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Drinking Bout Leads to Strangling

A Medanales woman called 911 Oct. 23 after strangling her friend to the point that she stopped breathing, according to the Rio Arriba County...

Human Remains Found

    Adult human skeletal remains were found Tuesday about 10 miles west of El Rito alongside State Road 554 near the turnoff to the...

Crack, Stolen Guns and Immigrants Found in Raid

    An inter-agency narcotics task force arrested an alleged El Llano drug dealer, in addition to the Mexican man they believe was supplying him.    ...

Police Blotter: Cereal Hurled during Grocery Buying Spat

    Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Lurker Reported Monday, Oct. 12     •...

Police Blotter: It’s a Sun Roof Not a Moon Roof

Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Ditch Fix Monday, Oct. 5     • 9:13...

Man Threatens Parents with Shovel

    An man was arrested in Medanales after allegedly threatening his parents with a shovel and trying to set their car on fire.     State...

Burglary Plague Strikes Española Businesses

    Española Police believe a string of burglaries of local businesses is the work of one suspect or a group of suspects working together.    ...

Alleged Cocaine Dealer Arrested

An alleged cocaine dealer with four outstanding warrants was arrested Oct. 7 after State Police pulled him over for speeding.     Somphong Phanomsack, 53, of...

Police Blotter: Jungle Juice Drinker Throws Shoes

    Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Drunk and Indecent Monday, Sept. 28    ...

Man Fires Rifle over Cash Dispute

    A dispute sparked by a cash loan between friends ended with rifle shots fired from of a Calle Gallegos home.     Christina Serna, of...

Man Sues Deputy over Beating, Arrest

    An Abiquiú man who claims a Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputy assaulted him two years ago while he was walking along Rio Arriba...

Police Blotter: Hitchhiker Asks for More Than a Lift

    Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: School Can’t Handle Unruly Students Monday,...

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