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By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A 60-year-old Chimayó man is dead after being shot by Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies June 25 in Chimayó, following a report that he was chasing his partner with a knife. New...
By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN Stephanie Salazar is set to go to trial on a murder charge for the second time in July.Salazar, 36, of Española, is charged with first degree murder and tampering with evidence...

Conditional Discharge Issued in Assault Case

A Hernandez man received a conditional discharge following four-and-a-half years of supervised probation, after pleading guilty to charges of aggravated assault against a household...

Police Blotter: Man With a ‘Secret Weapon’ Chases Thief

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration...

City Settles Lawsuit for $120,000

The City of Española settled a lawsuit on the eve of a trial with a man who was repeatedly run over by former city...

Charges Added to Case Against Jicarilla Officer

Prosecutors added two charges against a former Jicarilla Apache Nation police officer, accused of raping her son, physically attacking her daughter and lying to federal investigators.

Police Blotter: Early Morning Gunshots and War Calls

Early Morning Gunshots and War Calls   By Jennifer A. Garcia     The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity...

Police Blotter: Don’t Make Mama Take Out the Horse Whip

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration...

Albuquerque Man Charged After Meeting Up With 14-Year-Old Chimayó Girl

New Mexico State Police officers charged an Albuquerque man with multiple counts of child rape after he allegedly admitted to meeting up with a...

Man Slaps Woman for Looking at the Sky and Praying

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration...

19-Year-Old Pleads Down 2 Felony Charges

A 19-year-old Ohkay Owingeh man, originally charged with two felonies for a drunk driving car crash into a tree with his underage girlfriend, pleaded...

Ex Refuses to Cooperate, Felony Charges Against Man Dropped

Prosecutors dropped felony domestic violence charges against a Hernandez man after his ex-wife “made it clear she will not cooperate with the prosecution of...

Inmate With ‘Attitude’ Allegedly Hits, Spits on Guard

A Rio Arriba County Detention Center officer who allegedly tried to de-escalate a situation with an inmate who “had an attitude,” ended up struggling...

Charges Against Man Dismissed

Prosecutors dismissed charges against an Ojo Sarco man whom an Española police officer initially arrested for refusing to talk to medics. Prosecutors dismissed the charges...

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