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Los Alamos Police Blotter: Jan. 4-10, 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.

SONJA MARTINEZ

Jan. 4 at 6:54 a.m. / Police arrested Sonja Martinez, 39, of Los Alamos at 2439 46th St., on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.

 

 

 

 

MELVIN MARTINEZ

Jan. 4 at 6:45 a.m. / Police arrested Melvin Martinez, 20, of Los Alamos at 2439 46th St., and charged him with battery against a household member.

Jan. 4 at 3 p.m. / A 59-year-old Los Alamos woman Read More

FBI And Police Seek Information About Santa Fe And Las Vegas Bank Robberies

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FBI News:
 
At approximately 4:55 p.m., Jan. 7, 2016, an unknown person attempted to rob the Community First Bank at 520 Douglas Ave., in Las Vegas, N.M.
 
At approximately 5 p.m., Jan. 8, 2014, an unknown male robbed the New Mexico Bank & Trust at 1549 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe.
 

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a bank robbery suspect.

 
Anyone with information about these robberies is asked to call the Albuquerque FBI at 505.889.1300. Tips also can be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov
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Letter To The Editor: Thank You Los Alamos County Animal Shelter / Special Kudos To Chief Sgambellone!

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By KELLI GUIDER
Los Alamos Friends of the Shelter

Los Alamos Friends of the Shelter wants to thank the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter for its quick and decisive response to containing the spread of parvovirus that recently sickened two shelter puppies. These puppies came to our shelter from another facility with an extremely high euthanasia rate due to space constraints. 

Transfers of this type give the animals that remain in that shelter a better chance of adoption in that community. In return, our community shelter gains a more diverse pool of adoptable animals. Active Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Dec. 28, 2016 To Jan. 3, 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.
 
LOUISA ARCHULETA-TRUJILLO
 
Dec. 28 at 9:25 a.m. / Police arrested Louisa Archuleta-Trujillo, 34, of Fairview at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
 

Dec. 28 at 9:30 p.m. / Police arrested Quentin Dimick, 18, of Los Alamos on N.M. 4 and charged him with possession of drug paraphernalia and issued him a summons to appear in Read More

New Mexico State Police Charge Las Vegas Woman With Murdering Father-in-Law

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Ruth Rivera is charged with murdering her father-in-law. Courtesy/NMSP
 
NMSP News:
 
The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau opened an investigation Dec. 28 into a suspicious death, which occurred at a residence on 580 N.M. 3 in Ribera, San Miguel County. State Police officers were dispatched around 12:30 p.m. to the residence for a medical call of an elderly man who had fallen.
 
When officers and EMS personnel arrived on scene, they found the residence full of smoke from a fire, which started and spread from a gas stove in the kitchen. Officers then discovered in a
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Governor On Targeted Law Enforcement Operation To Find And Arrest Drunk Drivers Avoiding Justice

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STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― Gov. Susana Martinez announced Wednseday that State Police will be conducting a targeted law enforcement operation every three months next year to find and arrest drunk drivers who fail to show up to court.
 
“If you drive drunk, you better be prepared to pay the price,” Martinez said. “Unfortunately, too many drunk drivers never even show up to court. These are dangerous drivers who have no respect for the law, and they are still out on our streets putting lives at risk. This operation sends a strong message that you cannot avoid justice – officers will find you
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State Police Investigate Fuel Spill Near Eagle Nest

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NMSP News:

Eagle Nest – Around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), operated by the Fronk Oil Company (Booker, Texas), was traveling westbound on US 64. At mile marker 290, approximately five miles east of Eagle Nest, the vehicle slid off the north side of the roadway and into the Cimarron River, which was located alongside the roadway.

The CMV was hauling a tanker trailer containing unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel. After impacting the river, the tanker trailer disengaged causing some diesel fuel to leak. State Police, Eagle Nest Fire Department and Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Dec. 21 – Dec. 27, 2016

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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.

ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ

Dec. 21 at 3:45 a.m. / Police arrested Alejandro Gonzalez, 21, of Espanola near Diamond Drive and University Drive and charged him with trafficking a controlled substance.

 

 

ALEXANDER MARTINEZ

Dec. 21 at 8:51 p.m. / Police arrested Alexander Martinez, 21, of Santa Clara Pueblo at Sonic on Trinity Drive and charged him with possession of drug paraphernalia. Read More

Injured Bull Elk Spotted South Of Pajarito Acres

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Carl Newton of Los Alamos spotted this injured bull elk this morning south of Pajarito Acres and N.M. 4. The animal is not able to use its rear leg. Anyone who sees this injured animal should call the Los Alamos Police Department Dispatch at 505.662.8222. Photo by Carl Newton

Anyone who sees this injured animal should call the Los Alamos Police Department Dispatch at 505.662.8222. Photo by Carl Newton Read More