From the Las Vegas Optic A man accused of stealing copper wiring, and knocking out power to several local businesses is headed to trial — his second this year. Nicolas A. Scarton, 35, of Albuquerque, was arrested in Las Vegas on July 9, and booked into the San Miguel County Detention center. He has been…
From the Las Vegas Optic Police have identified the man shot and killed inside a home on the city’s west side, more than a month after the slaying took place. Las Vegas Police say 27-year-old Cruz M. Gallegos died of a single gunshot wound at a home in the 1100 block of Chavez Street on…
From the Las Vegas Optic Two men were arrested at Storrie Lake State Park over the Fourth of July weekend and charged with trafficking controlled substances, but one man escaped from police custody. Harold Anderson, 58, of Roy, and Steven Gutierrez, 31, of Las Vegas, were taken into custody by New Mexico State Police on…
From the Las Vegas Optic Award-winning singer and songwriter Ernestine Romero and her husband, Jessie Saucedo, were found dead in Santa Fe Thursday afternoon. Romero had just celebrated her birthday a day before. Thursday afternoon, Santa Fe Police responded to reports of a shooting in downtown Santa Fe where they found the bodies of a…
From the Las Vegas Optic As many were celebrating America’s independence, New Mexico State Police were responding to a rollover crash in rural San Miguel County. Around 9:30 p.m. on July 4, officers were called to a single-vehicle crash on a remote stretch of State Road 283, south of Las Vegas. Officers found a silver…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas man is facing 36 criminal charges, including 18 felonies, after police say he broke into West Las Vegas Schools’ Head Start buildings and stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of electronics and tools. Gary E. Lucero Jr., 25, was arrested July 3 and booked into the…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas woman awaiting trial for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon was arrested again last month after police say she set fire to the inside of a home. According to a statement of probable cause filed in San Miguel Magistrate Court, just before 8 a.m. on June 16,…
From the Las Vegas Optic What should have been a fun celebration of Cinco de Mayo deteriorated into a fight that resulted in three people being charged with felony child abuse. Elauterio L. Lujan, 38, of Las Vegas, faces one count of third-degree felony child abuse, and one count of misdemeanor aggravated battery. He was…
From the Las Vegas Optic A trial slated to begin this month for a case involving a Luna Community College employee will not be necessary after a plea agreement was recently reached. Christopher M. Chavez, 39, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to interference with communications and attempting to commit false imprisonment, both misdemeanors. Following his…
From the Las Vegas Optic A three-day trial has been scheduled for a man charged with sexually assaulting a family member, a girl police say was 16 at the time. David Garcia, 46, of Las Vegas, is scheduled to go on trial beginning Aug. 5 in the Fourth Judicial District Court. Garcia was arrested in…
