Cops Courts

Alleged burglar shot by homeowner ID’d

A 28-year-old Hernandez man is dead after being shot early Saturday morning by a homeowner who caught him in his garage. A call was received...

Man Arrested After Entering Restroom

A 38-year-old Española man was arrested on Feb. 29, after a homeowner found him in an outside restroom on his property. Esli Dominguez was charged...

Four Face Charges After Alleged Beating, Shooting, Kidnapping in Chimayó

Three Chimayó residents and a Santa Fe man are facing felony charges after a man was allegedly lured to a house on County Road...

Deputies Arrest Two During Operation in Coyote

By Jennifer Garcia jgarcia@riograndesun.com Managing Editor Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men on March 1, after the Emergency Response Unit went to a home on...

16 Former Tenants Sue City

Sixteen former tenants of the Santa Clara Apartments are suing the City of Española and the former owners of the apartment complex for a...

Naked Woman Knocks on Doors, Asking for Clothes

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

Woman Found Dead in Tent at Encampment

Española City Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found in a tent in the homeless encampment between Walmart and Carr...

Who dropped their porcelain toilets near CVS?

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’s Office Gets Money for Retention

The Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to retain its current deputies, but also be able to recruit new ones by remaining competitive...

Marijuana Grower Files Suit Against Village of Chama

A company seeking to build a hydroponic marijuana grow in Chama is suing the village for levying conditions on permits that are impossible for...

Woman Accused of Murder Remains in Jail

An arrest warrant was issued on Feb. 22 for 34-year-old Stephanie Salazar, of Española, who has been charged in the death of Carmela Moreno,...

Woman wanted in fatal hit-and-run turns herself in

An arrest warrant was issued on Feb. 22 for 34-year-old Stephanie Salazar, of Española, who has been charged in the death of Carmella Moreno,...

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