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NMSP: Julia Gonzales, 13, Of Española Is Missing

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NMSP News:

Española – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Julia Gonzales, 13.

She is 5 feet 1 inches tall, 100 pounds with brown eyes and black hair with red streaks.

Gonzales was last seen at approximately 7 p.m. Friday, March 10 on County Road 40 on a private drive in Espanola. Her direction of travel is unknown.

She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black shirt and black sweatshirt with the word “pink” in pink lettering on the front.

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Julia Gonzales is asked to contact NMSP at 505.425.6771 or dial 911. Read More

NMSP Officer Involved Shooting In Las Vegas, NM

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NMSP News: 

Las Vegas, N.M. – On Friday March 10, 2023, New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officers were dispatched to the Speedway gas station in Romeroville to assist the US Marshals in locating a suspect with an outstanding warrant.

While at the gas station, the officers observed another person known to have warrants, Pedro Griego, 40. Griego had active felony warrants for aggravated battery against a household member, aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer, and traffic violations.

Two NMSP officers observed Griego at a gas pump. As they waited for additional Read More

FBI: Pedro Lee Benally Charged With Aggravated Abuse Of Child In Indian Country

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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 Wednesday that Pedro Lee Benally made an initial appearance in federal court facing two charges of aggravated sexual abuse in Indian Country.

Benally, 29, of Montezuma Creek, Utah, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, will remain in custody pending a detention and preliminary hearing.

A federal grand jury indicted Benally Feb. 23. According to the indictment and other court records, Benally Read More

Silver Alert: Jorge Guzman Of Santa Fe Is Missing

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NMSP News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Police Department is asking the public for assistance in locating Jorge Guzman, 75, of Santa Fe.

He is 5’5” tall, weighing 160 lbs., with hazel eyes, gray hair and a gray mustache.

He was wearing blue jeans, a blue T-shirt and a ball cap. He was last seen at around 11 a.m. March 8 leaving the 1200 block of Zepol Road in Santa Fe.

He was driving his white 2014 Ford F-150 with a New Mexico license plate of 584-TLT. He was going to Romero Park to walk his dog.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Jorge Guzman is asked to contact the Santa Fe Police Department at 505.428.3710 Read More

House Unanimously Approves Funding For New Mexico Law Enforcement Recruitment & Retention

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NMDP News:

SANTA FE — House Bill 357, an important measure to support New Mexico law enforcement and enhance the safety of our communities, passed the House of Representatives Tuesday with a vote of 64-0.

The bill would help recruit and retain municipal and county law enforcement officers across New Mexico, through raises, recruiting initiatives, hiring bonuses, relocation expenses for new employees, and professional development programs, including training in community policing.

“One important step we can take to make our communities safer immediately is to provide our law enforcement Read More

FBI: Navajo Woman Charged With 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 that Leticia Ashley was arraigned March 6 on an indictment charging her with involuntary manslaughter and abandonment and abuse of a child.

Ashley, 42, of Navajo, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, will remain under supervision pending trial, which has not been scheduled.

A federal grand jury indicted Ashley Feb. 23. According to the indictment, July 29, 2022, Ashley, while under Read More

FBI: Mescalero Man Charged With Baseball Bat Assaults

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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 Friday that Spencer George Klinekole made an initial appearance in federal court Feb. 27 facing a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do serious bodily harm.

Klinekole, 38, of Mescalero, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, will remain in custody pending a preliminary and detention hearing scheduled for March 2.

According to a criminal complaint, Nov. Read More

Deputy Police Chief Oliver Morris And Special Olympics Athlete Sam Zimmerly Share LETR Oath At Rotary Meeting

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Special Olympics Athlete Sam Zimmerly reads the Special Olympics motto during a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos. LAPD Deputy Chief/Rotarian Oliver Morris looks on. The Special Olympics New Mexico North Region Coordinator also attended the meeting. Photo by Linda Hull

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

During the Feb. 21 meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, Rotarian and Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief Oliver Morris introduced friend Sam Zimmerly, a Special Olympics Athlete from Los Alamos, who is wearing a uniform designed for Los Alamos Police Department Read More

LAPD: Raymond G. Elmore Has Been Located And Is Safe

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Raymond G. Elmore

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) announced this morning that Raymond G. Elmore has been located today March 6 and is safe, with the assistance of the Santa Fe Sherriff’s Office (SFSO), and is no longer considered a missing person.

LAPD announced concern for the welfare and whereabouts of Elmore, 44, on Feb. 28 and had requested the public’s assistance in locating the Florida resident, who was visiting Los Alamos when he went missing in the early morning hours of Feb. 27.

“Mr. Elmore is safe, and we thank SFSO for their assistance,” Deputy Chief Oliver Morris said. Read More