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Man Dies Tuesday Night On Walnut Street

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POLICE News:

Los Alamos Police responded to the scene of a man found dead Tuesday night on Walnut Street.

Neighbors began contacting the Los Alamos Daily Post overnight following the sound of gunshots saying it appears the man died on the street at about 10 p.m. of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

“With our initial investigation, we have determined that there is no threat to the community,” Cmdr. Preston Ballew said.

The Office of the Medical Investigator will determine the cause of death, Ballew said. Read More

Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone Honored With Patriotic Employer Award From ESGR

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Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone was honored last week with the ‘Patriotic Employer Award’ from the Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) Santa Fe Volunteer Committee. The award recognizes Chief Sgambellone and Los Alamos County for being a patriotic employer. He was nominated for the award by LAPD Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson. ANG Brigadier General Juan Griego presented Chief Sgambellone with the award during a special presentation at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. Courtesy/LAC

Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone with the ‘Patriotic Read More

State Police Make Drug Trafficking Arrest On I-40

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NMSP News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Around 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, a New Mexico State Police officer stopped a gray Nissan sedan for speeding on Interstate 40 just west of Albuquerque.

The driver of the vehicle, identified as Billy Wayne Wilson, 46, of Muskogee, Okla., reacted with suspicious behavior and indicated signs of possible criminal behavior. The State Police officer then generated a search warrant for Wilson’s vehicle. The warrant was signed by a judge and executed.

The search, which ensued produced 13.8 pounds of suspected methamphetamine hidden inside a speaker Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 30 – April 5, 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.

March 30 at 3:33 a.m. / Police charged a 17-year-old Los Alamos boy with possession of marijuana near 35th Street and Villa Street and referred him to the juvenile probation officer.

BURGANDY BROCK

March 30 at 11:06 p.m. / Police arrested Brandy Brock, 24, of Los Alamos  near Diamond Drive and University Drive and charged her with DWI.

April 1 at 1:09 p.m. / a 31-year-old Los Alamos Read More

FBI, Navajo Nation Seek Information On Apparent Hit-and-Run Death Near Shiprock

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FBI News:
 
The FBI and Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety are seeking information regarding an apparent hit-and-run fatality that occurred between Sunday night and Monday morning near Shiprock.
 
The body of an unidentified woman in her 30s was found at Mile Post 29-1/2 on the side of eastbound U.S. Highway 64, approximately 7 miles east of Shiprock.
 
Anyone who recalls seeing anything suspicious in the area between 7 p.m. Sunday and 5 a.m. Monday is asked to call the FBI (24 hours) at 505.889.1300.
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Five Albuquerque Men Arrested In Connection With Bank Robbery

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FBI News:
 
Five Albuquerque men have been arrested in connection with the March 30, 2016 robbery of a U.S. Bank branch in northeast Albuquerque.
 
Greg Miera, 50; Martin Huertta, 43; Christopher Gallegos, 31; Christian Herrera, 20; and Isaiah Gallegos, 20, are expected to appear in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque.
 
Albuquerque Police officers arrested the men shortly after the robbery of U.S. Bank branch at 5620 Wyoming Blvd. NE. The arrests were the result of an ongoing investigation by the FBI and the Albuquerque Police Department.
 
No further information
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Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 23 To March 29, 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.

March 23 at 8:53 a.m. / Police responded to the report of a 15-year-old Los Alamos girl victim of criminal sexual penetration by an 18-year-old. The matter is under investigation.

March 24 at 11:33 a.m. / Police responded to the unattended death of an 86-year-old Los Alamos man. Foul play is not suspected.

March 24 at 11:39 a.m. / A 51-year-old Los Alamos man reported that someone damaged Read More

Balderas Announces $605,000 In Judgements Against Brothers In Meth Money Laundering Case

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Joe Chavez. Courtesy photo
 
STATE News:
 
ALAMOGORDO ― Attorney General Hector Balderas has announced that an Alamogordo judge, the Honorable James W. Counts, assessed $605,000 in penalties against brothers Joe and Robert Chavez, nicknamed “the AZ Boys”, who ran a meth-trafficking operation between New Mexico and Arizona.
 
In 2014, both were convicted at trial of felonies including racketeering, conspiracy, drug trafficking, and multiple counts each of money laundering. The Office of the Attorney General jointly prosecuted these criminal cases with the Twelfth Judicial
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Los Alamos Police Settle Major Contract

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POLICE UNION News:

 

The Los Alamos Police Association Local #14, a unit of the International Union of Police Associations (I.U.P.A.), successfully negotiated and outstanding contract with the County of Los Alamos. 

 

The fact that the contract was unanimously approved by officers in the unit is a clear indication of the quality of the agreement.

 

Commenting on the successful negotiations, President Monica Salazar-Casias of the Los Alamos Police Association Local #14 said, “When we ratified the contract it was a 25-0 vote. I think we have presented a united front to

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Officer’s Use Of Narcan Rescues Unresponsive Victim

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NMSP News:
 
TAOS ― At around 11 p.m., March 23, a New Mexico State Police officer in Taos responded to a call of an unresponsive female at a residence on Archuleta Road in Taos County. In assessing the unresponsive female at the scene, the officer noticed what appeared to be signs of recent drug usage.
 
The officer was trained in the administration of Narcan, an opioid antagonist that completely or partially reverses an opioid overdose, and administered a dosage on the female. Moments following, the female regained consciousness. She was subsequently transported for
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