Public Safety

Recent Contamination Events At LANL Did Not Result In Radiological Uptake

January 4, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By MAIRE O’NEILL

Los Alamos Daily Post

maire@ladailypost.com

A spokesperson for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said Wednesday that contamination events at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Plutonium Facility noted in recent weekly reports filed by Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) staff were reported as part of a Radiation Protection Observation Process employed at LANL.

“None of the identified contamination events rose to a level requiring Occurrence Reporting. As also identified in the (DNFSB) report, none resulted in radiological uptakes Read More

Former Jail Officer/Sheriff’s Deputy Dustin Bingham Sentenced For Criminal Sexual Contact With Minors

January 4, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Dustin Bingham and his attorney Stephen D. Aarons Wednesday morning in First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

District Attorney Marco Serna, right, Deputy District Attorney Michael Nunez and Defense Attorney Stephen D. Aarons consult with Chief Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer in court Wednesday as bailiff Steve Bing looks on. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

By MAIRE O’NEILL

Los Alamos Daily Post

maire@ladailypost.com

SANTA FE – Former Los Alamos County detention officer and Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputy Read More

LAFD Responds To Light Fixture Incident At TA-55

January 4, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Staff Report

The National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) has confirmed reports that the Los Alamos Fire Department responded to a minor incident involving a light fixture at a Los Alamos National Laboratory support building at TA-55.

“At about 10 a.m. Nov. 30, 2017, a light fixture in the PF-314 building – a non-nuclear, non-radiological support warehouse – failed,” an NNSA spokesperson said. “An employee responded by pulling a fire alarm and turning off the light switch.”

LAFD responded and found a small carbon mark on the light fixture but no other indications of a fire in the Read More

SFNF: Gallinas Rx Monitoring Continues

January 3, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

SFNF News:

SANTA FE ― The Gallinas Watershed prescribed burn continues at this time through January. Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) crews continue to monitor treated units while engaging residual fires within the burn perimeter of the watershed.

Small pockets within the project area continue to burn at variable intensity with smoke visible from Mineral Hill, Gallinas, Romeroville, El Porvenir, Tecolote, Mineral Hill, Las Vegas, and I-25.

The Gallinas Canyon prescribed burn is designed to improve and protect the Gallinas Watershed,

Balderas & State Mortgage Regulators Reach $45 Million Settlement With PHH Mortgage Corporation

January 3, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Attorney General Hector Balderas

AG News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas 48 other state attorneys general, the District of Columbia and over 45 state mortgage regulators have reached a $45 million settlement with New Jersey-based mortgage lender and servicer PHH Mortgage Corporation. Approximately 265 New Mexico homeowners will receive payments thanks to the settlement.

The settlement resolves allegations that PHH, the nation’s ninth largest non-bank residential mortgage servicer, improperly serviced mortgage loans from Jan. 1, 2009

FEMA To Stop Discriminating Against Churches, Synagogues Hit By Hurricanes

January 3, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

BECKET News:

Supreme Court decision requires equal treatment for houses of worship hit by hurricanes

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― FEMA announced a new policy today that ought to put an end to its discrimination against churches, synagogues, and other houses of worship. The new policy comes in response to two lawsuits brought by three Texas churches and two Florida synagogues seeking immediate and equal access to disaster relief aid.

FEMA says that the new policy is required by the Supreme Court’s June 2017 decision in Trinity

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Dec. 27, 2017-Jan. 2, 2018

January 3, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

LAPD News:

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department. Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges against them.

AARON B. KOETTER

Dec. 27 at 4:42 p.m. /Police arrested Aaron B. Koetter, 41, of Los Alamos at the Pajarito Brew Pub on an outstanding Municipal Court warrant.

ANTHONY RAYMOND MARTINEZ

Dec. 28 at 9:35 a.m. / Police arrested Anthony Raymond Martinez, 32, of Los Alamos in Apt. 3 at 1203 9^th St., on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant for a charge of reckless driving.

‘Stay On Your Feet’ Fall Prevention Talk Jan. 23

January 3, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

FBI: Man With Mustache Robs Albuquerque Bank

January 3, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Anyone who recognizes this man should call the FBI at 505.889.1300. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

Tuesday a man with a mustache and wearing a dark baseball cap and a dark hooded sweatshirt robbed a northeast Albuquerque credit union.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic male in his early 30s, approximately 5’8″ tall, with a medium build and a mustache.

At approximately 4:26 p.m., the suspect entered Nusenda Credit Union at 6501 Indian School Road NE. He presented a demand note to a teller, who handed over an undisclosed amount of money to the

Amy Woods Arrested For Embezzlement From Council On Cancer

January 2, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Amy Woods

By MAIRE O’NEILL

Los Alamos Daily Post

maire@ladailypost.com

Amy Woods of Los Alamos has been arrested and charged with embezzlement of $3,500 from the Los Alamos Council on Cancer. Woods was president of the Council when the theft occurred.

The theft was reported to LAPD when treasurer Elida Summers was checking the balances of the non-profit organization’s accounts for year-end summaries. Summers and vice president Diane Hammon told LAPD Det. Ryan Wolking Dec. 29 that seven ATM withdrawals of $500 were made daily from Dec. 15 through Dec. 21 from Los Alamos National Bank Read More