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CRIME & SAFETY
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 structure. A call was received at the Española E-911 Center at about 9:24 a.m. in which a person called to report that someone was hitting their sister and they could see blood all over the driveway and could hear her screaming, according to E-911 logs.
New Mexico State Police investigate murder in Chimayo
CHIMAYO, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are investigating a homicide at a home in Chimayo. It started on Monday when NMSP officers were called to a home for domestic violence where a woman was heard screaming for help. Dispatch received a second call about a fire at the home. Firefighters removed 46-year-old Analilia Morales from […]
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 of what local law enforcement, funded by taxpayers, must deal with daily throughout the Española Valley. Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba...
Sheriff Cross-Commissions Fire Marshal Pablo Montoya
Volunteer firefighters in Rio Arriba County will get an extra hand thanks to Sheriff Billy Merrifield cross-commissioning Española Fire Department Fire Marshal Pablo Montoya on Aug. 21. The commission means that Montoya will be able to respond to and investigate fires that happen within the county — not just...
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