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UPDATE: Missing Girl Has Been Found!

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UPDATE: A spokesman for the family just announced that Los Alamos High School student Rosalina Betts has been found and is reported to be fine. This is all the information being released at this time.
 
News Alert:

Los Alamos High School student Rosalina Betts, 16, has gone missing. She was last seen at 11:15 a.m., Thursday at the LAHS Thursday.

Volunteers are helping the Betts family search. Also the local police have been notified and are involved in the search.

Betts was last seen wearing black shoes with green laces, navy blue sweats with white stripes, a long sleeve white t-shirt with pink

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Police Seek Information On Pinon Elementary Arson

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Melted playground equipment. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department is seeking information about a recent arson at Pinon Elementary School.

The arson at at the school at 90 Grand Canyon occurred sometime between 1 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. in the back playground area. When police and fire officials arrived, they observed and extinguished a fire in some playground equipment. The blaze caused extensive damage to the playground slide that was recently purchased for this current school year.

“At this time, both LAFD arson investigators and LAPD detectives are actively looking into Read More

Arson Did Not Damage Pinon Elementary’s Spirit

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Police are searching for the person or persons who set fire to playground equipment at Pinon Elementary School Wednesday night. ‘We are all sad here about what happened but did not let it ruin our spirits and the so many positive celebrations in the students’ first day of school,” teacher Christine Peters told the Los Alamos Daily Post. ‘We are a family at Pinon and will overcome this and we will continue to provide our students an outstanding educational experience.’ Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact police at 505.662.8222. Photo by Chrstine Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Aug. 7 to Aug. 13, 2014

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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.

 

RACHEL PARKER

Aug. 7 at 9:26 a.m. / Police arrested Rachel Parker, 23, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr. on an outstanding Municipal Court warrant.

Aug. 7 at 11:34 a.m. / A 42-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that she is the victim of larceny on North Mesa Road. The estimated loss is less than $250.

Aug. 7 at 4:20 p.m. / A 43-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that she is the victim of larceny Read More

Pinon Elementary School Playground Vandalized

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LAPS News:

Los Alamos School Superintendent Gene Schmidt announced moments ago that the school district has posted a $1,000 reward for information leading to the identification of the person(s) responsible for the vandalism overnight to the Pinon Elementary School playground on Grand Canyon in White Rock.

Police and members of the Los Alamos Fire Department responded to a call of a fire on the Pinon playground that came in at approximately 1:28 a.m., today from a resident who called Fire Station 3 on N.M. 4.

Police Cpl. Sheldon Simpson, Det. Joey Robinson and firefighters from Engine 10 responded Read More

Los Alamos Detectives Arrest Burglary Suspects

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Sgt. Daniel Roberts, left, and Det. Ben Hinrichs process stolen items retrieved Wednesday during the execution of a search warrant. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department Investigations Unit executed a search warrant Wednesday with assistance from New Mexico State Police at a residence in Ojo Caliente and arrested two suspects associated with a string of Los Alamos residential burglaries that have occurred over the past two months.

Brandi Ortiz-Merrifield

Brandi Ortiz-Merrifield, 20, of Ojo Caliente is charged with five counts of conspiracy to commit burglary (4 Read More

State Police Launch Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols in Counties Across New Mexico

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NMSP News:

New Mexico 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 August.

These efforts continue to show a significant reduction in alcohol related fatalities, NMSP said. 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 Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: July 31 to Aug. 6, 2014

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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.

 

RAYMOND MARTINEZ

July 31 at 3:07 p.m. / Police arrested Raymond Martinez, 29, of Los Alamos at 2064 42nd St., and charged him with possession of drug paraphernalia.

July 31 at 5:23 p.m. / A 52-year-old Espanola woman reported that someone burglarized her vehicle parked at Crossroads Bible Church. The estimated loss is unknown.

DANIEL HOFFMAN

Aug. 1 at 7:20 p.m. / Police arrested Daniel Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: July 24 to July 30, 2014

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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.

July 24 at 9:16 a.m. / A 30-year-old Los Alamos man reported that someone sprayed graffiti on property on Trinity Drive. The estimated loss is less than $1,000.

July 27 at 1:56 p.m. / Police arrested Andrea Herrera, 30 of Chamita at 751 Trinity Dr., and charged her with petty theft and issued her a summons to appear in court. Police booking photo unavailable.

RACHEL PARKER

July 28 at 10:55 p.m. / Police Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: July 17 to July 23, 2014

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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.

 

NICOLE WHITE‑CHAPMAN

July 17 at 8:24 p.m. / Police arrested Nicole White-Chapman, 31, of Los Alamos at 5 Inca Lane and charged her with filing a false police report.

 

 

NANCY PADILLA

July 18 at 12:36 a.m. / Police arrested Nancy Padilla, 43, of Espanola on East Jemez Road and charged her with aggravated DWI: refusal to submit to chemical testing

July 18 at 1:41 p.m. / A 19-year-old Read More