Cops Courts

Lovato Faces Trial

    The passenger who was riding in politically-connected lawyer Carlos Fierro’s car the night Fierro struck and killed a pedestrian will stand trial for...

Rodella Brother in Hot Water Again: Allegedly Threatens Witness

    One of the Rodella brothers accused of beating up two Española business owners last month allegedly threatened to kill one of them last...

Killing May Be Related To Earlier Argument

    A shooting involving homicide victim Anthony Garcia’s brother that occurred two and a half weeks before Garcia’s murder might have led to the...

Police Blotter: MVD Customer in Murderous Rage

    Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Homeless Man Has Wheels Monday, Nov....

Man and Daughter Survive Wreck

    Kenneth Arrellano drove down El Llano Road Monday evening, approaching its intersection with State Road 68.     A few cars ahead of him, Arellano...

911 Board Reopens Access to Blotter

    After instituting a policy last week eliminating public access to computer records of 911 calls, the Española/Rio Arriba County 911 Center Board voted...

Police Blotter: Evicted Man Threatens To Dig Up Septic System

    Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Jailbird’s Rims Taken Monday, Oct. 26    ...

Man Who Got Plea Deal Arrested on DUI Charge

    A man who had a rape charge dismissed in September as part of a plea agreement may have violated his probation over the...

Couple Brawls with Teens

    A suspect charged with six felonies claims he was the victim of an attack perpetrated by his girlfriend’s three teenage daughters.     Jerry Torres,...

Man Acquitted in Cop Crash Case

    A man accused of causing a State Police agent to wreck his motorcycle was acquitted Monday after the judge ruled no accident occurred,...

Rodella Has Fended Off Past Accusations

    More than a month after former Española Police officer Eugene Rodella and his brother allegedly attacked two owners of an Española tattoo parlor,...

Police Blotter: Jail Offers Tierra Amarilla Man Escape from Old Ball and Chain

    Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Landlady Slap Monday, Oct. 19     •...

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