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Suspended Sentence, Conditional Discharge in Case Where Man Fled, Allegedly Pushed Car Into House

An Ohkay Owingeh man received a suspended sentence and conditional discharge in a case where he pushed a car into a house with his...

NMDOT: Oñate Bridge Set to Reopen at the End of April

After more than eight months of being closed, the Oñate Bridge is tentatively set to reopen in April. The New Mexico Department of Transportation secured...

Early Morning Fire Guts Abandoned Home

A fire destroyed an abandoned home located at 601 Old Hospital Road on Saturday morning, sending huge plumes of smoke into the air. The fire...

Social Media Post Claims ICE in Española Over Weekend

Reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducting operations in Española over the weekend quickly circulated on social media, causing a stir in the community. A...

Accused Kidnapper Arrested in Las Cruces

Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Santa Fe man in Las Cruces after he was accused of kidnapping his pregnant ex-girlfriend on Jan....

Honor Roll Students

Alissa Maestas, from Española, is on the Vice President’s Honor Roll at Adams State University, Alamosa, Colorado for the Fall 2025 semester. Students who...

ICU Patient Tries to Escape Custody

Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies charged a Hernandez man with trying to escape from custody after he tried to run from the Española Hospital,...

Northern Briefs 1/29/26

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...

Too Much Phone Time Allegedly Angers Man

A 25-year-old South Carolina man is accused of beating the woman he lives with because he allegedly was angry that she was on her...

Teen Argues With, Hits Boyfriend in Head Because He Wanted to Sleep

A Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputy charged a 17-year-old girl with aggravated assault after she allegedly hit her boyfriend in the head with a...

Accused Fruit Stand Thief Takes Global Plea

A Hernandez man took a global plea deal across three cases that resulted in charges of robbery and child abuse, from an alleged theft...

Pets of the Week 01/29/26

Simon is part of the beloved Puppy Patch at Ojo Santa Fe and he or one of his litter mates could be their 700th...

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