From the Las Vegas Optic San Miguel County has seen a steady rise in positive coronavirus cases throughout October, with 17 new cases Friday through Sunday alone. By contrast, the county reported just 19 cases for the entire month of September. At least one of the county’s recent COVID-19 cases has come from inside Las…
From the Las Vegas Optic Sheriff’s deputies in Mora found an emaciated 7-year-old child with special needs locked in a bedroom without access to needed medical care, according to court records. Serena Marquez, 26, of Mora, has been charged with one felony count of abuse of a child not resulting in death or great bodily…
From the Las Vegas Optic Las Vegas police officers escorted a parade supporting President Donald Trump through the streets of Las Vegas Saturday. The escort was authorized by top members of the Las Vegas Police Department, but some city leaders are voicing concerns about that decision. City Councilor David Romero told the Optic his main…
From the Las Vegas Optic A man shot and killed himself during a standoff Tuesday at a home just outside Las Vegas city limits, according to New Mexico State Police. Daniel Esparza, 55, of Las Vegas, died around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday from what police called a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His death followed a standoff with…
From the Las Vegas Optic On a fall afternoon last year, 35-year-old Dennis Bergeron dropped his then-girlfriend off at work. Hours later, he returned, accused her of sleeping with another man, pulled her into the car and forced her to perform oral sex on him, according to an arrest affidavit filed in San Miguel Magistrate…
From the Las Vegas Optic A police officer found 37-year-old Colin Gonzales lying on his side in an alleyway between Grand Avenue and Railroad Avenue Sept. 4. It was just after 2 p.m. when the officer responded to a call about a gunshot in the area, and by the time the officer arrived, Gonzales wasn’t…
From the Las Vegas Optic A man and woman accused of robbing several people, and severely injuring at least one person, have been arrested. Brian J. Sandoval, 19, of Las Vegas, was arrested Thursday night near Gonzales Street and San Miguel Street after running from Las Vegas police, according to a statement of probable cause…
From the Las Vegas Optic Charges have been filed against a Las Vegas man following an investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted two children. Jose Stanley Saiz, 73, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor following investigations that began in July. Investigators with New Mexico State Police allege Saiz…
From the Las Vegas Optic Arrest warrants have been issued for a man and a woman who police say are responsible for robberies and at least one physical attack that left a Las Vegas man unconscious with a broken shoulder. Two arrest warrants have been issued for Adamina Esquibel, 19, of Las Vegas. The first…
From the Las Vegas Optic A man charged in the July shooting death of 16-year-old Adelina Tafoya will remain in jail despite pleas from his mother that he be released. During a Sept. 11 arraignment hearing, the attorney for Roger A. Tait-Gomez, 29, asked the court to release him so he can care for his…
