Public Safety

FBI: Albuquerque Man Charged With Robbing Two Credit Unions

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FBI News:
 
The FBI has charged James Patrick Verdream with robbing two Albuquerque credit unions in March.
 
The U.S. Marshals Service, which had been searching for Verdream on a federal probation violation charge, arrested him Wednesday in Albuquerque.
 
Verdream, 51, of Albuquerque, was scheduled to have an initial appearance Monday in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque. Verdream is charged with robbing Rio Grande Credit Union, 1211 4th St. NW, March 13, and Nusenda Credit Union, 7517 Montgomery Blvd. NE, March 9.
 
Rhonda Quintana, 35, has been charged federally
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DOE Completes Unremediated Nitrate Salts Treatment At Los Alamos National Laboratory

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A worker manipulates a glove box used to treat unremediated nitrate salt waste. Courtesy photo
 
DOE News:
 
DOE’s Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and contractor Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS) collaborated with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to successfully complete treatment of 27 unremediated nitrate salt (UNS) drums at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
 
The drums contained nitrate salt waste that had not previously been treated.
 
“Multiple organizations
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Pongratz Presents Update On Local DWI Programs

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Los Alamos Family Council Program Manager Cheryl Pongratz updates the County DWI Planning Council during a recent meeting. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

It used to be that when people were arrested for driving while intoxicated, they were under the influence of alcohol, but apparently that has changed in recent years.

“It’s almost switched now,” Los Alamos Family Council Program Manager Cheryl Pongratz told a recent meeting of the Los Alamos DWI Planning Council. “We have more people now who are on drugs

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LAHS Students Take Part In March For Our Lives

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By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
 
During the March for Our Lives event Saturday in Santa Fe, three Los Alamos High School students, Sonyia Williams, Leah Wolfsberg and Thomas Chadwick are scheduled to speak and share their thoughts on gun control and school safety.
 
The event begins at noon at the Roundhouse and ends with a rally in the Santa Fe Plaza.
 
Marika Sinnis, an organizer for the event, explained the purpose of the rally and march is to promote comprehensive gun control and demand that the lives and safety of children, parents, teachers
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CIR Panel Talk On Energy’s Global Future March 29

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Gov. Bill Richardson

 
CIR News:
 
Join the Santa Fe Council on International Relations at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29 in the O’Keeffe Room at the Drury Plaza Hotel, 828 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe, to hear a panel of three experts discuss Energy’s Global Future.
 
Featured Panelists:
  • Gov. Bill Richardson
  • Sen. Jeff Bingaman
  • PNM’s CEO Pat Vincent-Collawn 
  • Sen. Jeff Bingaman
We have some real heavyweights to discuss where we are collectively heading in energy – as a globe, a country, a state and a city.
 
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Joe Granville On Running For Los Alamos Sheriff

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By JOE GRANVILLE
Los Alamos
 
My name is Joe Granville. I am running as the Democratic candidate for the office of Los Alamos County Sheriff. I am the owner of Home Improved USA a small business located here in Los Alamos.
 
My wife and I, and our 5-year- old son live, work and attend Daycare in this beautiful County. I currently serve on the Board of Directors of Little Forest Playschool and Los Alamos Family Council. My time on those boards has been a great opportunity to work with some very talented people whose sense of duty and service are truly inspiring.
 
I decided to run for office
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NMSP Narcotics Operation Leads To Five Arrests In Rio Arriba And Taos Counties

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NMSP News:
 
In late 2017, the New Mexico State Police received several complaints of illegal narcotic activity occurring in the smaller communities of Rio Arriba and Taos Counties.
 
In January 2018, the New Mexico State Police launched an investigation into these complaints.
 
Through joint cooperation between the New Mexico State Police and the Region III Drug Task Force (which is comprised of the New Mexico State Police, Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office, Drug Enforcement Agency, and is supported by The High Intensity
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AG Balderas Urges Congress To Preserve New Mexico’s Authority To Enforce Data Breach & Data Security Laws

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New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
AG News:
 
SANTA FE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas Monday joined a coalition of 31 states and the District of Columbia urging Congress not to preempt state data breach and data security laws, including laws that require notice to consumers and state attorneys general of data breaches.
 
Attorney General Balderas is currently investigating the Equifax data breach and has previously settled with Nationwide and Target for their breaches impacting New Mexicans. In their letter, the attorneys general argue that
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Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 16 To March 18, 2018

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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.

CAMERON PAUL OTERO: March 16 at 8:45 p.m. / Police arrested Cameron Paul Otero, 27, of Farmington at 83 Chiquita on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.

 

 

 

GREGORY CAYTON: March 17 at 6:14 p.m. / Police arrested Gregory Clayton, 37, of Los Alamos on Beryl and charged him with aggravated battery.

 

 

 

TYLER JAMES SPARKS: March 17 at 11:04 p.m. / Police

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CAB Hears From EM Management And Contractor

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Members of the Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board listen to presentations at their March 14 meeting at UNM-Los Alamos. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

EM Los Alamos Field Office Manager Doug Hintze and NMED Manager for LANL Permitting Neelam Dhawan chat following the March 14 CAB meeting at UNM-LA. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

 

By MAIRE O’NEILL

Los Alamos Daily Post

maire@ladailypost.com

 

Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board members meeting March 14 in Los Alamos heard updates from Doug Hintze, manager of the Environmental Read More