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LAPD Files Petty Misdemeanor Charges Against Sheriff, Coaches

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By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Having concluded its investigation into alleged drinking at a team bonding event at Los Alamos High School (LAHS) in August, the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) filed petty misdemeanor charges Thursday against the Los Alamos County Sheriff and three LAHS volleyball coaches.

LAPD Cmdr. Daniel Roberts confirmed this morning that LAPD has filed petty misdemeanor charges, with the approval of the District Attorney’s Office, against Sheriff Jason Wardlow-Herrera, Head Coach Joseph Palmer, Assistant Head Coach Natalie Read More

Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief Oliver Morris And Other Law Enforcement Officers Wait Tables For 2023 Tip A Cop Charitable Event For Special Olympics New Mexico

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Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief Oliver Morris and other law enforcement officers gathered for a group photo Thursday at Chili’s in Española. The officers were waiting tables for tips during the Tip A Cop charitable event to raise funds for Special Olympics New Mexico. Deputy Chief Morris is the North Region Coordinator for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics in New Mexico. To donate, visit https://sonm.org/. Courtesy/LAPD Read More

Los Alamos Police Seek Help IDing Female Fraud Suspect

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Anyone who recognizes this woman is asked to contact L.A. Crime-Stoppers at 505.662.8282. Courtesy/LAPD

Anyone who recognizes this black GMC Denali, which the female fraud suspect was driving in the Santa Fe area is asked to contact L.A. Crime-Stoppers at 505.662.8282. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) Criminal Investigations Division is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the female pictured above and in the photographs below. LAPD detectives are investigating crimes related to a vehicle burglary that occurred in Los Alamos, to include; Read More

New Mexico State Police In Gallup Conduct An Operation To Combat Retail Crime

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New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officers in Gallup conducted an operation Nov. 3 at the Wal-Mart aimed at preventing retail crime. Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

GALLUP — New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officers in Gallup conducted an operation Nov. 3 at the Wal-Mart aimed at preventing retail crime and holding those who are engaged in shoplifting and other retail crimes accountable.  

During the operation, State Police officers identified eight individuals engaged in shoplifting. Three of them were found to be wanted criminals with felony warrants.  

Katerri Vigil, 25, of Pinehill, NM was arrested Read More

FBI: Shiprock Man Gets 105 Months In Prison For Assault

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Christopher Kee was sentenced to 105 months in prison.

A federal jury convicted Kee, 49, of Shiprock, and an enrolled member of Navajo Nation, June 17, 2022, of assault with a dangerous weapon.

According to court records, Kee was in an intimate relationship with Jane Doe from 2019 to 2020. Throughout the relationship, Kee physically and emotionally abused Jane Doe. April 19, 2020, during an Read More

Los Alamos Police Department Offers Up To $500 Reward For Information Helping Identify Vehicle Burglary Suspect

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LAPD is offering up to a $500 reward to anyone who can identify this vehicle thief suspect captured on home  surveillance video during a recent vehicle burglary. Courtesy/LAPD

Image of a suspected vehicle thief. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) Criminal Investigations Section are investigating several vehicle burglaries that occurred in White Rock in late October and Los Alamos in early November.

A suspect was captured on home surveillance footage during one of the incidents. The Investigations Section is seeking the identity of the suspect pictured in Read More

FBI: Ryntana Yazzie Of Crownpoint Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Ryntana Yazzie pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter.

Yazzie, 34, of Crownpoint, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was placed on conditions of release pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.

According to court documents, on Aug. 4, 2020, Yazzie had been drinking alcohol and was driving south on Highway 371 outside Farmington when her vehicle veered into oncoming traffic Read More

Police Issued 244 Citations In Two Mornings At ‘Y’ Near Los Alamos County

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LAPD News:

The morning and evening commutes to and from Los Alamos have always been busy. However, major road construction on New Mexico State Road 4 and a dramatic increase in vehicles from a growing Los Alamos National Laboratory workforce have created a challenging traffic environment. What has resulted is increased congestion and a surge of traffic accidents outside the Los Alamos County border.

Through a cross-commission with the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department this past week, officers with the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD), partnering with Pojoaque Tribal officers and Read More

FBI Tech Tuesday: Strong Passphrases, Account Protection

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FBI News:

EL PASO, Texas — For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the FBI is encouraging the public to strengthen their passwords/phrases and account protection.

Passwords are used for everything; we use them for our phones, computers, email, even financial information. Unfortunately, many use the same simple passwords, like 1234 or Password1, for multiple accounts. Simple passwords, even those with special characters, are easier for someone to crack.

Recent guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) advises that password length is much more important than Read More

New Mexico State Police Coordinated Gun Buyback To Promote Gun Safety And Reduce Gun Violence

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Scene of one of the Gun Buyback events held Saturday in Albuquerque, Las Cruces and Española. Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) coordinated a Gun Buyback event Saturday, Nov. 4 in Albuquerque, Las Cruces and Española.

People anonymously handed in unwanted firearms and received Visa gift cards in return. Buybacks were intended to prevent unwanted or unneeded weapons from causing harm or being used to commit acts of violence.

439 firearms were collected from the event:

  • 279 firearms were bought back from the three locations;
  • Albuquerque collected 56 handguns and 54
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