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FBI: Thoreau Woman Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Thoreau woman was charged by indictment with involuntary manslaughter.

Nora Abeita, 49, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, appeared before a federal judge today and will remain on conditions of release pending trial, which has not been scheduled.

According to the indictment, May 28, 2023, Abeita was driving without due caution when she killed John Doe.

If convicted of the current charges, Abeita faces up to eight years in prison.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez made the announcement today.

The Navajo Nation Department of Public Safety investigated this Read More

NM State Police Arrests Men For Kidnapping; Child Abuse

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NMSP News:

DONA ANA COUNTY — A New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officer was patrolling May 29, 2024 north of Las Cruces on Interstate 25, near milepost 17.

The officer saw a Buick Enclave and the passengers in the back seat were not wearing their seatbelts. The officer initiated a traffic stop, and the driver, Saul Rojas Villa, age 40, pulled over for the officer.

During the traffic stop, the officer discovered 11 undocumented immigrants in the vehicle and 11- and 5-year-old females in the cargo area.

Antonio Guerra Garcia, 23, claimed to be the uncle of the two children, but after further investigation, Read More

FBI: Nigerian National Sentenced For Romance Scheme

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Nigerian National was sentenced to 51 months in prison and ordered to pay $524,000 in restitution and a money judgment in the amount of $868,295 for his role in a hybrid romance scam and business email compromise scheme.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, the scheme began in July 2015 when a co-conspirator initiated a romance scam with a 56-year-old widow in New Mexico using the alias “Sean Bartlett.” The co-conspirator convinced the victim that he was an engineer working on lucrative oil contracts and promised to marry the victim Read More

Los Alamos Police Warn Public Of Local Scam Claiming To Be From Publisher’s Clearing House

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) has received several reports of residents receiving mail or phone calls stating they won the Publisher’s Clearing House (PCH) sweepstakes.

There are common red flags to spot these scams:

You’re told you won a giveaway you didn’t enter. You’ll never win a competition that you didn’t enter unless you’re accepting the winnings on someone else’s behalf;

Someone called you to announce that you had won. PCH never calls ahead to let you know you won. Phone call award notifications are always a Publishers Clearing House phone scam, and you should hang Read More

County Council Learns About Los Alamos Police Department Efforts To Promote Safe Driving And Curb Bad Behaviors

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Deputy Chief Oliver Morris

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Driver safety is a big focus of the Los Alamos Police Department, Los Alamos County Council learned during its May 21 work session.

Promoting safe driving and curb poor driving is under discussion.

According to the staff report, there is some good news in the traffic citation data. Accidents total 75 so far in 2024, a drop compared to 196 in 2023 and 751 in 2022. Criminal citations related to traffic decreased to six so far in 2024 compared to 34 in 2023 and 24 in 2022.

“There are a lot of opportunities to increase Read More

NMSP Participate In National Click It Or Ticket Campaign

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NMSP News:

From May 20 through June 2, 2024, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) participated in the National Occupant Protection Mobilization, Click it or Ticket (CIOT) Campaign.

The CIOT Campaign was conducted on all roadways within the state with an emphasis on seat belt use for both drivers and passengers.  

During the two-week CIOT Campaign, New Mexico State Police officers issued a total of 373 traffic citations (232 citations were for lack of seat belt usage and 21 citations were for no child restraint). Officers made a total of 6 arrests (1 DWI arrest, and 5 Misdemeanor arrests).

The safety Read More

Heinrich Presses FBI Director On Gun Violence, Fentanyl, Violent Crime

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VIDEO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich Questions FBI Director Christopher Wray, June 4, 2024. 

FBI Director Christopher Wray answers questions about how the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act has helped law enforcement reduce gun violence during a hearing Tuesday with U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — During a hearing Tuesday to review the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Budget Request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) asked FBI Director Christopher Wray about how the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act has Read More

FBI: Vanderwagon Man Indicted On Federal Firearms Offenses

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Vangerwagon man was charged by indictment with multiple federal firearms offenses and attempted murder.

Perris Jeremiah Arthur, 35, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, appeared before a federal judge Tuesday and will remain in custody pending trial, which has not been scheduled.

According to the indictment, May 1, 2023, Arthur assaulted John Doe with a rifle with the intent to commit murder.

If convicted of the current charges, Arthur faces up to 20 years in prison.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI  Albuquerque Read More

Scenes From LAPD’s 2024 Special Olympics Torch Run

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Los Alamos Police Department officers with Special Olympic athletes and family members shown here early Thursday morning as they prepare to carry the 2024 Special Olympics Torch from Los Alamos down the hill to meet with Bureau of Indian Affairs near Buffalo Thunder. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Photo-1 Special Olympic athlete Sam Zimmerly leads the way down the hill Thursday morning to Buffalo Thunder followed by Cpl. Robert Larson and Cpl. Adam Jung. Photo by Kateri Morris

LAPD joins the Bureau of Indian Affairs while they carry the flag through Pojoaque. Special Olympic athlete Read More

New Mexico State Police Participate In C.A.R.E. Operation

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NMSP News:

During the Memorial Day holiday, the New Mexico State Police participated in the Combined Accident Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) operation across all roadways within the state.

The goal of the traffic initiative is to increase motorist safety and reduce the number of crashes through a strong law enforcement presence.

Due to the increased volume of traffic during the holiday, NMSP increased its patrol presence during this initiative on roadways throughout all State Police districts on the busiest travel days of the Memorial Day weekend, specifically Friday, May 24, through Monday, Read More