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Attempted Murder Charges Against Man Dropped

Prosecutors dropped charges of attempted murder against an Española man in exchange for him waiving a preliminary hearing. He’s accused of shooting at the...

Chimayó Man Back in Jail

Weeks after taking a global plea deal for charges related to helping his 15-year-old girlfriend dodge police and felon in possession of a firearm,...

Martinez Pleads Guilty to Robberies

He is accused of shooting and killing Cypress Garcia at Lotaburger in 2022 The man accused of shooting and killing an employee at Blake’s Lotaburger...

No Prison or Jail Time for Shooting

A Coyote man who shot at his family member’s house in December will serve no time in prison or jail after pleading guilty to...

Man Pleads Guilty to Crime Spree Robberies

An Española man held without bail for the past 11 months, pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery on Oct. 7, following a...

Man Accused of Killing to Undergo Evaluation

A Ranchos de Taos man, accused of stabbing a man to death in the parking lot of a Laundromat at the Ohkay Travel Center,...

1 Arrested After High-Speed Chase

An Española man took Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase on highways and back roads, over and in rivers and through fields,...

Velarde Woman Bound Over on Charges From Easter Incident

Rio Arriba Magistrate Judge Alexandra Naranjo bound over a Velarde woman on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and two counts...

Man Pleads No Contest to Shooting at Vehicle

An Ojo Caliente man who allegedly had his son close his property gate to trap his neighbor so he could shoot at him, pleaded...

Española Man Faces Attempted Murder Charges

Prosecutors are charging an Española man with two counts of attempted murder and seeking to hold him without bail pending trial, after he allegedly...

Teens Indicted for Murder in Woman’s Death

A Rio Arriba grand jury indicted two 15-year-old boys on charges of first degree murder for the alleged shooting death of a homeless woman...

3 Men Bound Over in Blue Bus Shooting

A judge bound over three men on first degree murder charges for the shooting death of a Blue Bus rider in Ranchos de Taos,...

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