Drops Charges Against Michael Calhoun

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COURT News:

The District Attorney’s Office has dropped all charges against Michael Calhoun of Los Alamos for lack of evidence.

Los Alamos police filed charges Feb. 8 against Calhoun, 46, of negligent use of explosives and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

The case was dismissed without prejudice March 18, which is a dismissal that allows for re-filing of the case in the future.

The Children’s Court dropped the charge of negligent use of explosives filed by Los Alamos police Feb. 8 against a 14-year-old Los Alamos boy, citing lack of evidence. Read More

Probate Court Judge Presents FY2015-FY2016 Budgets

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Probate Court Judge Christine Chandler presents her FY2015-FY2016 budgets and laughs together with Budget and Grants Manager Gina Torpy and Deputy County Administrator/CFO Steven Lynne as she said her budget is likely the smallest in the County to which Council Chair Geoff Rodgers joked, ‘And tonight it will be cut in half.’ Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Probate Court Judge Christine Chandler presented her FY2015-FY2016 budgets to County Council this evening in Council Chambers.

The Probate Court Adopted Budget for 2014 is $5,747 and Chandler was Read More

Los Alamos Municipal Judge Alan Kirk Seeks Fifth Term

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Judge Alan Kirk. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Judge Alan S. Kirk told the Los Alamos Daily Post this morning that he will seek a fifth term as Municipal Judge of Los Alamos County.

“I want to continue providing services to the community through the professional staff of the court that we have developed,” Kirk said. “This includes community service programs, probation programs and our extremely successful teen court program.”

Kirk moved to Los Alamos in 1958 and graduated from Los Alamos High School and Eastern

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Cease and Desist Order Issued Against Los Alamos Man

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Jerry Beery at a Los Alamos County Council meeting last year. File photo
 
Staff Report

The State issued an order Tuesday to stop a Los Alamos resident from selling unauthorized securities to senior citizens and retirees in an illegal scheme.

The New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department’s Securities Division issued the cease and desist order against Jerome Griggs Beery who sold securities totaling more than $200,000 to mostly retirees and senior citizens in Los Alamos, in violation of state law.

Beery, 79, who is not a state-licensed investment broker, has been ordered to cease Read More

Los Alamos County Administrator Issues Statement on Police Lawsuit

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Harry Burgess

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess issued the following statement today with regard to Wednesday’s filing of a lawsuit against the County by two former Los Alamos police commanders and a detective:

“Late Wednesday afternoon we were notified by media that the law office of George Geran chose to release to them a lawsuit supposedly filed against the County by three current/former LAPD officers.  

“As of yesterday afternoon, the lawsuit had still not been served on Los Alamos County. I would like to state that the majority of the Read More

Breaking News: Police Officers Sue Los Alamos County

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UPDATE: The Los Alamos Daily Post just received the following comment from Los Alamos County: The County has not received the lawsuit from the office of George Geran, and as such, has not had the opportunity to review it.

Former Commander Randy Foster

Staff Report

Two former commanders of the Los Alamos Police Department and one current detective filed a lawsuit today against Los Alamos County, alleging wrongful discharge, retaliation and gender discrimination.

The Complaint seeks redress for harms the County inflicted upon the three, former Commander Randy Foster, former Commander Scott Read More

Los Alamos News Highlights For 2013

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Los Alamos County Council Chair Geoff Rodgers and Councilors dedicate the new building as community members look on. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Municipal Building Dedication: Community members turned out as former and current County officials cut the ribbon on the new Los Alamos County Municipal Building June 28 at 1000 Central Ave. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com https://ladailypost.comcontent/ribbons-cut-los-alamos-municipal-building https://ladailypost.comcontent/community-invited-municipal-building-grand-opening-and-tours-june-28 Read More

FBI: John Charles McCluskey to Receive Life in Prison for Murdering Oklahoma Couple

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Special Agent in Charge Carol K.O. Lee
FBI Albuquerque Division

FBI News:

WASHINGTON—John Charles McCluskey, 48, will receive a life prison sentence for a host of crimes arising from the carjacking and murder of a couple from Tecumseh, Oklahoma, after a federal jury today announced that it could not reach a unanimous decision on whether to impose the death penalty.

Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney Steven C. Yarbrough of the District of New Mexico, Special Agent in Charge Carol K.O. Lee of the FBI’s Albuquerque Read More

Attorneys Respond to Los Alamos County’s Settlement With Detective

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Det. Brian Schamber
 
Staff Report
 
Following this afternoon’s announcement that Los Alamos County and Los Alamos Police Det. Brian Schamber had reached a settlement agreement, comments were issued from Schamber’s attorney and an attorney representing three additional police officers with pending litigation against the County.
 
Comments from Schamber’s attorney John W. Day of Egolf + Ferlic + Day, LLC in Santa Fe:
 
“Los Alamos County has agreed to pay upwards of $600,000 to settle Brian Schamber’s claims. Brian was a dedicated
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Los Alamos County Settles Detective Suit at $600,000

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County and Los Alamos Police Department employee (Det.) Brian Schamber reached a settlement agreement Dec. 10.

Schamber had been evaluated by the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas, N.M. in December 2012 before being released and cleared for active duty as a police officer by a psychiatrist. Following his release, Schamber had continued to be employed by the County but working from home after stating that, because he had been evaluated at a mental health institution, he was now prohibited by federal law from carrying a firearm.

Los Alamos County disagreed, Read More