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 Inmates at the San Miguel County Detention Center south of Las Vegas could instead be housed at the Vigil-Maldonado Detention Center in Colfax County, under an agreement approved by the San Miguel County Board of Commissioners earlier this month. In an effort to ease overcrowding at SMCDC, county commissioners approved…
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 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…
From the Las Vegas Optic Editor’s note: The following is the second part in an ongoing series on the roots of addiction in San Miguel and Mora counties, and the solutions being pursued by local leaders in an effort to help those suffering from addiction. City and county leaders are working together to launch a…
From the Las Vegas Optic Six people were arrested during a multi-agency operation spearheaded by the Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Led by the investigations unit of the DA’s office, the “warrant roundup” sought to apprehend 30 people identified by the DA as having unserved arrest warrants. Six people were located and taken into custody…
From the Las Vegas Optic A California woman was arrested last week after breaking into a Las Vegas home while two residents were inside. The woman admitted to breaking in through a window, but said she was trying to get away from a ghost. Julie A. Lane, 31, of Tustin, California, is charged with felony…
From the Las Vegas Optic City of Las Vegas Chief of Police Adrian Crespin has given the city notice he will resign at the end of the month, but he told the Optic he doesn’t want to leave. “I was given the choice between resigning or having council vote me out,” Crespin said. “After 26…
