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Candidate in the Republican gubernatorial primary election Duke Rodriguez was served a cease-and-desist letter from a law firm Dhillon Law Group of Alexandria, Virginia representing President Donald Trump on May 18. The letter orders Rodriguez's "Run with...
SUN Staff Report A 22-year-old Santa Fe woman was taken to the Española Hospital for a behavioral health evaluation on April 14 after she tried to get into people’s vehicles and threatened to shoot a man if...

Martinez Gets 26 Years in Prison

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A district court judge sentenced Kevin Martinez to 26 years in prison, May 7, after a jury found him...

Wild Turkey Cage Knocks Out Power

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

Man in Fatal Crash on House Arrest

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A district judge released a man on house arrest in Texas, after he allegedly drunkenly crashed into a water...

Early Voting Underway

SUN Staff Report Early voting in Rio Arriba County began on May 5 and voters have until May 30 to cast their ballots before Election...

Woman Claims ‘Crackheads’ Stole Vehicle

SUN Staff Report A woman accused three people of beating her and stealing her vehicle after she was sent by a man to pick up...

Candidate Arrested After Crash

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN Española police officers arrested a candidate for Rio Arriba County assessor on a charge of aggravated drunk driving on...

Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld Timothy Lopez’s murder conviction for the shooting death of a man he believed...

2 Findings in Latest City Audit

By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN The City of Española knocked 10 findings off of its financial audit for Fiscal Year 2025, but the ...

City, Yutzy Reach Settlement

By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN The City of Española has settled a lawsuit with a former city manager for $299,000.According to court records, Jordan...

Schools Shift to 4-Day Week

By Cadie CarrilloSpecial to the SUN All five school districts in Rio Arriba County are set to operate on a four-day school week by the...

Former Tribal Officer Pleads Guilty

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A former Ohkay Owingeh police officer will spend up to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to obstruction...

Prosecutors Want Chimayó Man Held Without Bail

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN Prosecutors are seeking to have a Chimayó man held without bail pending trial in two cases. He’s accused of...

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