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Man Arrested in Chimayó Woman’s Death

New Mexico State Police arrested and charged a Hernandez man on Aug. 28 with murder, kidnapping and arson after the Aug. 26 death of...

RASO Gets $963K for Equipment

Deputies with the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office will soon have some new vehicles and other equipment, thanks to federal funds from the Consolidated...

Owner Will Clean Up Chimayó Post Office Site

Residents of Chimayó have been without a post office for more than a year and even though it doesn’t seem like the United States...

Petition, Protest Over Tres Semillas’ Plan to Sell 12.4 Acres in Abiquiú

Amid the vegetable and chokecherry stands at the Abiquiú Farmer’s Market Aug. 27, arose another canopy. It provided the backdrop for signs of protest and...

Cordova Man Indicted on Charges After Construction Worker Killed in El Llano

A grand jury indicted a 43-year-old Cordova man on vehicular homicide and other charges related to a 2021 crash that killed a construction worker...

Charges Filed After Man Allegedly Shoots at Ex-Girlfriend’s House

Jealousy may have been the cause a Chimayó man allegedly shooting at his ex-girlfriend’s house on July 27. Anthony Martinez, 36, allegedly fired at least...

Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Neighbor

A Los Brazos man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, Aug. 1, for the May 2022 shooting death of his neighbor Danny Mahoney. Michael Keith, 68,...

New Deputies Sworn In

Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield (left), shakes hands with Deputy Nicholas Herrera, while Deputy Alonso Murillo looks on. Both had just been sworn...

Police Blotter: CYFD Notified After Mother Bites 7-Year-Old

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

Pets of the Week 8/29/24

Are you more of a chill-seeker than a thrill-seeker? Like to lounge through life in the slow lane? Prefer savoring over speeding? Then meet...

Northern Briefs 8/29/24

Items for Northern Briefs may be submitted by sending them to jgarcia@riograndesun.com Submissions must be received no later than noon Monday for publication that week.   Gamblers...

1 Dead After Suspected Domestic Incident, Fire

One person died on Monday afternoon after a suspected domestic violence incident in a woman’s home and a house fire that fully engulfed the...

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