From the Las Vegas Optic A Santa Fe woman accused of kidnapping a man at gunpoint in 2020 has been arrested for allegedly firing shots at a Pecos home with two people inside. Officers with New Mexico State Police arrived at a home in Pecos around 5:30 p.m. Jan. 28 after someone reported hearing gunshots.…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Santa Fe man was airlifted to a hospital in Albuquerque after being shot by a New Mexico State Police officer following a police chase near Romeroville. NMSP officers attempted to stop a black Lexus — driven by 43-year-old Paul E. Mares with two women as passengers — around 5:30…
From the Las Vegas Optic Several gunshots rang out Sunday evening as shoppers at a busy Las Vegas strip mall wrapped up their weekends. Up to a dozen rounds were fired in front of the O’Reilly Auto Parts in the 2500 block of Seventh Street around 4 p.m. Sunday. The bullets damaged windows and struck…
From the Las Vegas Optic An Oklahoma City man and his fiancée are facing felony charges for driving a stolen car and hiding illegal drugs following a traffic stop in Las Vegas. Phillip A. Brotherton, 37, and Ashley D. Brown, 27, both of Oklahoma, were charged following a traffic stop on Jan. 13. A deputy…
From the Las Vegas Optic As the late-summer sun shone over Mora County on Sept. 12, 2021, someone called 911 just before 10 a.m. to report 66-year-old John F. Serna was dead, the victim of a gunshot wound. Residents in the Ledoux area told police that 70-year-old David V. Griego was the man responsible for…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas man visited a neighbor to see if they’d witnessed someone burglarize his home, but while speaking to the neighbor, he spotted his stolen sofa inside that neighbor’s house. Police are now searching for the man’s neighbor, 28-year-old Andrew G. Pino, who’s been charged with a felony count…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas woman charged with delivering illegal drugs to the jail where her boyfriend was being held on murder charges has avoided going to trial by accepting a plea agreement. Sky A. Sedillo, 24, pleaded guilty last month to trafficking heroin and one count of conspiracy to commit trafficking.…
From the Las Vegas Optic A former security officer charged with stealing several guns and other items from a New Mexico National Guard contractor is now accused of stealing from another previous employer. Felony burglary and larceny charges have been filed against Jacob S. Santillanes, 31, of Pecos. Santillanes already faces multiple felony charges related…
From the Las Vegas Optic Editor’s note: The following is part of an ongoing series on the roots of addiction in San Miguel and Mora counties, and the solutions being pursued by local leaders in an effort to help those suffering from addiction. Jails and prisons nationwide are filled with people charged with nonviolent drug-related…
From the Idaho Business Reveiw It’s generally a good idea to avoid spending any amount of time in a penitentiary, but the Old Idaho Penitentiary is different. With a wide variety of activities, and something for every member of the family, you’re sure to enjoy your time there. Completed in 1872, the Old Idaho Penitentiary…
