Public Safety

Los Alamos Police Blotter: July 9 To July 15, 2015

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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 filed against them.

July 9 at 4:04 p.m. / A 43-year-old Espanola woman reported that she is the victim of fraud on Trinity Drive. The estimated loss is less than $2,500.

July 10 at 9:27 a.m. / A 67-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that she is the victim of fraud on Cheryl Avenue. The estimated loss is less than $2,500.

July 10 at 7:05 p.m. / A 70-year-old Los Alamos man reported that someone damaged his property Read More

Report Shows Nuclear Trumped By Renewables Worldwide

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BEYOND NUCLEAR News:
 
TAKOMA PARK, Md. — The 2015 edition of an annual empirical analysis of the state of nuclear power globally, confirms a continued decline that belies claims to a “nuclear renaissance.”  
 
Instead, the report shows, solar energy in particular, is soaring ahead while nuclear stagnates and falters.
 
The findings of the 2015 World Nuclear Industry Status Report, published July 15 in the UK and available on-line, illustrate, as Forum for the Future trustee, Jonathon Porritt, wrote in the foreword:
 
“The impressively resilient
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Cone Zone: Week Of July 20

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County road construction update for the week of July 20.

For more information about the projects listed below, e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones.

Note: the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.

Western Area Improvements Phase 3:

Roadway and utility work continues on 43rd Street (south) and 44th Street (north and south) which includes water line tie ends and concrete Read More

Former NMSU Student Sentenced In Internet Threat Case To Shoot Up University

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FBI News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE — Zachary Milton Hess, 20, of Las Cruces was sentenced Wednesday afternoon in federal court to five years of probation for his conviction on a misdemeanor charge of being an accessory after the fact to the interstate transmission of an extortionate communication.
 
Hess also was ordered to pay $77,934 in restitution to the university.
 
Hess was arrested Aug. 25, 2014, on a criminal complaint charging him with sending in interstate commerce a threat to shoot up his college campus. According to the criminal complaint, on May 27, 2014, an individual anonymously
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Municipal Court Clerk’s Office Closing For Training

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MUNICIPAL COURT News:

The Los Alamos Municipal Court Clerk’s Office will close at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 21.

The Court Clerk’s Office will remain closed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 22, 23 and 24 for staff training. Payments due during this period may be mailed to Los Alamos Municipal Court, 2500 Trinity Dr., Ste. C, Los Alamos, NM 87544. Some payments may be paid online at https:////www.citepayusa.com/. 

The Court Clerk’s Office will re-open at 8 a.m. Monday, July 27. Read More

New Mexico State Police: Warrant Fee Scam Alert

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NMSP News:
 
The New Mexico State Police is getting numerous reports from citizens advising they received a phone call and informed they had a warrant for their arrest and were required to pay over the phone a warrant fee to clear the arrest. 
 
The return phone number of the caller in each instance was displayed as being a New Mexico State Police District office.
 
The New Mexico State Police wants the public to be aware any such requests are a scam and they are investigating these calls as a criminal matter. The public should be aware neither the
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AG Balderas Creates Fraud Recovery Strike Force

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New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas

ALBUQUERQUE – Today, Attorney General Hector Balderas announced the creation of the Fraud Recovery Strike Force; a unit in his office charged with aggressively investigating and pursuing litigation to protect New Mexico consumers, New Mexico taxpayers, and to recover public funds.

“The Fraud Recovery Strike Force will investigate and litigate in the public interest, support legislation and aggressively pursue damages, and recover public funds,” Balderas said. “The unit’s priorities are to recover funds for the state’s treasury from people Read More

Utilities Drop Box Vandalized – Payments Stolen

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News Alert:

Officials with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) warn customers that payments made over the weekend in the payment drop box were stolen. 

The payment drop box located at the County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave., was vandalized Saturday. Placed outside near the mailboxes, the drop box was a convenient way for customers to make payments after hours.

Customers affected are those who made payments using the drop box sometime after 3 p.m. Friday, July 10. DPU advises those customers to take precaution and call their banks to stop payment. DPU also requests Read More

Los Alamos County Man Contracts Tularemia

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NMDOH News:

The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed today that a 51-year-old Los Alamos man was infected with tularemia.

The case was confirmed at the Department’s Scientific Laboratory Division. The man was hospitalized but has recovered and gone home. There also have been 33 cases of tularemia this year in pet dogs and cats from Los Alamos, Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Taos and Torrance counties.

“Tularemia can cause serious illness in both people and pets. I encourage people around the state to follow the same precautions they would to avoid contracting plague, which includes not handling Read More