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Motorist Crashes Through Fence On Diamond Drive

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A car broke through a fence near the cliff’s edge on Diamond Drive just south of the Pueblo Complex this morning. Witnesses report that the driver ‘blacked out’ and drifted from the south bound lane, crossing north bound, jumping a sidewalk and crashing through the canyon fence. The driver and her passengers are reported to have only minor injuries. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
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Los Alamos Police Blotter: July 3–July 8, 2013

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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 3 at 7:48 a.m. / A 39-year-old Tijeras health care worker reported that he was assaulted and battered on West Road. 

July 3 at 1:08 p.m. / Police responded to a report on Gold Street of sexual exploitation of a child: possession of child pornography. The matter is under investigation.

July 3 at 3:49 p.m. / A 15-year-old Los Alamos girl was charged with shoplifting at 1735 Central Ave., Read More

Couple Killed In Wednesday Crash Had Newborn

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Eric Romero and Marissa Martinez. Facebook

Staff Report

Authorities say the couple killed early Wednesday in a crash on N.M. 68 north of Española were the Alcalde parents of a newborn.

Marissa Martinez, 19, gave birth just two weeks ago. She was driving the 2007 Mazda when it crashed into a flatbed. The impact decapitated Martinez and Eric Romero, the 21-year-old father of her baby.

Espanola Public Safety Director Eric Garcia said they died instantly. He said that the preliminary investigation indicates the pair may have been speeding when they struck a van, ricocheted and slammed into a truck Read More

Two Die in Early Morning Collision with Flatbed

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POLICE NEWS:

A man and woman died early this morning after their vehicle collided with a flatbed on N.M. 68.

Authorities identified the victims as Marissa Martinez, 19, and her boyfriend Eric Romero, 21, both from Alcalde.

Martinez was driving and according to Española Public Safety Director Eric Garcia, her vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed along N.M. 68 about 8:15 a.m. when the flatbed carrying a backhoe entered the roadway on the north side of Española.

Garcia reported that the vehicle carrying Martinez and Romero may have ricocheted off another car before it slammed into the flatbed Read More

Breaking News: Authorities Search Los Alamos Home Regarding Child Pornography Investigation

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Breaking News:

Los Alamos Police in conjunction with agents from the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office executed a search warrant this morning on a home in Los Alamos in relation to reported child pornography activities.

Det. Sgt. Oliver Morris told the Los Alamos Daily Post a few moments ago that his department is working two cases involving the “sexual exploitation of a child.”

The Statute is 30-6A-3 SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN: A. It is unlawful for a person to intentionally possess any obscene visual or print medium depicting any prohibited sexual act or simulation Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: June 27–July 2, 2013

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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.

June 27 at 8:28 a.m. / A 34-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he was the victim of larceny on Alabama Avenue. The estimated loss is $1,410.

June 27 at 9:11 a.m. / A 24-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that someone burglarized her vehicle parked on 46th Street. The estimated loss is $240.

June 27 at 1:23 a.m. / Police arrested Teresa Rice, 37, of Los Alamos on 42nd Street and charged her with defrauding Read More

New Law: Smuggling Cell Phone Into Jail Now 4th Degree Felony

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Lea County Correctional Facility officers discover cell phone charger stashed in potato chip bag and phone hidden in visitor’s pants. Courtesy photo

NMCD News:

The New Mexico Corrections Department reports that a visitor was arrested for bringing a cell phone into a prison and faces charges under the state’s new law.

Security Threat Intelligence Officers were conducting searches of the inmate family visit trailers at the Lea County Correctional Facility Saturday when they discovered a cell phone and phone charger.

Blanca Nevarez, who was visiting her husband inmate Marque Cheeks, Read More

Police Ace Pie Competition

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Los Alamos Police Officers get busy and win Thursday’s pie competition against Los Alamos Firefighters at Overlook Park during the 4th of July activities. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Police Dispatcher Andy, right, led his team to victory by downing his entire pumpkin pie before anyone else in Thursday’s competition. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Firefighters give it their best but were aced by police in the pie eating competition at Overlook Park Thursday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

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New Mexico Implements Expanded Amber Alert and New Silver Alert Program

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STATE News:

 

SANTA FE – Gov. Susana Martinez has announced the implementation of the expanded Amber Alert parameters and the new Silver Alert Program for New Mexico.

The governor stated that both tools will help law enforcement and case workers keep vulnerable children and seniors safer.

“I have long advocated that we do everything we can to protect an endangered child,” Martinez said. “Before now, Amber Alert statutes required law enforcement to sit on the sidelines when a child was taken by a family member, even when that child was though to be in danger. Now, our state and local police Read More