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Attorney’s ‘Conspiracy’ Dismissed in Sonic Murder Case

3/4/10     A defense lawyer’s argument that his client’s murder charge should be dismissed because a prosecutor colluded with Española Police detectives to fabricate witness...

El Rito Couple Charged in Crowbar Attack on Teens

2/25/10     A couple who allegedly beat two youths in broad daylight last August on El Rito’s main road have been indicted on charges related...

Heads Start Rolling at City Hall

    Alice Lucero had only been mayor of Española a few minutes before attending to her first order of business.     “I think I’m going...

Financial Chaos: State Auditor Says Lack of Records Leaves City Exposed to Ongoing Fraud

    Poor record-keeping and few checks and balances in its Finance Department have left the city of Española ripe for “waste and abuse,” according...

Pair Accuse Each Other of Choking, Beating Missing Man to Death

    Two men arrested last week for violating the terms of their probation now face murder charges after telling State Police they beat and...

Police Blotter: Whimpering Animal Actually Malfunctioning Burglar Alarm

    Española Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police and State Police responded to the following calls: Not Disney Approved Monday, Feb. 8    ...

Española Voters To Decide on $6.1 Million Bond Measure That Would Fund New Library

    The city of Española will ask voters in the March 2 municipal election to approve a $6.1 million bond measure to build and...

Eugene Rodella Fights Termination, Charges

    Over the course of two days, former Española Police officer Eugene Rodella pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from his alleged involvement in...

Ballot Box Break-In Among Candidates’ Legal Woes

2/18/10     Several contenders in the March 2 Española municipal election are no strangers to city politics — or to the state judicial system.     Two...

Early Voting Hiccups

2/18/10     Early voting in the Española municipal election got off to a busy start in its first week, but not without a few first-day...

Candidate’s Wife Fires Back

2/18/10     A Feb. 7 domestic disturbance at the home of an Española City Council candidate was precipitated by his history of abuse, not by...

Union Endorses Lucero

2/18/10     The city of Española employee union put City Council and mayoral candidates on the spot the evening of Feb. 10 at its pre-election...

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