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Ashley Shaw Of Los Alamos Transported From Tennessee To Face Meth Trafficking Charges

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COURT News:
 
Ashley Shaw, 32, of Los Alamos is facing two charges in Los Alamos Magistrate Court of trafficking methamphetamine for allegedly selling .8 grams of the drug in October and .6 grams in January to confidential informants for the Los Alamos Police Department.
 

Court documents indicate that an affidavit for an arrest warrant was filed in March by Det. Ryan Wolking on the grounds that Shaw was a flight risk as Shaw had announced her intention to relocate to Tennessee and because the spreading of methamphetamine poses a danger in the community.

Judge Pat Casados extended that Read More

Man Wields Axe At Drivers On San Ildefonso Road

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By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
maire@ladailypost.com
 

Jerry Ray Chase, 24, of Los Alamos faces a June 15 preliminary hearing in Los Alamos Magistrate Court on two charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one charge of possession of drug paraphernalia in connection with his May 14 arrest by Los Alamos Police Department.

Court documents filed by Los Alamos Police Cpl. Jemuel Montoya indicate that a husband and wife in two separate vehicles had stopped on San Ildefonso Road when a third vehicle pulled up behind them. Two men in the vehicle began yelling profanities at Read More

Former Los Alamos Residents Elijah Meason And Aleah Stahl Back In District Court On Probation Violations

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By MAIRE O’NEILL

Los Alamos Daily Post

maire@ladailypost.com

 

Former Los Alamos residents Aleah Stahl and Elijah Meason were back in First Judicial District Court Monday for arraignments before Judge T. Glenn Ellington on probation violations related to charges filed by New Mexico State University Police and Mesilla Marshal’s Office.

 

Stahl and Meason were each charged with three counts of receiving stolen property ($2,500 to $20,000), four counts of receiving stolen property over $500, three counts of receiving stolen property over $250 and one count of conspiracy to commit Read More

State Police Mourn Loss of Sgt. Thomas Vitale

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Sgt. Thomas Vitale

NMSP News:

It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of New Mexico State Police Sgt. Thomas Vitale. Sgt. Vitale suffered an unexpected medical incident while on duty Saturday and did not survive.

Sgt. Vitale was a dedicated and hard-working member of the New Mexico State Police family, and he will be sorely missed.

Sgt. Vitale served with the New Mexico State Police for 18 years and was assigned to District 12 in Deming. He also is a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his wife and three children.

New Mexico State Police Chief Pete Kassetas Read More

FBI: Rio Rancho Man Sentenced For Conviction On Federal Marijuana Trafficking Charge

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FBI News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Antonio Ruelas, 32, of Rio Rancho, was sentenced late May 3 in Federal Court in Albuquerque, to 30 months of imprisonment based on his previously entered guilty plea to a marijuana trafficking conspiracy charge. Ruelas will be on supervised release for three years after completing his prison sentence.
 
Ruelas is one of ten defendants charged as the result of a two-year investigation by the FBI and IRS-Criminal Investigation into a drug trafficking organization led by Enrique Cavazos, 32, of Tijeras, that distributed high-grade marijuana throughout
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Former Mora And Pecos Schools Coach Arrested

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Apoloino Leroy Blea
 
NMSP News:
 
The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called to investigate a former Mora and Pecos Schools coach for criminal sexual penetration of a 14-year-old student enrolled at Mora High School.
 
New Mexico State Police Agents were able to determine that over the course of four months, between November 2016 and February 2018, Apoloino Leroy Blea, 21, of Mora had ongoing contact with a 14-year-old student. During the contact Blea forced the victim into sexual intercourse, sent her nude photos of himself, and on one occasion stabbed the
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Scenes From 2018 LAPD Special Olympics Law Enforcement 42-Mile Torch Run To Jemez Springs

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A group of Special Olympics athletes and their Los Alamos Police Department supporters prepare to start the 2018 Torch Run to Jemez Springs this morning, a distance of 42 miles. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Sam Zimmerly carries the Special Olympics torch followed by Jenny Gonzales, Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Oliver Morris, Cpl. Adele McKenzie and Shaylene Stephens on her bicycle. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Longtime Special Olympics athletes Sam Zimmerly and Jenny Gonzales are ready to run the first leg of the torch run. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More

LAPD And Community Members Honor Law Enforcement Officers Killed In Line Of Duty In 2017

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Los Alamos police participating in Tuesday morning’s ceremony honoring law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, from left, Cpl. Pete Garcia, Det. Joey Robinson, Det. Matt Lyon, Cpl. David Randleman, Sgt. Daniel Roberts, Deputy Chief Jason Wardlow Herrera, Chief Dino Sgambellone, Cmdr. Oliver Morris, Det. Ryan Wolking and Sgt. Chris Ross. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos police saluting the flag Tuesday morning, from left, Chief Dino Sgambellone, Deputy Chief Jason Wardlow Herrera, Cmdr. Oliver Morris, Sgt. Chris Ross, Det. Matt Lyon and Read More

LAPD Law Enforcement Wives Place ‘Thin Blue Lines’ On Vehicles

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Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone thanks members of the LAPD Law Enforcement Wives group, from left, Jessica Randleman, Kateri Morris, Kim Roberts and Elizabeth Lyon. The wives placed a temporary ‘thin blue line’ on vehicles for community members allowing them to show their support and appreciation of local law enforcement. Not pictured is Melissa Weiss who also stopped by to help. More than 60 people stopped by, many expressing their gratitude for LAPD staff. The event was in honor of Police Appreciation Week, May 13-19. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Kateri Morris, Read More

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