From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas City Schools employee was arrested following a fight in the parking lot of an Albuquerque music venue late last month. Joshua J. Romero, 24, of Las Vegas, was arrested in the early morning hours of Aug. 29, following a fight after a Dierks Bentley concert at the…
From the Las Vegas Optic Prosecutors in Santa Fe have filed new charges against a man who’s already facing kidnapping charges related to the disappearance and death of a Las Vegas woman. Anselmo “Chemo” Ortiz, 37, was arrested in Santa Fe in July on kidnapping and kidnapping conspiracy charges related to the homicide of Cindy…
From the Las Vegas Optic Content Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse that may be triggering and upsetting for some readers. Discretion is advised. An arrest warrant has been issued for a 22-year-old Albuquerque man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl from Las Vegas. Noe A. Gilmour-Gallegos, who was 21 at the time…
From the Las Vegas Optic A San Miguel County man was arrested after two men said he pointed a gun in their faces and threatened to kill them Robert M. Saiz Sr., 49, of Tecolotito, was arrested Monday and booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center on two counts of aggravated assault with a…
From the Las Vegas Optic A review of police calls for service to Samaritan House and nearby Lincoln Park over a three-month period revealed a total of 71 combined calls for service. The vast majority of those calls received by police were for things like arguments, people refusing to leave Samaritan House or for reports…
From the Las Vegas Optic Two men have been charged in a shooting earlier this month that sent a Las Vegas man to the hospital. Agua L. Ramirez, 18, of Las Vegas, was arrested Saturday and booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center. An arrest warrant was issued for Devin F. Morales, 21, also…
From the Las Vegas Optic Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series exploring police calls for service to Samaritan House, the city’s only shelter. During the three-month period from May 1 through July 31, officers with the Las Vegas Police Department responded to 35 calls for service to Samaritan House, and 36…
From the Las Vegas Optic A woman has been charged with aggravated assault after being accused of threatening a man with a machete near Lincoln Park late last month. Eileen C. Moberg, 60, was arrested July 26 and booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center on felony charges of aggravated assault with a deadly…
From the Las Vegas Optic A man sought by police for two weeks was arrested Tuesday, charged in connection with a July shooting at a popular Las Vegas eatery. Sergio R. Valdez, 30, was arrested Tuesday and booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center on charges relating to a July 17 shooting at the…
From the Las Vegas Optic One day before a Mora County man was set to go on trial for murder, attorneys reached a plea agreement. Alex H. Pacheco, 25, pleaded guilty to shooting and killing Jermain R. Jennings of Rio Rancho on Sept. 28, 2019, in Mora County. Jennings’ husband, Ben Montoya Jr., also of…
