From the Las Vegas Optic A trial date has been set for a man charged with murder in a 2018 shooting. William R. Daniels, now 61, is charged with second-degree murder in the slaying of 46-year-old Roman Latimer Lucero in October of 2018. The three-day trial is scheduled to begin in March of 2020 in…
From the Las Vegas Optic — Dec. 13, 2019 On a cold Sunday morning, just 21 days into 2018, the sound of gunfire shattered the peace in a small west side neighborhood nestled between Luis E. Armijo Elementary and an Allsup’s convenience store. A man reported the incident to police dispatchers at 10:44 a.m. “There’s…
From the Las Vegas Optic A woman driving a stolen car had two dogs as her passengers, one with infected cuts and a bow glued to its head, according to court records. Sheila M. Cavitt-Olguin, 51, of Las Vegas was arrested Dec. 4 following a traffic stop on Seventh Street. According to a statement of…
From the Las Vegas Optic A trial date has been set for a man accused of shooting two people in Mora, killing one of them. On Wednesday, the Fourth Judicial District Court in Las Vegas scheduled a three-day trial to begin Oct. 27, 2020, for Alex H. Pacheco, 24, who is charged with second degree…
From the Las Vegas Optic A man awaiting trial for allegedly stealing several boxes of Dilly Bars from a Dairy Queen is back in jail, charged with violating the terms of his house arrest. Paul S. Trujillo, 31, of Las Vegas, was arrested Monday on a warrant issued in October and booked into the San…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas man sought by police for nearly two days is now back in custody, police announced Monday. According to New Mexico State Police, 32-year-old Felix E. Romero escaped from the San Miguel County Detention Center’s reintegration facility on Saturday afternoon by breaking a window and walking away. NMSP…
From the Las Vegas Optic A struggle with officers during a traffic stop led to a man being placed in a headlock and losing consciousness, court records show. Just before 3 a.m. on Nov. 18, Las Vegas Police pulled a car over for speeding. According to a statement of probable cause filed in San Miguel…
From the Las Vegas Optic Three Las Vegas men are facing felony charges after police found them hiding inside the fenced lot of a tow yard. New Mexico State Police arrested 32-year-old Alan T. Garcia, 18-year-old Aric Silva and 36-year-old Joseph Williams on Nov. 19. All three men have been charged with felony possession of…
From the Las Vegas Optic A man found unconscious behind the wheel of a car in the parking lot of a gas station was using heroin, according to police. Las Vegas Police arrested George A. Sena, 33, of Las Vegas, on charges of felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia,…
From the Las Vegas Optic A man suspected of stealing a donation jar from a local restaurant is now facing charges of possessing methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Charles Burgess, 32, of Las Vegas, was arrested Nov. 11 for felony possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and misdemeanor larceny. According to a…
