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Girl’s Lawyers Fail to Prove Theory

    Santa Fe Public Schools officials are off the hook of a federal lawsuit filed against the district by the parents of a girl...

‘Tis the Season for Break-Ins

    Residential, commercial and auto burglaries are on the rise in Española and Christmas gifts and shopping trips are making burglars’ hauls ever more...

Wheels of Justice Turn Very Slow

    Nearly 200 people were supposed to have their cases briefly heard Feb. 3 in Tierra Amarilla, but at least 22 people failed to...

Officer Accused of DWI Resigns

    Former Española Police officer Jose Martinez tendered his resignation Jan. 13, to the police chief, after the Law Enforcement Academy Board suspended his...

Cop, Guard Allegedly Throw Temper Tantrum

    Española police never took a report following an alleged glass-throwing incident involving two of their own off duty officers, Aug. 14, at a...

Woman Seeks Help after Fire

    Rosa Montaño had just finished taking her various medications Dec. 23, when she walked into her laundry room to check on a washing...

Man on Lam for Four Years Extradited

    A Mexican national has been extradited, after more than four years on the run, to Rio Arriba County to face a single charge...

District Judge Rejects Ex-City Councilor’s Plea

    Former city councilor Eric Radosevich’s felony case will be taken to a grand jury, after a district court judge effectively rejected the second...

Man Files Police Brutality Lawsuit

    An Española man filed suit, Jan. 19, against three Española police officers and the city because they allegedly shocked, choked, beat and illegally...

Man Seeks Haircut, Gets Punched, Instead

    The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an...

Chama School Board Election 2015

    In the only contested race for the Chama Valley School Board, a 28-year-old challenger is looking to unseat the incumbent and prevent him...

Officer Files Grievance, Claims Retaliation

    Five days after he filed a grievance against the Española Police Department for a hostile work environment, Det. Cpl. Solomon Romero was put...

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