Public Safety

FBI: Albuquerque Man Prosecuted Under Project Safe Childhood, Faces 25 Years In Prison

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE – Christopher Glotfelty, 36, of Albuquerque pleaded guilty Wednesday morning in federal court to production and possession of child pornography charges.

Glotfelty entered the guilty plea under a plea agreement that recommends that he be sentenced to a 25-year term of imprisonment followed by 15 years of supervised release. Glotfelty also will be required to register as a sex offender after he completes his prison sentence.

The FBI charged Glotfelty in a criminal complaint filed June 6, 2017, with producing and possessing child pornography from March 2014 through

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State Farm Brings Aspen The Arson Dog To YMCA Summer Program At Mountain Elementary School

The YMCA summer program at Mountain Elementary School this summer got a real treat Thursday afternoon when Aspen the arson dog made an appearance. Aspen is trained to investigate fire scenes to find arson evidence. Aspen is in the area to attend a regional seminar at Buffalo Thunder for State Farm Insurance. State Farm, nationwide, pays training costs for arson dogs. There are about 380 active arson dogs in the U.S., each requiring about 300 hours of training. Local State Farm Agent Lou Santoro was instrumental in bringing Aspen to the YMCA summer program. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Law Enforcement And Fire Personnel Participate In Active Threat Integrated Response Scenarios

Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Preston Ballew leads a rescue task force of two fire/medical personnel and a Department of Corrections officer Friday morning into Pinon Elementary School in White Rock during one of several joint law enforcement/EMS active shooter scenarios staged throughout the day. LAPD and LAFD personnel were joined by other law enforcement and EMS agencies including NMDC, Valles Caldera National Preserve, Santa Fe County Fire Department, Los Alamos Chaplain Corps, Classic Air Medical, LANL Occupational Health, Los Alamos County Emergency Management and Rio Arriba County Read More

Truck Driver Hauling 150 Pigs Charged With DWI

Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

New Mexico State Police officers stopped a semi-truck loaded with 150 pigs Thursday on Interstate 40 in Albuquerque for suspected DWI.

The driver was subsequently arrested for DWI.

NMSP worked with EXPO New Mexico State Fairgrounds, the New Mexico Livestock Board and a local veterinarian to get the pigs cared for until a transport truck arrived. Read More

AG Balderas Puts Child Predator In Prison For Decade

Anthony Groomas
 
AG News:
 
TUCUMCARI Attorney General Hector Balderas has put a man convicted of multiple child sex crimes behind bars for a decade.
 
In August 2017, Anthony Groomas was arrested by NMAGO Special Agents after he sexually exploited, solicited and had sex with underage girls. Based on his convictions Judge Mitchell sentenced Groomas to 10 years behind bars today.
 
“Protecting New Mexican children is my office’s highest priority,” Balderas said. “Our special agents and prosecutors worked tirelessly to bring Groomas to justice. Today,
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New Mexico State Police Respond To Possible Hazmat Spill … Interstate 25 Closed In Both Directions

NMSP News:

At around 4 a.m. today, New Mexico State Police officers were dispatched to a semi crash and possible hazmat situation on Interstate 25 around mile post 110 … about 40 miles south of Socorro.

After careful investigation, the cylinders on the semi carrying chlorodifluorobromomethane, were determined not to be ruptured and there was no hazmat spill. The driver of the CMV received only minor injuries.

Interstate 25 is closed in both directions at the mile post 110. Tow trucks are working to clear the road. Read More

Officials Issue Venado Fire Area Closure For Safety

Venado Fire area on the Jemez Ranger District. Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

SANTA FE – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has issued a temporary area closure today to protect public health and safety, and so firefighters can operate more safely in the Venado Fire area on the Jemez Ranger District of the SFNF.

Lightning caused the fire July 20, which has consumed 2,872 acres of Ponderosa pine and is now 10 percent contained.

The restricted area boundary follows the east edge of Virgin Mesa, then extends due west crossing Forest Road (FR) 376 at Gilman Tunnels to the west edge of the SFNF boundary (see Read More

Bear Attack Sends Raton Man To Hospital

Bear file photo. Courtesy/NMG&F

NMG&F News:

RATON – New Mexico Department of Game and Fish conservation officers are investigating a bear attack that occurred Wednesday southeast of Raton.

State police alerted department officers after receiving a distress call from a 36-year-old man who was out exercising his dogs.

The individual was airlifted to the UNM Hospital due to the severity of the injuries, including a bite to the back of the knee. During the attack the man was able to draw his sidearm and shoot the bear, killing it. The male bear will be tested for rabies.

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Update: Aragon Fire Burns 450 Acres

SFNF News:

The lightning caused Aragon Fire in the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest has consumed 450 acres of Ponderosa Pine and is 50 percent contained.

Start Date: July 12

 
Cause: Lightning
 
Size: 450 acres
 
Location: Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest
 
Containment: 50 percent
 
Fuel: Ponderosa Pine
 
Weather:  75 percent chance for rain showers over the next few days
 
Resources: 6 personnel
 
Situation: The fire remains in a remote location East of Gallina Peak and West of the Rio Chama Wilderness in the
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AG Balderas Announces Back To School Human Trafficking Awareness Training Aimed At Providing Educators With Tools To Save Lives

From the Office of Attorney General Hector Balderas:

ALBUQUERQUE – Today, Attorney General Hector Balderas, in partnership with education leaders from around the state, announced training dates for the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office’s Back to School Human Trafficking Awareness and Incident Tool Response Training for School Personnel.

This training will help educators identify signs of possible human trafficking, and provide recommendations for how to respond to concerns about potential human trafficking cases.

“We have seen proof that this training works,” Balderas said. Read More