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Former Sheriff Files Lawsuit Against City

Ex-police chief Roger Jimenez, 2 former officers also named in suit Former Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan is suing the City of Española, former...

Man Pleads Guilty, Sentence Suspended

A 57-year-old Española man who tried to get officers to shoot him by advancing on them with a knife received a suspended sentence after...

Charges Against School Board VP Dropped

A misdemeanor case brought by an Española Police Department detective against a school board member has been dropped, citing a lack of evidence. Detective Dwayne...

Woman to be Arraigned on Forgery Charges

An Española woman is set to be arraigned Nov. 21 on charges of forgery and fraud for allegedly trying to cash a fraudulent check...

Make This Cranberry Tart a Sweet/Tart Addition to Your Thanksgiving Tradition

I love a good cranberry sauce as much as the next person at Thanksgiving ­— from a spicy cranberry relish to the smooth jelly...

Board Member Asks Judge to Dismiss Case

An Española School Board member is asking a judge to dismiss, with prejudice, a misdemeanor case of filing a false police report brought against...

RASO Deputies Capture ‘Pajaro’

Lucas Gomez-Lopez was wanted in connection with Cuarteles shooting death Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Mexican national on Nov. 2, wanted on a Santa...

Ohkay Owingeh Man Gets 18 Years for Torturing Child

A federal judge sentenced an Ohkay Owingeh man, Oct. 15, to 18 years in prison for torturing a 5-year-old child. District Judge Kea Riggs sentenced...

Chama Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Jan. 6 Riot

A Chama man, who moved there in 2022, pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the riot at the nation’s capitol on Jan. 6,...

Ohkay Owingeh Man Gets 10 Years

An Ohkay Owingeh man who went to another man’s house on the pueblo and shot him at least four times in the cheek, neck,...

Dulce Stabbing Case to be Delayed Again Because Victim Dies

A Dulce man accused of stabbing another man with a knife will have his case delayed again after the man he repeatedly stabbed recently...

5th Family Claims Abuse by Teacher

A fifth family is suing over the alleged abuse by a former Chama teacher against his elementary school students, after misdemeanor criminal charges against...

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