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AG Balderas Asks Public’s Help In Missing Person Probe

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Harris Y. Begay was last heard from Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. Courtesy/AG

From the Office of the Attorney General:

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing indigenous 53-year-old Harris Y. Begay, who was last heard from Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022.

Begay was driving a 2018 Grey Chevrolet Malibu with New Mexico License Plate: ATRS47. Begay’s vehicle has been located but his whereabouts are still unknown.

  • Harris Y. Begay
  • Age: 53
  • Sex: Male
  • Height: 5’4″
  • Eye Color: Dark Brown
  • Hair Color: Brown (short hair)
  • Weight:
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NMSP: Missing Endangered Advisory – Adrian Guzman

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Adrian Guzman

NMSP News:

The New Mexico State Police is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Adrian Guzman, a 51-years-old a Hispanic male, 5’11” tall, weighing 198 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Guzman was last seen wearing a grey hoodie and blue jeans. He was last seen around 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, leaving a family member’s residence in Silver City.

The vehicle Guzman was driving was located at the Gila Cliff Dwellings in Mimbres. Guzman is believed to be armed and has made threats to harm himself.

Guzman is missing and is believed to be in DANGER if not located.

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NMSP: Triple Fatality In Otero County

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NMSP news:

OTERO COUNTY — At about 9:16 a.m. Nov. 4, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) investigated a fatal crash at the intersection of Angelina Boulevard and Steve Drive in Chaparral, New Mexico.

The initial investigation shows a 2007 Toyota Corolla, driven by a sixteen-year-old male was traveling east on Steve Drive. For reasons unknown, the Toyota failed to stop at a posted stop sign and struck a 2019 Dodge Ram truck traveling south on Angelina Boulevard. The driver of the Toyota and two passengers, a fifteen-year-old female, and an eighteen-year-old male sustained fatal injuries and were Read More

FBI: Man Charged With Assault In Sundance Stabbing

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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 Larry Gene Charley made an initial appearance Oct. 28 in federal court on a criminal complaint charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country.

Charley, 60, of Sundance, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, will remain in custody pending a preliminary and detention hearing scheduled for Nov. 1, 2022.

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Access To Civil Legal Resources Improved Through Judicial Partnership With New Mexico State Library

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AOC News:

SANTA FE — Libraries are helping to connect New Mexicans with resources on civil legal matters through a partnership between the State Library and the Commission on Access to Justice.

The State Library’s website offers information about civil legal topics and programs that provide legal services to low-and-moderate income people without an attorney.

Notices are sent to libraries across New Mexico about online community legal webinars, such as one in July to help people seeking wildfire assistance and another in September on services for individuals with disabilities.

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FBI: Justice Department Announces Takedown Of Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring

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FBI News:

Federal, state, and local law enforcement partners from across the United States executed a nationwide, coordinated takedown today of leaders and associates of a national network of thieves, dealers, and processors for their roles in conspiracies involving stolen catalytic converters sold to a metal refinery for tens of millions of dollars.

Arrests, searches, and seizures took place in California, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, and Virginia. In total, 21 individuals in five states have been arrested and/or charged for their roles Read More

FBI: Mexican National Sentenced To Four Years, Nine Months In Prison For Carjacking

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Gael Rodriguez was sentenced Nov. 1 to four years and nine months in prison for carjacking. Rodriguez, 20, a citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty March 23.

Jan. 16, Rodriguez approached an elderly victim in northwest Albuquerque outside her apartment complex and asked her for a cigarette. The victim responded that she had no cigarettes and Rodriguez then demanded her purse and the keys for her vehicle. When the victim resisted, Rodriguez stabbed her hand with a knife, causing Read More

Secret Service: ‘No Drone Zone’ Restriction In Albuquerque

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FAA News:

Due to protective operations in Albuquerque, the Secret Service, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has established a drone flight restriction Nov. 3.

It is standard practice for the Secret Service to work in conjunction with the FAA and other federal, state, and local partners to accomplish our protective mission.

This restriction applies to all aircraft and pilots, to include drone pilots.

Drone pilots may reference the FAA mobile application B4UFLY for flight restriction areas and times.

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Missing Endangered Runaway – Española – Juliette Martinez

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UPDATE: Juliette Martinez has been located and is safe.

NMSP News:

ESPAÑOLA — The following information is for the distribution of a Missing Endangered Runaway Advisory from the New Mexico State Police (NMSP).

The New Mexico State Police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Juliette Martinez, a 15-year-old runaway.

She is 5’1”, 120 lbs., with brown eyes, and black hair, and has braces on her teeth. 

She was last seen Oct. 30. Her clothing description, method of travel, and destination are not known. However, she is believed to be in the Espanola area.

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