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Former Catron County sheriff sentenced to probation in embezzlement case
CHAVES COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The former sheriff in Catron County accused of embezzlement, money laundering, and tax evasion, has avoided jail time. Ian Fletcher pled no contest to 14 counts after investigators said he funneled tens of thousands of dollars meant for wildfire recovery into his personal account. Fletcher was sentenced to five years of […]
Woman recounts two days lost in Gila
A woman who was lost in the Gila National Forest for more than two days earlier this month said the ordeal has given her a second chance at life. “It was like a spiritual awakening,” Melissa Reed said. “It just opened my eyes up to the really important things in life.”
New Mexico State Police Hosted a Round-Up in Gallup
The New Mexico state police announced via a social media release that on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, the New Mexico State Police District 6 conducted a Warrant Round-Up targeting wanted individuals and absconders within the Gallup area. Over the course of six hours, NMSP officers from Gallup and Grants offices worked diligently across McKinley County, resulting in the apprehension of five suspects, including four felony arrests and one arrest for a misdemeanor domestic violence warrant.
Navajo Nation builds two new detention centers
GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – The Navajo Nation hopes two new detention centers will ease travel times and financial costs for police. One is located in Shiprock while the other is in Fort Defiance, Arizona more than 30 miles northwest of Gallup. Tribal leadership said officers often have to travel long distances to book an inmate. For […]