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Examination Confirms Edna The Goose Is Actually Ed

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Ed, the goose previously known as Edna has been placed in safe keeping after displaying abnormal behavior. Anyone possessing a potential mate for Ed is asked to contact Los Alamos Animal Control at 505.662.8179. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

Los Alamos County Animal Control has received multiple calls and concerns regarding “Edna” the goose at Ashely Pond displaying abnormal behavior and being fed a poor diet.

The goose was picked up by animal control and placed in safe keeping for an assessment. Dr. Kathleen Ramsey visited “Edna” and concluded after conducting a physical examination that she Read More

DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa & Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating Within United States

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Administrator Milgram

DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has announced the results of a year-long national operation, “Operation Last Mile,” targeting operatives, associates, and distributors affiliated with the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels responsible for the last mile of fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution on local streets and social media.

DEA’s top operational priority is to defeat the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels—the two drug cartels based in Mexico that are responsible for the vast majority of the fentanyl and methamphetamine that is

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NMSP: Fatal Shooting Near Las Vegas, N.M.

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NMSP News:

ROMEROVILLE — May 15, 2023, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) were dispatched to the area of Interstate 25 and Frontage Road 2137 in Romeroville near Las Vegas, N.M. in reference to a single vehicle crash.

Upon arrival, officers learned a female was seen fleeing the scene of the crash armed with a firearm. The female was later identified as Rosa Ybarra, 31, of Las Vegas, N.M.

When Ybarra was detained by arriving officers, she possessed a handgun.

Officers also observed a male slumped over in the vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. He was identified as Tomas Lopez, 36, of Las Vegas, Read More

Scenes/Video: 2023 Los Alamos Police Memorial Ceremony

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Video of the 2023 Memorial Ceremony held to honor law enforcement officers and provide peer support, while allowing law enforcement, survivors and citizens to gather and pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty. The service was held Monday afternoon in the north lot of the Los Alamos Justice Center at 2500 Trinity Dr. as part of National Police Week. Video by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Scouts from Trail Life Troop NM 1412 and American Heritage presented the colors at the Memorial Ceremony honoring law enforcement officers Monday outside the Justice Center. Photo by John Read More

Communities Across America Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds Of Unneeded Prescription Medications To Prevent Drug Misuse

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DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — April 22, 2023, DEA and its law enforcement partners came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 pounds of unneeded medications at nearly 5,000 collection sites across the country.

Since its inception in 2010, DEA’s bi-annual National Prescription Take Back Day has removed more than 17 million pounds of unnecessary medications from communities across the country.

For more than a decade, Take Back Day has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, Read More

Missing Endangered Person Advisory: Andrew Valdez Of Española Last Seen In Los Alamos May 9

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Andrew Valdez was last seen May 9 in Los Alamos. Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

Española – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) is asking the public for assistance in locating Andrew Valdez, 37, of Española. He has not had contact with family since May 9, 2023, and he was last known to be in Los Alamos. He is 5’3” tall, weighs 145 lbs., with dark hair and brown eyes.

He has full-arm tattoos on both arms. One arm has a clock tattoo, and the other arm has a biohazard symbol tattoo. His clothing description is not known.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Andrew Valdez is asked to contact the New Mexico Read More

Governor Issues Statement On Shootings In Farmington

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

From the Office of the Governor:

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday issued a statement following shootings in Farmington (near Brookside Park) that left at least three people dead and multiple injured, including two law enforcement officers who are being treated at an area hospital.

“I am receiving frequent updates on the situation in Farmington as it evolves. I am grateful to law enforcement for their quick response and that there does not appear to be any ongoing threat to public safety. I have directed the state to provide whatever support the city and county Read More

Click It Or Ticket Seat Belt Enforcement Begins May 15

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation and local law enforcement agencies remind drivers to buckle up during the national annual Click it or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign, which begins May 15.

Law enforcement will be out looking for unrestrained drivers and passengers during a concentrated enforcement period May 22 through June 4, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday.

“It should be a part of every driver’s routine,” Transportation Secretary Ricky Serna said. “You get in the vehicle, you buckle-up. It only takes a few seconds and it’s proven to help Read More

FBI: Zuni Man Pleads Guilty To Voluntary 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 that Brian Wallace pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter.

Wallace, 44, of Zuni, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Zuni Pueblo, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.

In his plea agreement, Wallace admitted that he killed the victim, identified as John Doe, sometime between July 5, 2022, and Aug. 9, 2022, and buried him in a shallow grave in the backyard of a friend’s Read More

FBI: Federal Jury Convicts Former Los Lunas High School Coach Johnathon Bindues On Child Pornography Charges

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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 a federal jury returned a guilty verdict against Johnathon Bindues after less than three hours of deliberation.

The jury convicted Bindues, 31, of Los Lunas on one count each of coercion and enticement of a minor and production of child pornography. United States District Judge James O. Browning presided.

A federal grand jury indicted Bindues on March 23, 2022. According to the evidence at Read More