Laura Onstot

Española Changes Police Chiefs Again

8/24/06     Annabelle Gasca became the fourth person named Española police chief in two months Aug. 15 when Matthew Tafoya's appointment was revoked.     "There was...

Motion for Retrial Accuses Jurors of Lying to Defense

8/24/06     Armed with a litany of allegations against the jury that convicted Harold Ulibarri of the murder of Rhonda Gutierrez, defense attorney Tony Scarborough...

Police Raid Pot Plantation on Public Land Near El Vado

8/31/06     Ninety-nine marijuana plants were seized on federal land near El Vado Aug. 23 as part of a string of drug raids throughout Northern...

Family of Jail Escapee Plans to Sue

8/24/06     The family of former jail escapee Aaron Michael Torraco has put Santa Fe County on notice that the  County will be held responsible...

Prisoner Escapes From Makeshift City Jail

8/17/06     Two days after the Española Police Department moved its booking facility to a warehouse on Industrial Park Road, a prisoner escaped.     Diego Montoya,...

Murders of Three Mexicans Remain Unsolved

9/7/06     Between Dec. 3, 2005, and May 29, 2006, three Mexican immigrants were shot to death in the Española Valley. To date, no arrests...

Arroyo Seco Man Settles Police Shooting Lawsuit

8/3/06     Arroyo Seco resident Ben Maestas has settled a lawsuit against the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department for $325,000 in connection with a 2004...

Man Shot in Neck During Late Night Robbery Attempt

8/31/06     A bullet grazed Ruben Rendon's neck when a man fired into his truck early Sunday morning outside Allsup's in Española.     It was the...

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