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One Man Accused of Attacking, Slashing Jail Guard With Scissors

A Medanales man being held without bail for allegedly burning down his father’s house, then stealing a firefighter’s pickup truck responding to the fire,...

Serial Drunk Driving Offender Pleads Guilty to Fourth Offense

A serial drunk driving offender pleaded guilty to a single charge of drunk driving fourth offense on Dec. 4, with a sentence set at...

Prosecutors Want Man Accused of Shooting at Cars at Santa Cruz Country Store to be Held Without Bail

Prosecutors are seeking to have an Española man held without bail pending trial after he allegedly shot at cars in the Santa Cruz Country...

Ojo Sarco Man Wanted on Warrant

A 57-year-old Ojo Sarco man is wanted on a state-wide warrant with a $1,000 bond, after he failed to appear for a pre-trial hearing...

Meals With Wheels: Curry Spices up This Chicken Soup

T he wind was howling, the weather was miserable and my partner and I were feeling stuffed up and uninspired. Fortunately, she was feeling inspired...

Homeless Couple Faces Breaking and Entering Charges

Española City Police officers arrested a homeless couple for breaking and entering a house to stay out of the cold, after the officers went...

Woman’s Competency to be Determined

Charges in Abiquiú case dismissed A North Carolina woman who was arrested in Abiquiú, then released after prosecutors dismissed charges against her, and before New...

18 Months Probation for 1 Who Allegedly Beat Man in Head With Bat

A Santa Cruz man who beat another man in the head with a bat during a custody dispute, received a conditional discharge on a...

No Bail for Abiquiú Man Accused of Kidnapping, Beating Girlfriend

An Abiquiú man is being held without bail after he allegedly kidnapped his girlfriend, beat her with his fists and a gun and then...

Former City Councilor Robert Seeds Dies at 72

Long time Espanola politician Robert Seeds, 72, died on Dec. 13 from unlisted causes. He served on the Española City Council four times, between 1984–1992,...

Man Pleads Down Charges After Victim Dies

A Santa Cruz man pleaded down to drug possession charges in a case where he, and four others, were initially charged with kidnapping, after...

Albuquerque Man Accused of Killing While on Parole Will Be Held Without Bail

A man who allegedly killed again while on parole for a 2009 homicide, has been ordered to be held without bail pending trial. District Judge...

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