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Chief to Study City Jail Options

    Española’s City Council is actively exploring the possibility of re-opening a city jail, a move proponents say would, in the long run, save...

Alleged Metal Thief Indicated in Separate Burglary

    An Española man took the scenic route to jail Jan. 18, leading police on a high-speed pursuit that ended with him evading capture,...

Funny Money, Broken Windows Sweep Valley

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

Rio Arriba County Bucks National Murder Trend

In 2012, Rio Arriba County lost eight people to homicides not involving a vehicle, two more than it lost in 2011.     Eight people is...

Who Has Robbery Case?

    An October burglary case appears to have fallen through the cracks.     The District Attorney’s Office insists they don’t have it, while a spokesman...

Lost Woman Wants Children Taken from Her

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

Man Robbed of Candy at Gunpoint

    Juan Zapata didn’t think much of the group of youngsters who rolled up to his store, El Paisano, in a white Chevy Impala...

No Job Complete Until Paperwork Done

    On April 20, 2012, Martin Martinez shot and killed Marcos Atencio outside of Martinez’ Chamita home, an act of alleged self-defense.     Martinez told...

‘Up to Four Human or Animal Babies’ Left at Home

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

Sheriff: Man Shot Over Alleged Theft

    An Española man became so upset about his video game console being stolen that on Dec. 30 he and a buddy tortured the...

Where, oh Where, Has Our Little Dog Gone?

    It’s been two years since Española School District purchased a drug-sniffing dog and Associate Superintendent Ricardo Sanchez wants to know where that dog...

Woman Chokes Dog,Threatens to Stab Herself

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

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