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Police Blotter: Caller Receives Strange Email: ‘Get Out of Dixon’

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

State Police Surge in Española, Chama, Taos

New Mexico State Police began a two-week crime suppression operation March 7 in Española and surrounding communities as far north as Chama and Taos. Twenty...

Kidnapped Woman Testifies Against Trio

Three people are in custody awaiting trial for allegedly kidnapping a woman in Española over allegedly stolen drugs Feb. 28, dousing her with bleach...

Parents of Allegedly Bullied Student Ask State for Help

Parents of a student with special needs at Española Valley High School said their son was bullied and that administrators at the Española School...

Quintuple Murder Suspect to Face Trial

Damian Herrera’s lawyers say the 24-year-old is fit to stand trial for the 2017 murders of three of his family members and two apparent...

Family of Toddler Left in Bus Settles for $100,000

A 3-year-old boy who was allegedly inadvertently trapped in a school bus in 2017 received a $100,000 settlement from the Española School District. Judge Bryan...

Man Pleads Guilty to Murder, Will Testify

Axel Zamarron pleaded guilty Monday to the 2018 murder of 18-year-old Española Valley High School graduate Cameron Martinez in a plea deal requiring Zamarron...

Peñasco Superintendent Placed on Leave

The Peñasco School Board placed its new superintendent on administrative leave after her son allegedly trespassed into several classrooms at Peñasco Elementary School. The Board...

Police Blotter: Bloody Message Left on Windshield

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

Family Settles for $1.3M After Tasing

A teenage boy with special needs who was tased by former Rio Arriba Sheriff’s deputy Jeremy Barnes in Española Valley High School received a...

Española Police Ignored Use of Force Review Policy for Years

Much of the Española Police Department’s use of force review policy appears to have been ignored since its adoption in 2016 under then-deputy chief...

Española Municipal Court Offers Bench Warrant Amnesty

Those with outstanding warrants in Española Municipal Court for offenses such as failure to appear or nonpayment of traffic tickets can have their warrants...

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