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Sheriff Welcomes New Deputy

    The Rio Arriba County’s Sheriff’s Office’s newest deputy is well versed in the law enforcement trade, after he retired from the Polk County...

City Broke Its Own Rules By Hiring Investigator

    A private internal affairs investigation led to a former Española police officer being fired on Nov. 30, 2015 and two lawsuits filed against...

Judges Deny Ex-Sheriff’s Second Appeal

    Former Rio Arriba County sheriff Tommy Rodella will spend the rest of his federal prison sentence behind bars after all of the Tenth...

Governor Appoints District Attorney

SUN Staff Report     Gov. Susana Martinez appointed a replacement on Tuesday, for Angela Pacheco, who is vacating her seat as district attorney for the...

Ex-Cop Sues Police Department

    A former Española police officer has filed two lawsuits against the city after he was fired for allegedly writing a supplemental report that...

County Ordered To Pay Back $205K

    A disagreement between state and county officials is creating challenges for the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office, when it comes to keeping drunk...

Woman Mistakes Run-Over Skunk for Man

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

Mother/Son Team Burgle Saw

    Española police arrested a mother and son Dec. 11, after they allegedly tried to steal a chainsaw from the Municipal Court’s community service...

Councilors Shut Down Holiday Closure Plan

    Thanks to a measure by city policymakers, some residents will no longer have to wait until after the Christmas holiday to take care...

‘Itty, Bitty, Teeny, Weeny’ Car Has Big Sound System

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

Politically-Connected Contractor Charged

    After more than two years, and the completion of several hundred thousand dollars in various public works project, it appears state regulators have...

Officials Hope for Housing Help

    Rio Arriba County leaders are in the process of issuing Requests for Proposals they hope will attract an outside organization for a public/private...

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