From the Las Vegas Optic Two people are dead and one man is in custody following a Sunday evening standoff with police in Las Vegas. Alejandro Alirez, 23, of Las Vegas, was arrested Sunday night and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of Cristal Cervantes and her grandfather Victor Cervantes,…
From the Las Vegas Optic Democrat Ben Ray Luján defeated Republican Mark Ronchetti and Libertarian Bob Walsh Tuesday to win New Mexico’s open seat in the U.S. Senate. Luján took an early lead Tuesday as ballots began being counted, and held a narrow lead throughout the evening. The Associated Press declared Luján the winner just…
From the Las Vegas Optic The search for a missing Las Vegas woman ended with the discovery of charred human remains in Mora County. Two people have been arrested in connection to the death, according to Las Vegas police. Amber J. Archuleta, 28, and John T. Sanders, 24, face multiple charges in the death of…
From the Las Vegas Optic An arrest warrant was issued last week for the woman accused of attempting to sneak drugs to her boyfriend inside the San Miguel County Detention Center. Skye A. Sedillo, 22, was arrested outside SMCDC in August after police and corrections officers found her in a car with an envelope containing…
From the Las Vegas Optic San Miguel County has seen a steady rise in positive coronavirus cases throughout October, with 17 new cases Friday through Sunday alone. By contrast, the county reported just 19 cases for the entire month of September. At least one of the county’s recent COVID-19 cases has come from inside Las…
From the Las Vegas Optic Sheriff’s deputies in Mora found an emaciated 7-year-old child with special needs locked in a bedroom without access to needed medical care, according to court records. Serena Marquez, 26, of Mora, has been charged with one felony count of abuse of a child not resulting in death or great bodily…
From the Las Vegas Optic Las Vegas police officers escorted a parade supporting President Donald Trump through the streets of Las Vegas Saturday. The escort was authorized by top members of the Las Vegas Police Department, but some city leaders are voicing concerns about that decision. City Councilor David Romero told the Optic his main…
From the Las Vegas Optic A man shot and killed himself during a standoff Tuesday at a home just outside Las Vegas city limits, according to New Mexico State Police. Daniel Esparza, 55, of Las Vegas, died around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday from what police called a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His death followed a standoff with…
From the Las Vegas Optic On a fall afternoon last year, 35-year-old Dennis Bergeron dropped his then-girlfriend off at work. Hours later, he returned, accused her of sleeping with another man, pulled her into the car and forced her to perform oral sex on him, according to an arrest affidavit filed in San Miguel Magistrate…
From the Las Vegas Optic A police officer found 37-year-old Colin Gonzales lying on his side in an alleyway between Grand Avenue and Railroad Avenue Sept. 4. It was just after 2 p.m. when the officer responded to a call about a gunshot in the area, and by the time the officer arrived, Gonzales wasn’t…
