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Fentanyl Involved In Over Half Of Opioid Overdose Deaths In 10 States

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CDC News:

More athan half of people in 10 states who died of opioid overdoses during the second half of 2016 tested positive for fentanyl, according to new data published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Early Release.

The report found that out of a total of 5,152 opioid overdose deaths, almost 3,000 tested positive for fentanyl, and over 700 tested positive for drugs that have similar chemical structures to fentanyl (fentanyl analogs) – including the extremely potent fentanyl analog, carfentanil, which is used to sedate large animals.

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LAPD: Hunting Season In Full Swing

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department wants to remind residents that the fall hunting season is in full swing and will continue through the spring.

Hunting Safety Tips for Non-Hunters

If you feel uneasy about outdoor recreation during hunting season, follow these common sense rules and (with a few fashionable swaths of hunter blaze orange fabric) you can continue to enjoy the outdoors.

  • Identify hunting seasons and lands open to hunting. Learn about where and when hunting is taking place and plan your recreation activities accordingly.
  • Wear bright clothing (like hunter blaze orange).
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Getting Ahead Of Next Pandemic: Is The World Ready?

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Is the world ready for the next pandemic? Courtesy photo

CDC News:

When a deadly mystery illness was detected in Liberia in April 2017, first responders were on the ground within 24 hours. Through the Ministry of Health’s quick action and collaboration with global partners, the cause of the outbreak was identified as meningococcal disease and contained with only 31 cases and 13 deaths.

In stark contrast, when Ebola struck Liberia just three years ago, it took the country months to mount an effective response; thousands of lives were lost as responders raced to control the growing epidemic.

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Scenes From District Judge Greg Shaffer Swearing In

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First Judicial District Chief Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer swears in newly-appointed Judge Greg. S. Shaffer Thursday morning in Santa Fe. Former chief legal counsel for the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, Judge Shaffer was appointed by Gov. Susanna Martinez following the August retirement of Judge Sarah M. Singleton. Also present for the ceremony were, from right, Judge Francis J. Mathew, Judge Raymond Z. Ortiz, Judge David K. Thomson and Judge Sylvia LaMar, as well as Judge Shaffer’s wife and children. The First Judicial District Court serves Los Alamos, Rio Arriba Read More

NMCD: New Operation Captures Fugitive Sex Offenders

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NMCD News:
 
SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Corrections Department has announced a new operation to capture fugitive sex offenders. Officers will be looking for offenders to continue to ensure New Mexico’s streets are safe for children, especially during Halloween.
 
Additionally, probation and parole officers in every part of the state will be making contact with registered sex offenders on supervision to ensure they aren’t interacting with children during the holiday.
 
“It’s not only important to apprehend the sex offender absconders, but to monitor the activities
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LAFD Launches ‘Movember’ To Raise Funds To Combat Men’s Health Issues

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The Los Alamos Fire Department is raising funds and awareness for men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and poor mental health. Throughout  ‘Movember’ LAFD personnel are growing mustaches and collecting donations for The Movember Foundation’s goal of stopping men from dying too young. The A Shift at Station 1 took the bold step today of posing for a ‘before’ photo, saying they are ‘The Shift'”. Anyone wishing to make a donation can stop by any LAFD station or contribute online at https://moteam.co/lafd-inter-mo-s. Read More

Judge Sentences David Rael To Nine Years In Prison

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​David Rael, right, and his attorney Marc Edwards listen today in court in Los Alamos as Assistant Attorney General Celedonia Muniz asks First Judicial District Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer to sentence Rael to 15 years in prison. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

 

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

 

David Rael, 40, of Los Alamos was sentenced today in First Judicial District Court to nine years for each of three counts of sexual exploitation of children – manufacture, three years for one count of sexual exploitation of children Read More

Judge Accepts Bingham Plea: Orders Evaluation

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Dustin Bingham awaits his plea agreement hearing this morning in Fifth Judicial District Court in Los Alamos. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

 

MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
 

First Judicial District Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer accepted a plea agreement this morning from Dustin Bingham, 37, of Los Alamos in a case involving five charges of criminal sexual contact with minors.

Judge Marlowe Sommer ordered Bingham transported to the Mexico Corrections Department Diagnostic Center in Los Lunas prior to sentencing.

A criminal complaint

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FBI: Roswell Woman Gets 63 Months For Methamphetamine Trafficking And Firearms Conviction

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE – Renee Rodriguez, 33, of Roswell was sentenced today in federal court in Las Cruces to 63 months in prison for her conviction on methamphetamine trafficking and firearms charges. Rodriguez will be on supervised release for three years after completing her prison sentence.

 

Rodriguez and co-defendant Joseph Vallejos, 25, also of Roswell, were charged in a criminal complaint filed in September 2015, with conspiracy, distribution of methamphetamine, and firearms offenses in Chaves County. According to the criminal complaint, Rodriguez and Vallejos sold an

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