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Albuquerque Man Charged After Meeting Up With 14-Year-Old Chimayó Girl

New Mexico State Police officers charged an Albuquerque man with multiple counts of child rape after he allegedly admitted to meeting up with a...

Man Slaps Woman for Looking at the Sky and Praying

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 2/19/26

Margot is 25 pounds of beagle brilliance. She’s a true “nose-forward” dog who lives for a good sniff and would likely excel in scent...

19-Year-Old Pleads Down 2 Felony Charges

A 19-year-old Ohkay Owingeh man, originally charged with two felonies for a drunk driving car crash into a tree with his underage girlfriend, pleaded...

Ex Refuses to Cooperate, Felony Charges Against Man Dropped

Prosecutors dropped felony domestic violence charges against a Hernandez man after his ex-wife “made it clear she will not cooperate with the prosecution of...

Northern Briefs 2/19/26

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...

Resolution Rejected for Second Time

A California-based company wanted to purchase city-owned property for its support tower The Española City Council shot down a resolution to approve the purchase of...

Council Hopefuls Share Goals if Elected

The Española Municipal election is scheduled for March 3. The roles of mayor, one councilor from each of the four districts and the municipal...

Councilor Calls City Assessment ‘Gossip Based’

Multiple Española City Councilors openly disagreed with the findings in a $20,000 organizational assessment of the city, presented at the Jan. 27 council meeting. The...

Governor Signs Bill on Vehicle Registration Hike

New Mexico motorists and truckers will pay higher fees and taxes on their vehicles under a law signed Thursday by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Lujan...

Inmate With ‘Attitude’ Allegedly Hits, Spits on Guard

A Rio Arriba County Detention Center officer who allegedly tried to de-escalate a situation with an inmate who “had an attitude,” ended up struggling...

Charges Against Man Dismissed

Prosecutors dismissed charges against an Ojo Sarco man whom an Española police officer initially arrested for refusing to talk to medics. Prosecutors dismissed the charges...

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