Taos County Sheriffs Recover Body Of Los Alamos Man Beneath Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
Staff Report:
The Taos County Sheriff’s Office reports that it recovered the body of Chad Maestas, 19, of Los Alamos, on Sunday beneath the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge.
The report indicates that Maestas jumped from the bridge.
Taos County Sheriff Steve Miera said that Maestas made two passes, circled around, and when security tried to intercept him, he got out of his vehicle and jumped over the bridge railing.
The Taos County Sheriff’s Office is investigating this death. Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Rejects Prosecution Arguments For Change In Legal Tests In Double Jeopardy Cases
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COURT News:
SANTA FE — The state Supreme Court today reaffirmed the legal framework followed in New Mexico to determine whether a defendant’s convictions violate constitutional double jeopardy protections against multiple punishments for the same crime.
In a unanimous opinion deciding an appeal of a criminal case, New Mexico’s highest court declined “to take the drastic step of overruling decades of our own precedent” and explained that state prosecutors in the Colfax County case “might have obtained multiple convictions under our current approach without violating Read More
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New Mexico Gas Company Shares Critical Reminder To Homeowners … Always Call 811 Before Digging!
NMGC News:
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC) reminds customers to call 811 before starting any digging projects. Accidentally striking a natural gas line creates a dangerous condition for homeowners, neighbors and first responders.
Consider the potential presence of underground utilities inches below the surface when planning jobs like planting trees or bushes, pulling stumps, installing fence posts, working on irrigation systems or any other projects that require digging.
“Calling 811 to get utility lines marked before any digging project protects families, neighbors Read More
Izraelevitz: All Public Safety In Los Alamos Should Be The Purview Of Professionals
By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Candidate
Los Alamos County Sheriff
Los Alamos, alone among the 33 Counties in New Mexico, delegates all law enforcement responsibilities to the Chief of Police. Similarly, all summons, subpoenas, and similar civil actions are also handled by the Police Department. Finally, as a practical matter, Police staff handle the Sex Offenders Registry, even though that is formally the only remaining responsibility of the Sheriff.
This makes sense because only Police staff have the training and expertise to monitor, update, and verify a database so important to our public Read More