Police

New Mexico State Police Lateral Hiring Plan

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NMSP News:
 
The New Mexico State Police is introducing a lateral State Police academy for qualified, certified police officers who are interested in joining New Mexico’s premier law enforcement agency. 
 
The lateral State Police academy will commence June 5, and cover seven weeks of training followed by up to nine weeks of on the job training with a field training officer after graduation.
 
Interested applicants must have a minimum of three years’ law enforcement experience to apply. If currently separated from law enforcement, this separation
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Single Car Crash Saturday On Main Hill Road

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The driver of this 2001 Dodge Ram was heading down the Main Hill Road Saturday afternoon when he veered too far into the oncoming traffic lane, over corrected and took out four directional arrow markers before crashing into the rock wall, according to the police report. No injuries were reported. The crash occurred across the line into Santa Fe County so a Santa Fe deputy arrived on scene and it’s not known whether the driver was cited for his actions. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The scene of a single car crash Saturday afternoon on the Main Hill Road. No injuries were reported. Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Feb. 17 To Feb. 23, 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.

 

 

DONOVAN VELASQUEZ

Feb. 17 at 2:48 a.m. / Police arrested Donovan Velasquez, 37, of San Felipe Pueblo in Sandoval County on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.

Feb. 17 at 3:29 a.m. / Police arrested Jeremiah Dyson, 41, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding felony warrant from another jurisdiction. Police booking photo is unavailable.

 

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State Police Seek Public’s Assistance In Locating Suspects Trafficking Methamphetamine

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NMSP News:
 
Tuesday, Feb. 23, a State Police officer stopped a Chevrolet Silverado pickup on Interstate 40 near mile marker 92 for a traffic violation. 
 
At the conclusion of the stop, the officer obtained permission to search the suspects’ vehicle. During the search of the vehicle two suspects fled on foot in a southeasterly direction from the scene. Approximately 3 pounds of methamphetamine was located in their vehicle.
 
State Police is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following two subjects (pictured respectively below):
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High Dollar Settlements Won’t Drive Up Insurance Premiums For Los Alamos County At This Time

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By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post 

Ed Zendel of the New Mexico Self Insurers’ Fund said during an interview with the Los Alamos Daily Post that he does not anticipate an increase in premiums for Los Alamos County.

The question was raised in light of the recent $2 million settlement to three former Los Alamos Police Officers including Cmdr. Randy Foster, Cmdr. Scott Mills and Det. Paige Early.

Zendel confirmed that the three largest settlements in New Mexico in the last five years involved Los Alamos County. In addition to this month’s $2 million settlement, the County also settled with

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Court Sanctions Los Alamos County In Police Case

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By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos County was sanctioned in December by the First Judicial District Court for its conduct related to the suit filed by former Police Cmdr. Randy Foster, former Cmdr. Scot Mills and former Det. Paige Early.

According to court documents obtained by the Los Alamos Daily Post, District Court Judge Raymond Ortiz sanctioned the County Dec. 1, 2015 and fined it more than $21,000 because its answers to discovery for Plaintiffs Foster, Mills and Early were “all deficient in a number of respects, including that some of the information provided by the County Read More

AG Balderas: Murderer Who Stabbed Ex-Girlfriend 90 Times Will Stay In Prison

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NMSC News:
 
SANTA FE ― This week, the New Mexico Supreme Court agreed with arguments by the Office of the Attorney General and issued an opinion affirming the first-degree murder conviction of violent repeat offender Dorall Smith.
 
The victim was Smith’s ex-girlfriend. Smith had a threatening confrontation with the victim the day before the murder and repeatedly called and texted her the night of the murder. Her body was then discovered the next morning at her Albuquerque apartment. She had been stabbed approximately 90 times in a prolonged and
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Breaking News: Former Los Alamos Police Officers Receive $2 Million Settlement In Case Against County

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BREAKING News:

Former Los Alamos Police Commander Randy Foster, former Commander Scott Mills and former Los Alamos Police Detective Paige Early have announced that on Feb. 4, 2016 they settled their claims against Los Alamos County for $2 million.

Settlement vindicates former Los Alamos Police Commander Randy Foster

According to a statement released from the Hemphill Firm: As part of the settlement the County rescinded Foster’s termination and offered the three Plaintiffs reinstatement to their former positions (which they declined).

Further, the County agreed to expunge discipline Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Feb. 11 To Feb. 16, 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.

BRIANNA GARCIA

Feb. 11 at 1:55 a.m. / Police arrested Brianna Garcia, 22, of Los Alamos at 650 San Ildefonso Road and charged her with DWI.

 

 

JAMES CARPENTER

Feb. 13 at 8:50 a.m. / Police arrested James Carpenter, 29, of Jemez Springs on Diamond Drive and charged him with the unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon.

Feb. 13 at 2:04 p.m. / A 54-year-old Los Alamos man reported being Read More

Endangered Child Advisory

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Update: The child has been found safe but shows signs of physical abuse. His mother is under investigation.
 
VCSD News:
 
The following is an endangered child advisory on behalf of the Valencia County Sheriff’s Department.
 
The Valencia County Sheriff’s Department is requesting the public’s assisting in locating Nicholas Vallejos for questioning. Nicholas Vallejos is a 24-four-year old Hispanic male, six feet two inches tall, 175 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
 
Vallejos was last seen driving a white 1999 Honda Accord (two
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