Scene of a vehicle crash this morning in which this dump truck overturned at the bottom of the Truck Route (East Jemez) at mile marker # 9. One person was transported for injuries. There is also a diesel spill. Los Alamos Police, Santa Fe Sherriff’s Office, Los Alamos Fire Department and LANL Hazmat are on the scene. The Truck Route is now closed in both directions … with the western roadblock on East Jemez just east of Elk Ridge Mobile Home Park to allow residents to access Elk Ridge. Driver’s are instructed to please avoid the area and seek alternate routes. A notification will be provided Read More
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Traffic Crash At Bottom Of Truck Route Closes Roadway
UPDATE: The road closure on Truck Route is still in effect; however, the western roadblock on East Jemez is just east of Elk Ridge Mobile Home Park to allow residents to access Elk Ridge.
LAPD News:
A vehicle crash occurred this morning in which a dump truck overturned at the bottom of the truck route (East Jemez) at mile marker # 9. One person has been transported for injuries.
There is also a diesel spill.
Los Alamos Police, Santa Fe Sherriff’s Office, Los Alamos Fire Department and LANL Hazmat are on the scene.
The truck route is now closed in both directions.
Driver’s are instructed to please avoid Read More
FBI: Albuquerque Man Gets 7 Years For Armed Robberies
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 Justin Bryant Koch was sentenced to 84 months in prison.
Koch, 34, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty on Feb. 1, 2023, to one count of armed robbery and one count of attempted armed robbery. Upon his release from prison, Koch will be subject to 3 years of supervised release.
According to the plea agreement and other court records, at 5 p.m. on April 7, 2020, Koch entered the Oasis Convenience Store Read More
Governor Appoints Weisler New Mexico State Police Chief
W. Troy Weisler
From the Office pf the Governor:
SANTA FE – Govr Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today the appointment of W. Troy Weisler as the 23rd New Mexico State Police Chief effective Saturday, June 24, 2023.
He will succeed New Mexico State Police Chief Tim Q. Johnson, who was appointed in 2019. Chief Johnson is retiring after 23 years of service to the state.
Deputy Chief Weisler serves as the Deputy Chief for Strategic Development, Special Projects, Communications and Recruiting and is a 21-year State Police veteran. He has worked in every division of the Department of Public Safety’s Read More
NMSP: Shooting By Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs In Red River
Jacob David Castillo of Rio Rancho
Charged with an Open Count of Murder
NMSP News:
RED RIVER –The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau was called Saturday, May 27, to investigate a shooting in Red River that occurred during the 2023 Red River Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally.
NMSP agents learned that at around 5 p.m., May 27, gunshots were reported to have been fired in the area of east Main Street in Red River. Officers arrived to find two deceased individuals and six injured individuals.
Five of the injured individuals were transported to local hospitals, where one was later pronounced Read More
Girl Scouts Deliver Cookies To Los Alamos Animal Shelter
Los Alamos Animal Shelter Manager Paul Sena receives the gift of donated cookies on behalf of the shelter, from members of Girl Scout Troop 10762 of Los Alamos. While delivering the cookies, the Girl Scouts had the opportunity to hold and snuggle some of the residents Friday afternoon at 226 East Road. To learn more about the shelter and cats and dogs available for adoption, click here. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Animal Shelter Manager Paul Sena creates balloon pets for members of Girl Scout Troop 10762 during their visit Friday afternoon to the shelter. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
New Mexico Delegation Addresses Shootout In Red River
New Mexico Delegation News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in response to shootings Saturday in Red River:
“We are heartsick over the shootings yesterday in Red River, New Mexico. Our thoughts are with those injured and the families of those we have lost. We are immensely grateful for the quick action by law enforcement officers and the heroic work of first responders and health care providers. Read More
New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Hosts Graduation For 53 Certified Police Officers
DPS Secretary Jason R. Bowie
DPS News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico welcomed 53 new certified police officers Thursday to the law enforcement community at a New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) graduation.
The police officers represented 23 city, county, tribal, university and state (game and fish, state parks, attorney general’s office, etc.) agencies.
The 53 police cadets crossed the dais at the Santa Fe Indian School Gymnasium receiving their New Mexico police officer’s certification, and then immediately were administered the oath of office, completing their transformation from everyday Read More
Police Chief Asks Public To Stop Leaving Animals At Pond
From LAPD Chief Dino Sgambellone:
Please do not release or remove animals from Ashley Pond.
Animal Control found a pair of goslings, which were located at the pond (link). They do not belong to Ed and Gwen. It is suspected that they were left by someone. They are possibly a week, or two old and they are not strong or old enough to be at the pond with the much larger, older geese and ducks.
It may have been someone with good intentions, but it is not in the best interest or care for animals to be left at the pond.
We would like to advise against abandoning animals at the pond. Animal Control will care for the goslings Read More
FBI: Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Albert A. Childress, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, announced today that Arturo Archuleta pleaded guilty to five counts of tax evasion.
Archuleta, 50, of Albuquerque, will remain on conditions of release pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
According to the plea agreement, from 2014 to 2018, Archuleta worked as an office manager at ABQ Injury Clinic, a chiropractic medicine practice in Albuquerque. During that time, Archuleta Read More