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.…
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 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…
