Public Safety

Karyne Archuleta First Appearance Set For Jan. 18

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COURT News:

Two Magistrate Court Judges, Judge Pat Casados and Judge Alexandra Naranjo, have recused themselves from a Los Alamos embezzlement case. Karyne Archuleta of Los Alamos is now scheduled for a first appearance Jan.18 before Judge Matthew S. Page.

A criminal summons was filed Dec. 5 charging Archuleta with embezzlement of more than $17,500 from her former employer, Annette Weyrauch, owner of Physical Therapy Plus in Los Alamos. Court documents indicate that during the length of Archuleta’s employment $37,544.80 worth of cash was logged into the system for Physical Therapy Plus Read More

NMSP Investigate Homicide Near Cuba

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Kimsey Barboan is charged with murder. Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

New Mexico State Police officers were dispatched Dec. 16 to the Circle K in Cuba to perform a welfare check on an occupant of a pickup.   

In the pickup they found Kimsey Barboan, 33, of Cuba. Barboan appeared intoxicated and had a laceration across his forehead. Barboan told officers he had been assaulted by a group of unknown males. 

During the interaction officers noticed a baseball bat with blood on it as well as a rifle in the pickup. Barboan, was taken to Sandoval County Regional Hospital

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LAPD And Barranca School Help Needy Families

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Los Alamos Police Department Community Liaison Sgt. Chris Ross helps Barranca Mesa Elementary School Counselor Alyssa Romero load presents for needy families into his patrol unit. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Barranca Mesa Elementary School Principal Gina Terrazas, center, and Kelly Saeger hand off presents for needy families to Los Alamos Police Cpl. James Keane. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More

Drugs And Paraphernalia Found On Local Inmate

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By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

A 30-year-old Fairview woman was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance and two counts of possession or use of drug paraphernalia after she was arrested Dec. 19 in the Los Alamos County Detention Center.

Following a search at the Detention Center, Melody Lopez was found to have in her bra two orange needle caps and the barrel and plunger part of a needle, both of which had been cut to be smaller in size than normal.

Two strips consistent with Suboxone and 14 round white pills identified as Clonazepan also were Read More

Plea Agreement Underway For Tabatha Jones

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By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

Tabatha Jones of White Rock waived her preliminary hearing Friday in Los Alamos Magistrate Court on a charge of embezzling more than $2,500 and less than $20,000 from the non-profit Los Alamos Youth Football and Cheerleading League (LAYFCL).

The charge is a third-degree felony, which carries a possible penalty of three years in prison and/or a $5,000 fine.

In return for a plea agreement, Deputy District Attorney Kent Wahlquist and Jones’ attorney David Gower told the court that an arraignment and plea hearing would take Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Acting Police Chief Jason Wardlow Herrera

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On the job in Los Alamos is Deputy Police Chief Jason Wardlow Herrera in his office today at the Los Alamos Police Department. Wardlow Herrera serves as acting chief whenever Chief Dino Sgambellone is out of the office. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Luján And Schakowsky Urge FTC To Scrutinize Uber’s Handling Of Data Breach Involving 57 Million Customers

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

POLITICAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) this week sent a letter to the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) expressing significant concerns regarding Uber’s privacy and security practices.

Earlier this year, Uber and the federal government reached an agreement to address privacy and data security violations. However, while the company was negotiating this settlement, it also was concealing a massive data breach involving more than 57 million consumers and Uber drivers.

The lawmakers’ letter Read More

FBI: Man Wearing White Miami Dolphins Cap Robs Albuquerque Bank

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Bank robber. Courtesy/FBI

 

FBI News:

 

A man wearing a white Miami Dolphins baseball cap and a tan jacket robbed a bank Thursday in northwest Albuquerque.

 
The suspect is described as approximately 5’10” tall, with a medium build. He wore a white Miami Dolphins baseball cap, a tan jacket, sunglasses, dark gloves and a dark bandana over his face. 
 
The suspect entered Bank of Albuquerque at approximately 4:56 p.m. at 401 Coors Blvd. NW. He presented a demand note to a teller, who gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of money.
 
The suspect left the
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FBI: Man Wearing White Hard Hat, Orange Vest Tries To Rob Albuquerque Bank

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Man attempting to rob bank. Courtesy/FBI
 
FBI News:
 
A man wearing a white hard hat and an orange safety vest attempted to rob a northeast Albuquerque bank and fled on a purple bicycle Tuesday Dec. 19.
 
The suspect is described as a white male with tanned skin. He is in his 20s or early 30s, approximately 6’2″ tall, with a thin build. He wore a white hard hat, a white dusk mask, sunglasses or safety glasses, a dark hooded sweatshirt, an orange safety vest, dark gloves and dark pants. 
 
At approximately 4:35 p.m., the suspect
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DeBenedittis Calls For New Mexico Governor And Legislators To Lead On Net Neutrality

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Peter DeBenedittis

From the Office of gubernatorial candidate Peter DeBenedittis:

Stating that “The new Federal Communications Commission appointees have shown their true colors and sold out Internet users, small businesses, and free speech by eliminating net neutrality,” Progressive Democratic candidate for governor, Dr. Peter DeBenedittis, is calling on Gov. Susana Martinez and the New Mexico State Legislators to take the lead where regulators in DC have failed.

The new rules passed by the FCC allow internet service providers to block or charge more for any content they choose.

“Is Read More

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