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New Mexico State Police Locate Kidnapped Victim

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UPDATE: Both suspects have been arrested and charged with Kidnapping (first degree), False Imprisonment, and Conspiracy. They were booked around 5 p.m. today into the Santa Fe County Detention Center.
 
NMSP News:
 
New Mexico State Police officers stationed Jan. 30 in Española received information related to a “be on the lookout” (BOLO) request from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in Nevada for a white van with a potential kidnapped victim inside.
 
Around 11 p.m. Monday, NMSP officers located a white Chevrolet Uplander van traveling northbound
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Public View Of Police And Body-worn Cameras

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Example of a body-worn camera. Courtesy image

HSNW News:

With heightened public and media interest, there is a national push to expand the use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by law enforcement. However, there is limited research and only anecdotal evidence suggesting that the public supports the use of these cameras in policing.

FAU says that to help fill the gap, researchers at Florida Atlantic University and collaborators from the University of West Florida conducted a study to gage perceptions of residents in two Florida counties, Palm Beach County and Escambia County, on their views Read More

Navajo Brothers From Kirtland Sentenced To Prison

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FBI News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Two brothers, both enrolled members of the Navajo Nation who reside in Kirtland, were sentenced Jan. 24 in federal court in Albuquerque for convictions arising out of the March 21, 2015 murder of a Navajo man.
 
Elijah Shirley, 31, was sentenced to 121 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, and Michael Shirley, 32, was sentenced to 63 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
 
According to court filings, Elijah Shirley, Michael Shirley, and their brother Maynard Shirley, 38, were charged
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State Police Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across State In February

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STATE News:
 
State Police will be conducting Sobriety Checkpoints, Saturation Patrols, and Registration, Insurance and Drivers’ License Checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of February 2017.
 
We are bringing awareness to this, in an effort to reduce alcohol related fatalities, through continued media attention and intensive advertising. These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about drinking and driving.
 
People are choosing to not drink and drive. This is the biggest step in keeping impaired drivers from
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Alert: Traffic Crash At Oppenheimer And Trinity

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Crash scene this morning at Oppenheimer and Trinity Drive. Courtesy/LAPD

UPDATE: Crash scene is cleared and all traffic lanes are reopened. 

LAPD News:

Some wsestbound lanes are going to be briefly closed at Oppenheimer and Trinity Drive this morning as Los Alamos Police Officers clear a crash scene.

The crash occurred at about 7:45 a.m. and involves a semi-truck vs. a small passenger car. No injuries have been reported. The semi-truck driver has been cited for making an improper turn. 

One west bound lane is open through the turn lane. Drivers are urged to proceed with caution.

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Los Alamos Police Blotter: Jan. 19 To Jan. 23, 2017

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LAPD News:
 
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department. Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
 
KATIE PECOS
 
Jan. 19 at 8:10 p.m. / Police arrested Katie Pecos, 27, of Los Alamos at Joya Loop., and charged her with abuse of a child.
 
Jan. 19 at 8:30 p.m. / Police arrested Ryan Barnes, 38, of Valerde, at 9th St., and charged him with petty larceny: $500 or less. The police booking photo is not available.
 
Jan. 19 at 9:32 p.m. / Police arrested Joseph Chavez,
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LAPD Warns Public About Phone Scams

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department continues to advise and warn Los Alamos residents about phone scams.

In the recent months, many residents have reported being contacted by telephone from different companies, representatives and governments. During the contacts, callers have asked for various types of personal information to include but not limited to, social security numbers, dates of birth, banking account numbers and credit or debit card numbers.

LAPD urges residents to be cautious when giving this sensitive information to unconfirmed callers. Most legitimate businesses Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Jan. 11 – Jan. 16, 2017

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LAPD News:

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department. Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them

Jan. 11 at 2:49 p.m. / Police arrested Bradley Abeyta, 31, of Alcalde on an outstanding District Court warrant from New Mexico State Police. The police booking photo is not available.

MATHEW RUYBAL

Jan. 11 at 1:50 p.m. / Police arrested Mathew Ruybal, 26, of Los Alamos at 4408 Sycamore St., on an outstanding District Court warrant.

Jan. 12 at 1:50 p.m. / A 13-year-old Los Alamos girl reported Read More

Alert: Citizen Finds Cash … Turns Over To Police

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Random sample of a bag of cash (not the cash found by citizen). Courtesy photo

LAPD News:

An undisclosed amount of money was located by a citizen and brought to the Los Alamos Police Department.

So far, no one has contacted the police department concerning their loss. Police urge anyone who lost this money, to call or stop by the police department and describe what kind and how much money they lost to include the type of packaging it was in.

Upon receiving this information, and confirmation of its rightful owner, the money can be claimed. Read More