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FBI: Woman Gets 366 Days For Stealing From Jemez Pueblo

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE – An Albuquerque woman was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison and ordered to pay restitution to the Pueblo of Jemez for stealing almost $400,000.00 to fund her gambling habit.

According to court documents, Beverly Scott, 48 worked as an Accounts Payable Clerk for the Pueblo of Jemez between 2014 and 2020. Part of Scott’s job was to generate checks to pay vendors for legitimate services rendered. Scott realized that she could go into the accounting system and change the name and address of any vendor with an outstanding invoice to her own name and address. She would Read More

Council Tentatively Oks Police Dept. FY 2025 Budget

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Los Alamos Police Deputy Chief Oliver Morris presents his department’s FY 2025 budget to County Council while Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, seated, listens, during Tuesday’s budget hearing. Council voted 6-0, with Councilor Keith Lepsch absent, to tentatively approve the police department’s approximately $15.4 million FY 2025 budget. Also, council tentatively approved two budget options: $325,677 for portable radios and $140,528 for an IPRA Analyst/Specialist. The third budget option, $149,455 for a management analyst position was place on the parking lot Read More

FBI: Mescalero Man Gets 41 Months For Domestic Violence

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Mescalero man was sentenced to 41 months in prison after pleading guilty to assault of an intimate partner resulting in substantial bodily injury.

According to court documents, Oct. 4, 2022, Jaydyn Diamond Lester, 20, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, assaulted his intimate partner by shooting her repeatedly with a BB gun and then striking her in the head several times with the butt end of the BB gun when she tried to leave the residence.

As a result of the assault, the victim suffered bruising and a large eight-centimeter laceration to her head, requiring Read More

FBI: Fruitland Man Faces 10 Years For Assault

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Fruitland man is facing federal charges following allegations that he and his brother instigated a confrontation at a residence which culminated in a standoff with law enforcement officers.

Justin Tso, 36, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, appeared in federal court for an initial appearance where the Court detained him pending a detention hearing, which has been scheduled for April 12, 2024.

The criminal complaint alleges that March 23, 2024, Tso and his brother, Walliford Tso, went to Jane Doe’s home in Fruitland, New Mexico. Tso went into Jane Doe’s home and Read More

State Police Discover Undocumented Alien Stash House

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During the search of a residence in Las Cruces in March, NMSP discovered 16 undocumented aliens locked in a room with no food, water or communication devices. Courtesy/NMSP

During a traffic stop in March on Interstate 10 west of Las Cruces, NMSP discover a handgun lodged between the center console and passenger seat of a Chevrolet SUV. Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

LAS CRUCES — New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officers arrested two individuals in connection with hiding undocumented aliens at a residence in March in Las Cruces.

A NMSP officer made a traffic stop March 12, 2024, on Interstate 10 west of Read More

FBI: Thoreau Man Pleads Guilty To Assault Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury … Faces Up To 10 Years

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Thoreau man pleaded guilty in federal court to charges arising from the shooting of his friend during a drunken argument.

Gerrick Mariano, 26, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

According to court records, Aug. 20, 2022, Mariano and his friend, John Doe, were drinking alcohol when they got into a verbal argument. Afterwards, Mariano pointed a rifle at John Doe’s chest; Doe pushed the barrel of the rifle away. The rifle accidentally discharged, and a bullet struck John Doe in his right shoulder.

John Read More

New Mexico State Police And Roswell PD Make Significant Amount Of Arrests In Week Long Operation

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NMSP News:

ROSWELL — The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Uniform Bureau, Crime Suppression Bureau, Investigations Bureau and the Roswell Police Department (RPD) conducted a weeklong operation in an effort to reduce criminal activity in the community.

Monday April 8, through Friday April 12, 2024, multiple New Mexico State Police units, alongside RPD put forth a great effort to keep the streets of Roswell safe.

The mission of the operation was to identify, interdict, and arrest any and all major criminals in possession and or distributing narcotics and felony related crimes. Along with felony Read More

FBI Honors Albuquerque Community Organization ‘Assistance Dogs Of The West’ With 2024 National Award

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An Assistance Dogs of the West dog trained for criminal justice settings to ease the stress felt by children and adult victims in the court system, and often aid prosecutors to achieve convictions. Courtesy/FBI

FBI Director Christopher Wray presents Assistance Dogs of the West Founder Jill Felice with the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for its service to the people of Albuquerque, during a special ceremony today at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

Today, April 19, FBI Director Christopher Wray presented Assistance Dogs of the West with the FBI Director’s Read More

Update On Police Activity Near Presbyterian Española Hospital

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Update: The area around Presbyterian Española Hospital is now open and all lockdowns have been lifted.

Rio Arriba County Emergency Services News:

Rio Arriba County Emergency Services had issued an alert at 10:09 a.m. today of police activity in the area of Presbyterian Española Hospital at 1010 Spruce St.

North Coronado Avenue was shut down two blocks in both directions. Española Public Schools in the area were also placed on lock down.

Rio Arriba County Emergency Services i=issued an update at 10:49 a.m. today that the area around Presbyterian Española Hospital is opened and all lockdowns Read More

Los Alamos Police: Spring DEA Drug Take Back Day April 27

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LAPD News:

Saturday, April 27, 2024, the Los Alamos Police Department will be conducting its biannual DEA Drug Take Back Day. This event will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 2 p.m.

The drop off location will be in the north parking lot (off Central Avenue) of the Los Alamos Police Department.

Items that have not been accepted in the past include: Needles/sharps, any liquids or creams, and aerosols/compressed medications.

For this event, we will have supplies available for people to dispose of their liquids, creams, and aerosols on site. We will also have a sharps container available to drop off injectable Read More