Cops Courts

Romero promoted to corporal

(SUNfoto by Wheeler Cowperthwaite)     Det. Solomon Romero is pinned by his wife Charlene Romero, during a ceremony March 11 at the Española Police Department....

Man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter

    A 24-year-old Jicarilla Apache man pleaded guilty March 12 in federal district court in Albuquerque to the involuntary manslaughter of two women after...

Gas fill-up isn’t free afterall

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

Former teacher accused of touching girls

This is the second installment in a two-part series chronicling the allegations of sexual misconduct against former Española teacher Gary Gregor and the lawsuit...

Man arrested after his house catches on fire

    A fire at a North Coronado Avenue house burned a single room before it was extinguished by firefighters March 28.     One man was...

Warrant issued for dead man’s cell phone

    The man found dead on an Española porch Dec. 19, 2013 was shot in the lower right leg.     State Police responded to a...

Woman Fist-Fights While Holding Baby

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

Lawsuit claims teacher touched girls

This is the first of a two-part series chronicling the allegations against Gary Gregor and the lawsuit filed against him.     The parents of a...

Eight arrested on drug charges

    Eight people were arrested or had warrants issued for their arrest on charges stemming from possession of controlled substances between Feb. 8 and...

Police Nab Con Artist in Nursing Program Scam

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

Staying the course

The Española Police Department’s newest deputy chief almost retired three months before he was promoted to the number two position in the Department.     Richard...

Judge rules ‘bad’ traffic stop admissible in court

    The traffic stop that netted a bloody baseball bat and bloody tennis shoes in the murder case of Rudy Montoya will be admissible,...

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