Police reports
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The lockdown has been lifted and a suspect is apparently in custody.
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—Staff report
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1/27/17
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Officers from the Taos County Sheriff’s Office received commendations this week for saving a suicidal individual at the Río Grande Gorge Bridge Jan. 19.In a phone interview Jan. 24, …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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1/26/17
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It was only a little more than one month before Rafael Orozco — the suspect that caused a lockdown at Holy Cross Hospital — picked up more charges. The new charges are not related to the hospital incident and occurred in jail.
Orozco, 22, was …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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1/24/17
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The following is a condensed version of the Taos Police Department blotter from Jan. 11-16.
Jan. 11
Midnight. Suicide attempt, Camino de la Serna – Subject was walking in the area wearing gray basketball shorts and a white shirt.
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By John Miller
The Taos News
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1/22/17
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Juan David Gonzalez, 30, who was arraigned Dec. 6 on misdemeanor and felony charges for the alleged attempted shooting of two New Mexico State Police officers, is set to appear for a preliminary hearing Jan. 26 in Taos County Magistrate …
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By John Miller
The Taos News
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1/19/17
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The following is a condensed version of the Taos Police Department blotter from Jan. 4-9.
Jan. 4
4:22 a.m. Suspicious circumstance, Mabel Dodge Lane – There was a black car at the beginning of the caller’s driveway since 10:30 p.m.
8:25 …
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—compiled by John Miller, The Taos News
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1/14/17
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Two siblings from Picuris Pueblo have pleaded guilty to a July 17, 2016, shooting on Taos Pueblo that left a man wounded.
The information was received through a news release this week sent from the office of Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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1/13/17
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The Conoco-Phillips gas station located in El Prado was allegedly robbed at gunpoint Jan. 9 by two young women – marking at least the second armed robbery in Taos County in less than one month.
Two suspects, Estefina Valles, 21, and Vanessa …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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1/10/17
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Two more defendants charged in connection with a Taos County-based heroin drug ring have entered guilty pleas in federal court in Albuquerque.
Elena Carabajal, 26, of Taos County and Wilma Romero, 66, of Arroyo Hondo entered the guilty pleas Jan. …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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1/10/17
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The death penalty will again be an issue in the state Legislature when it reconvenes next week.
A capital punishment bill, sponsored by Rep. Monica Youngblood, R-Albuquerque, is identical to what was perhaps the most divisive piece of legislation …
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By Steve Terrell, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/10/17
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Juan Espinoza-Garcia and Jonathan Bourg died in the Taos County Adult Detention Center within two weeks of each other in July.
Their deaths were not the first in the jail’s history, but the timing of the deaths rattled administrators and …
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By Cody Hooks, The Taos News
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1/9/17
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The following is a condensed version of the Taos Police Department blotter from Dec. 28-Jan. 2.
Dec. 28
1:20 a.m. Suspicious circumstance, Camino de la Serna – A vehicle was parked on the access road to Kit Carson Co-op. It started moving …
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—Compiled by John Miller
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1/9/17
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The faces of past presidents are printed on American bills largely to instill a sense of trust – trust in the financial backing of a wealthy “first-world” nation and, more simply, that the bill represents the stated value.
But unless …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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1/8/17
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Three masked men brandishing handguns robbed the Dollar General store on the south end of Taos on the evening of Dec. 20.
A local resident notified law enforcement after witnessing three men enter the store wearing masks and dark clothing. The …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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1/5/17
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An accountant from Velarde sentenced to federal prison for stealing Social Security numbers and other personal information to claim more than $1.3 million in unemployment benefits has lost his appeal for a reduced sentence.
The defendant, Jasonn …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/5/17
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The New Mexico State Police recently announced the second application cycle for "lateral" officers – those with previous law enforcement experience – interested in joining their ranks.
The state agency has traditionally recruited individuals …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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1/4/17
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Frankie Martin seemed bound to turn up someplace. After all, Taos is a small town.
But in the eight months since Martin, 26, walked out the door of a corner store near Taos, no one has reported seeing or hearing from him.
The disappearance of …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/1/17
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The following is a condensed version of the Taos Police Department blotter from Dec. 14-19.
Dec. 14
12:36 a.m. Information report, Gusdorf Place – Caller stated that her neighbor’s house has carbon monoxide poisoning, stated that the …
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—Compiled by John Miller, The Taos News
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12/26/16
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Eighth Judicial District Attorney Donald Gallegos won his re-election this year in a tight race against opponent Paul Sanchez – clinching victory by an 18-vote margin.
Now in his fifth term as chief prosecutor, Gallegos sat down with The Taos …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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12/23/16
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In 2013, the city of New Orleans was forced to reform its scandal-ridden police department after a U.S. Department of Justice investigation found a pattern of corruption, discrimination and excessive use of force on civilians. One year later, it was …
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By Uriel J. Garcia, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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12/19/16
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A slew of defendants charged in connection with a Taos-based heroin trafficking and money laundering ring have pled guilty to charges.
Ivan Romero, 40, Ricco Romero, 29, Melissa Romero, 37, and five others have been identified as the defendants, …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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12/13/16
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Both men involved in a fight at Kit Carson Electric Cooperative in Taos last month are now facing criminal charges related to the incident.
Cristobal Duran and Virgil Martinez — both members of the co-op board of trustees — were in a physical …
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By J.R. Logan, The Taos News
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12/13/16
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The man wanted for allegedly assaulting his wife, newborn child and a health care worker at Holy Cross Hospital in Taos earlier this year was arrested in Rio Arriba County.
The arrest fulfills a warrant that was issued for Rafael Orozco, …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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12/13/16
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A New Mexico Supreme Court-appointed subcommittee on Thursday passed a proposal that would give media, attorneys, welfare workers and others online access to court records.
The proposed policy drew both warnings over potential privacy violations …
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By Justin Horwath, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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12/9/16
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The following is a condensed version of the Taos Police Department blotter from Nov. 30-Dec. 5.
Nov. 30
3:05 a.m. Fall, 924 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Walmart – Intoxicated male fell in lobby, hit his head, need officer and med unit.
7:27 a.m. …
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—compiled by John Miller
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12/8/16
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