From the Las Vegas Optic A police chase and crash that claimed the life of a retired Las Vegas firefighter and a Santa Fe police officer began with a car stolen from Las Vegas, according to New Mexico State Police. The white 2019 Chevrolet Malibu was reported stolen Feb. 28 from a home in Las…
From the Las Vegas Optic A second man accused of killing a San Miguel County jail inmate faces new charges of possessing deadly weapons and attempting to escape. In December, another of the seven men charge with first-degree murder in the 2021 death of Eric L. Vigil was charged with similar offenses. Daniel J. Magallanes…
From the Las Vegas Optic The two people charged in the 2020 death of Cassandra Lucero have accepted separate plea agreements, avoiding trial. Lucero’s charred remains were located on a ranch in Mora in October 2020 after family had reported her missing weeks prior. Following the discovery of the remains, police arrested Amber J. Archuleta,…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Villanueva man pleaded no contest last week to second-degree murder in the death of his cousin in 2017. The plea was part of an agreement that avoids a trial in the case. Richard Joseph Griego, 35, was initially charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the death…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas man is being held on a $25,000 bond, accused of robbing a convenience store at gunpoint last week. Angel Juarez Jr., 32, of Las Vegas, was taken into custody Feb. 17 at a home in the 500 block of Chavez Street, about 12 hours after an armed…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas man with a lengthy criminal history is facing new charges for threatening employees of a local business, as well as a man headed to a medical appointment. Officers with the Las Vegas Police Department arrested 44-year-old Jacob A. Montoya after responding to a call just after 11…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas man is accused of purposely rear-ending a vehicle driven by his cousin, then threatening her boyfriend with a gun. An arrest warrant was issued last week for 20-year-old Jose Alvarado after a woman called police Feb. 8 to say Alvarado, who she identified as her cousin, had…
From the Las Vegas Optic An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for a Las Vegas man accused of violating the terms of his release following accusations that he led police on two high-speed chases last summer. Manuel “Melo” Aragon, 44, was charged Tuesday with felony escape charges after an investigator with the Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s…
From the Las Vegas Optic A collaborative task force aimed at disrupting the flow of illegal drugs in Las Vegas and San Miguel County will soon relaunch with support from prosecutors and area law enforcement agencies. The Las Vegas Police Department, San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office and the Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s office have agreed…
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.…
