Cops Courts

Man Allegedly Beaten for Money Owed

Two men are wanted on warrants for allegedly beating a man over a debt and breaking his teeth with a rifle while a third...

Taos Couple Faces Felony Charges

A Taos couple is facing a felony charge of receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle after they were initially handcuffed and accused of shoplifting...

Colorado Man Arrested for Driving Stolen Truck

New Mexico State Police officers arrested a 40-year-old Colorado man for allegedly driving a stolen Chevrolet Colorado truck after an automated license plate reader...

Former City Councilor to Spend Extra Year in Prison

Former Española city councilor Phillip Chacon will spend an extra year in prison and receive credit for five years of time served, in a...

911 Call Sheds Some Light on Sheriff’s Death

Details of Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield’s last hours before he was found in his patrol vehicle outside his house on April 20,...

Police Blotter: Invisible People Use Witchcraft to Harass Woman

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 Released After Allegedly Stabbing 5

Nicholas Roybal-Martinez, of Medanales, has been ordered to report to pre-trial services  A Medanales man who went on an alleged stabbing spree on April 22...

Employee Mixes Toxic Chemical Cocktail at Giant

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

Sheriff Billy Merrifield Dies Unexpectedly

By Wheeler Cowperthwaite Special to the SUN Shockwaves rippled through Rio Arriba County Sunday morning after Sheriff Billy Merrifield was found dead at his home. The...

Truchas Man Accused of Shooting, Killing Father

New Mexico State Police arrested an 18-year-old Truchas man Sunday on a charge of second-degree murder for allegedly shooting his father in the chest...

Judge Orders Shooter Jailed Until He Turns 21

Daniel Martinez will stay incarcerated until he turns 21 after a jury found him guilty of shooting at or from a motor vehicle causing...

48-Year-Old Man Faces Charges After Driving 15-year-Old Girlfriend From Probation Hearing

New Mexico State Police officers charged a 48-year-old Chimayó man for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and resisting arrest after he allegedly...

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