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Charges for Felon in Possession Dismissed

Prosecutors have dismissed charges brought by New Mexico State Police officers against an Española man, arrested on a charge of felon in possession of...

Dixon Man Pleads to Felon in Possession

A Dixon man who threatened his neighbor with a rifle pleaded guilty to a single charge of felon in possession of a firearm on...

Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Bayard Man

Prosecutors dropped a charge of possession of a controlled substance against a Bayard man, Dec. 16, after he completed a treatment program. New Mexico State...

Dixon Woman Pleads Down to Drunk Driving

A woman who crashed her car with two passengers, while drunk, has pleaded down to drunk driving, while prosecutors dropped a charge of child...

Prosecutors Want to Push Out Murder Trial Date

Prosecutors are seeking to push out the trial date for a Chimayó man who’s been charged with first degree murder for a Dec. 29,...

Charges Dropped Against Man Accused of Lighting Mother’s House on Fire Twice

Prosecutors dismissed two charges of arson against a Santa Cruz man, who’s accused of lighting his mother’s house on fire and then returning to...

Woman Arrested for Failure to Appear in Child Abuse Case

Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies arrested an Española woman on a warrant, Jan. 7, for failure to appear for a status conference on three...

Charges Against Woman in Alleged Drug Deal Dismissed

Prosecutors dismissed drug charges against a 37-year-old Ohkay Owingeh woman after Española police officers alleged they witnessed a hand-to-hand drug transaction. The woman’s boyfriend, also...

New Year’s Drinks Result in Man’s Arrest for Kidnapping

Española City Police officers charged a man who is on probation, with first degree kidnapping, false imprisonment and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon...

Leyba Pleads Guilty to Criminal Trespass

After New Mexico State Police officers charged a Canjilon woman with aggravated burglary for allegedly breaking into her dead mother’s house and trying to...

Charges Against Martinez Dismissed

Prosecutors have dismissed charges brought by New Mexico State Police officers against an Española man, arrested on a charge of felon in possession of...

Chimayó Man Pleads to Lesser Charges in Father’s Beating Case

A Chimayó man who allegedly beat his 89-year-old father so severely, he sent him to the intensive care unit, then fought with deputies trying...

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