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Felon From Pojoaque Sentenced To Federal Prison For Unlawfully Possessing Ammunition

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE—Nicholas Mondragon, 32, of Pojoaque was sentenced late Thursday afternoon in federal court in Albuquerque to a year and a day in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition.

Mondragon will be on supervised release for three years after completing his prison sentence.

Mondragon pled guilty July 17, 2014, to a felony information charging him with being a felon in possession of ammunition. In entering the guilty plea, Mondragon admitted that Feb. 25, 2014, he purchased a box of ammunition in Las Vegas, N.M. Mondragon made the purchase despite knowing that he was

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New Mexico State Police To Conduct Checkpoints

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NMSP News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico State Police will be conducting Sobriety Checkpoints, Saturation Patrols, and Registration, Insurance and Drivers’ License Checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during July.

This statewide efforts continue to show a significant reduction in alcohol related fatalities. This is attributed to the 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 crashing into our Read More

Albuquerque Woman Sentenced For Participating In Scheme To Smuggle Drugs Into Otero County Prison

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FBI News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE — Ana Lopez, 25, of Albuquerque was sentenced in federal court Wednesday, June 24, in Las Cruces to 30 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for her conviction on conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin.
 
Lopez was one of six individuals charged in April 2014, in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to violate the federal narcotics laws by smuggling controlled substances into the Otero County Prison Facility (OCPF) in Chaparral.
 
The other defendants charged with participating in the conspiracy were Luis
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Los Alamos Police Blotter: June 18 To June 24, 2015

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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.

June 18 at 1:54 p.m. / A 21-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that someone trespassed on her property on Arroyo Lane.

ADRIAN TRUJILLO

June 18 at 1:54 p.m. / Police arrested Adrian Trujillo, 26, of Espanola at 20 Arroyo Lane and charged him with criminal damage to property. The estimated damage is less than $1,000. He also was arrested June 19 on an outstanding warrant.

 

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Colorado Man Sentenced In New Mexico For Robbery

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FBI News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE — Robert O’Dell Neihart, 44, of Ignacio, Colo., was sentenced Wednesday afternoon in federal court in Las Cruces to 148 months in prison for the armed robbery of a Wells Fargo Bank branch in Farmington.
 
Neihart will be on supervised release for three years after completing his prison sentence.
 
Neihart was arrested in November 2012 on a two-count indictment charging him with the armed robbery of the Wells Fargo Bank branch on East Main Street in Farmington Sept. 21, 2012, and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
 
Count 1 of the indictment also
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Searchers Recover Body Of Missing Hiker Walter Scheib

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Walter Scheib

NMSP News:

TAOS – Search and Rescue workers located the body of Walter Scheib Sunday evening in the expanded search area where he went hiking June 13 near Taos.

Scheib was the White House executive chef from 1994 until 2005 and had recently moved to the area. His body was discovered approximately 1.7 miles from the base of the Yerba Canyona Trail.

The New Mexico State Police coordinated a search and rescue mission that involved numerous agencies and resources after a family member reported him missing June 16 to the Taos Police Department.

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Los Alamos Police Arrest Man In Barricade Incident

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Police respond to an altercation Friday at 3301 Canyon Road in which a man refuses to come out of his apartment. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Police at the scene Friday of a man barricaded inside his apartment. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

LAPD News:

An arrest warrant was issued Saturday for a local man involved in a barricading incident at an apartment complex early Friday evening in Los Alamos.

Mark Henins

Police arrested Mark Henins, 48, without incident Saturday and charged him with assault and criminal damage to property.

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Search And Rescue Mission Underway For Walter Scheib

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Walter S. Scheib III

NMSP News:

TAOS – The New Mexico State Police is actively engaged in and monitoring a coordinated search and rescue mission for missing person Walter S. Scheib III. 

This mission is ongoing and involves numerous agencies and resources.

Scheib reportedly went hiking Saturday, June 13 near Taos. He was the White House executive chef from 1994 until 2005 and had recently moved to the area. When Scheib did not return home, a family member reported him missing June 16 to the Taos Police Department.

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Los Alamos Police Negotiation Team Talks Man Out Of Barricaded Apartment On Canyon Road

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Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Oliver Morris, left, speaks with bomb technician Sgt. Chris Ross after the negotiation team talks a distraught man out of his apartment where he had barricaded himself late this afternoon at Caballo Peak Apartments. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Police Officers wrap things up after a distraught man is talked out of his apartment and transported to LAMC. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief Jason Wardlow Herrera, left, with officers leaving the scene late this afternoon at Caballo Peak Apartments. Photo by Carol Read More

Widow To Work With Attorney General On Violent Crimes Case Review Team

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RRPD News:
 
RIO RANCHO ― Julie Benner, widow of Rio Rancho Police Department Officer Gregg ‘Nigel’ Benner, has joined New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas in the Violent Crimes Case Review Team―a comprehensive, solution-based evaluation of breakdowns in New Mexico’s criminal justice system and a strategic opportunity for systemic reforms. 
 
Ofc. Benner was the first Rio Rancho police officer killed in the line of duty. He died after being shot on Memorial Day, allegedly by Andrew Romero, who was not in custody despite a known criminal record, substance
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