Bill Rodgers

Hey, ‘Sheriff of New Mexico,’ Arrest that Man!

This article was originally printed in the July 28, 2011 edition.     Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and...

Masked Robber Snatches $17K in Cash

This article was originally printed in the August 4, 2011 edition.     Ever try to make several thousand dollars in a couple seconds?     A man...

Rodella’s Arrest Tactics Under Fire

This article was originally printed in the August 4, 2011 edition.     Richard Trujillo, 38, of Tierra Azul, said he got home from work July...

Former Sheriff Pleads to Five Felonies, Awaits Sentence

This article was originally printed in the July 28, 2011 edition.     The former Santa Fe County sheriff faces an eight-year prison sentence after he...

Waiting for Godot (or State Police) in Ojo Caliente

    Ellen Denissen said she was hysterical after she called 911 for help and was bounced between three dispatch centers without getting help from...

Police Blotter: Where Did You Sleep Last Night?

    Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Mary Does Not Approve Monday,...

Several Sheriff’s Dept. Cases in Peril

    At least a handful of Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Department criminal cases may vanish if a state District Court judge rules Sheriff’s Sgt....

Shots Fired in 31-Mile Road Police Pursuit

    State Police say when they stumbled upon 20-year-old Gabriel Romero on a forest road that leads into the Jemez Mountains, Romero turned to...

Police Blotter: Get the Most from Your Pop-Tarts

    Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Call the Shirt Police Monday,...

Students at Middle, High Schools Raise Assault Charges

    Española Police have taken two reports recently about inappropriate touching of students in the Española School District.     In each of the incidents, students...

Cordova Saga Continues: Sheriff vs. DA vs. Victim

    Correspondence between the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Department show Sheriff Tommy Rodella is trying to put...

Citizen Complaints: State Police Got the Wrong House

This article was originally printed in the July 21, 2011 edition.     A man whose face was severely disfigured by cancer was going through end-of-life...

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