Cops Courts

Oñate Protest Shooter Appeal Denied

The Sandia Park man accused of shooting another man during a peaceful protest at the Rio Arriba County Complex on Industrial Park Road on...

Velarde Man Facing Felony for Handling of Stolen Car

Despite denying knowing anything about the truck he was driving being stolen, a Velarde man is facing a fourth-degree felony for receiving or transferring...

18-Year-Old On Horse Hit, Killed; Driver Not Charged

An 18-year-old man riding a horse on U.S. Highway 84 died Saturday night after being struck by a pickup truck. Enrique Salazar was on horseback...

Eight Españolans Arrested in Bust; Explosives and Fully Automatic Weapons Found

The Española City Police, with help from the New Mexico State Police Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team, Tactical Team and federal partners, arrested eight people...

Protest Shooter to Remain in Jail

Witnesses took the stand on Friday to recount the events leading up to a shooting on Sept. 28 at the Rio Arriba County Complex...

Accused Oñate Statue Shooter to Remain in Jail while Awaiting Trial

The 23-year-old man accused of shooting Spokane, Washington activist Jacob Johns at a protest over the reinstallation of the Don Juan de Oñate statue...

Gunshot Victim’s Attorney: ‘This is a Hate Crime’

As Jacob Johns continues his long recovery after being shot in the chest during a protest on Sept. 28 at the Rio Arriba County...

Blotter: People in the Attic are Listening to a Woman and Stealing her Identity

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

Blotter: Teen Firebugs Throw Flaming Paper into Medanales Post Office

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

Chamita Man Faces Felonies After Caught Driving Stolen Car

A 57-year-old Chamita man is facing two felonies after he was caught driving a stolen car on Aug. 2. Española City Police Officer Isaiah Gomez...

Drama in Del Taco Drive-Thru

It might have been jealousy that drove a woman’s ex-boyfriend to follow her into the drive-thru of Del Taco and began pounding on her...

Alcalde Woman Claims Crack Helps Anxiety

An Alcalde woman who told a Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputy that she smokes crack cocaine on a daily basis for her anxiety, faces...

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