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Eyewitness Recalls Moments Before Los Alamos Plane Crash

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Scene of this morning’s plane crash in Los Alamos Canyon. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Firefighters survey this morning’s plane crash site. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

UPDATE: The County just released a statement saying The Office of the Medical Investigator (OMI) has completed its investigation at the site of the single engine plane crash that occurred at approximately 8:10 a.m. today on Canyon Rim Trail just south of the Los Alamos Airport. The OMI findings have not yet been released.

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Driving east past the

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Breaking News: Plane Crashes South of Los Alamos Canyon

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Los Alamos County Firefighters examine the remains of a small plane that crashed in lower Los Alamos Canyon this morning. The identification and number of victims is unknown at this time. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Fire units staged along Canyon Rim Trail this morning above the crash site across from Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Breaking News:

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
A plane crashed this morning in Los Alamos Canyon south of Los Alamos County Airport. Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider spoke with the Los Alamos Daily Post a
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NMCD: Bombs Found

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This suspect on a black sports motorcycle launched two explosive devices at the Albuquerque Probation and Parole office. Courtesy/NMCD

NMCD News:

A tip into the Albuquerque bomber task force, created to locate and arrest the suspect in the November Probation and Parole attacks, led investigators from New Mexico Corrections, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office and Albuquerque Police Department to a property near 2nd and Rio Bravo in Albuquerque Friday night.

There officers found three explosive devices. Those devices were rendered safe by Albuquerque Read More

ALERT: Accident – Traffic at Standstill on Truck Route

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TRAFFIC ACCIDENT:

A 3-vehicle accident on the truck route has brought traffic to a standstill at 6:20 p.m. today. 

Los Alamos Fire Department EMS has transpoted four patients to Los Alamos Medical Center.

Los Alamos police have shut down the truck route – motorists should seek alternate routes to allow emergency responders to attend to their work at the scene.

Deputy Chief Justin Grider urges motorists to drive with extreme caution.

“The roads are very slick … please drive carefully and if you don’t absolutely need to be out on the roads tonight then please stay Read More

Los Alamos High School Student Died Today

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Staff Report
 
Los Alamos High School student Tyler Van Anne passed away this afternoon. A prayer service is being held tonight at 6 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Canyon Road.
 
The Los Alamos Teen Center at Canyon Road and Diamond Drive also is open for teens who would like to gather outside of the service.
 
The Sandoval County Sheriffs Department is investigating Van Anne’s death, which occured in Sandoval County. No further details are available at this time.
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LANL Employees File Complaint Against Former Supervisor

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Tony Stanford

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Attorney John Day filed a complaint in First District Court in Santa Fe this afternoon against Los Alamos National Security, LLC, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Anthony “Tony” R. Stanford for assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent hiring, supervision and retention.

Day, of EGOLF, FERLIC & DAY, LLC, filed the complaint on behalf of his clients Erika and William Gorman of Los Alamos who worked for Stanford at LANL.

Attorney John Day

“This was a horrifying situation, Erika

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Los Alamos Police Commander Faces Poaching Charges; Jailer Faces Battery with Deadly Weapon

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Los Alamos Police Commander Preston Ballew

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

A citation was filed Nov. 22 in Alamogordo Magistrate Court against Los Alamos Police Commander Preston Ballew.

Ballew, 36, was charged with two counts of unlawful hunting or fishing (killing elk) and one count of vehicle travel under habitat protection act (trespassing.) Ofc. Jason Kline issued Ballew the citation Oct. 7.

Ballew is commander of the Los Alamos Bomb Squad. The Alamogordo Magistrate Court clerk said this morning that an arraignment for Ballew is scheduled for Dec. 10 in Alamogordo.

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