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Lovato Grabs Flyweight Title

2/1/07     Española's very own Monica Lovato is the new North American Boxing Federation Super-Flyweight Champion.     The 29-year-old boxer, 9-1 (4 KOs), battled Julie Rubalcava,...

No Brotherly Love

2/8/07     An El Llano neighborhood erupted with gunfire Tuesday sending one man to the hospital and three men to jail.     One resident said he...

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust

1/25/07     A Chimayó man was hit with 10 criminal charges after a traffic stop by State Police the night of Jan. 9 in Alcalde.    ...

Manhunt Nabs Three

3/8/07     A manhunt that went afar afield as Borrego Mesa and involved an Albuquerque Police helicopter and several law enforcement agencies ended March 3...

Two Men Found Drinking, Shooting Guns

   1/25/07 Española Police officers and Rio Arriba County Sheriff's deputies responded to the following calls. Monday, Jan. 8     • 4:49 p.m. — A caller from...

Man Asks Bank Strange Questions about Vault

   2/15/07 Española Police officers and Rio Arriba County Sheriff's deputies responded to the following calls. Monday, Jan. 29     • 8:53 a.m. — Police were informed...

Masked Men Rob Española Blockbuster Video Store at Gunpoint

2/8/07     William Griego began working at the Española Blockbuster Video no more than three weeks ago. His normal closing duties included putting away movies...

Woman Accused in Stabbing Death

2/22/07     Española recorded its first homicide of 2007 Monday afternoon when April Lucero allegedly plunged a steak knife into the heart of Michael Medina,...

Man Dies in Tierra Amarilla Jail

2/8/07     An inmate at the Tierra Amarilla jail died the morning of Feb. 4 while in custody, Rio Arriba County Detention Center Director Bidal...

Rio Arriba County Paid Law Firm $298,000 Last Year

2/22/07     Rio Arriba County paid a single law firm almost $300,000 last year.     Ted J. Trujillo's law office based in Española received $298,885 in...

Los Luceros Man Fined $50,000 for Dumping Sewage

1/25/07     A Los Luceros septic tank cleaning business owner has been slapped with a $50,000 penalty by the state Environment Department for illegally dumping...

Gallina Man Shot in Neck

2/22/07     A 30-year-old Gallina man was shot in the back of the neck Feb. 14 after an alleged disagreement over electricity, a police report...

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