From the Las Vegas Optic A Pecos woman has been charged with pointing a gun at two San Miguel County Sheriff’s deputies following a traffic stop earlier this month. Catalina A. Quintana, 24, was booked into San Miguel County Detention Center on Aug. 2, charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault on a peace…
From the Las Vegas Optic A man wanted in Bernalillo County on an open count of murder was arrested in Las Vegas in a joint effort by Albuquerque Police, New Mexico State Police and Las Vegas Police. According to Lt. Mark Soriano of NMSP, 37-year-old Franklin Gallegos was arrested around 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 14,…
From the Las Vegas Optic An Arizona man was arrested last week at a Las Vegas motel, accused of slapping a woman on her bare butt and biting her on the back multiple times. Damon F. Freeland, 35, of Houck, Arizona, was arrested and booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center after being charged…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas man’s getaway wasn’t clean, but at least he was. Las Vegas Police say 30-year-old Ignacio E. Gallegos broke into a room at the Plaza Hotel, apparently took a shower, then removed a 50-inch television from the wall and walked home with it. Just after 9:30 a.m. on…
From the Las Vegas Optic Las Vegas Police have identified the man killed last week following two shootings within minutes of each other. Marcos “Mark” L. Carrillo, 42, of Montezuma, died of a single gunshot wound after being found unresponsive in a home in the 600 block of Union Street in Las Vegas around 7…
From the Las Vegas Optic Las Vegas Police responded to two shootings Saturday — a half hour apart — that left one man dead and a second in the hospital. The latest violence marks the city’s fourth shooting and third unsolved homicide in seven weeks. Around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, LVPD responded to a call of…
From the Las Vegas Optic The Carnegie Public Library has been serving the people of Las Vegas since 1904. Though it was one of three libraries in New Mexico funded with grants from steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, it is now the only one in the state still serving as a library. Today, the…
From the Las Vegas Optic Las Vegas Police are investigating the city’s second homicide in just over four weeks. According to LVPD, 48-year-old Leroy “Smurf” Lucero, of Las Vegas, was shot and killed around 11:30 p.m on Monday, July 22. Lucero was pronounced dead at the scene in the early morning hours of July 23,…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas man was arrested for breaking into a home and attacking two people inside. Four days later, the same man was convicted of felony battery in a separate case. Marcos “Mark” L. Carrillo, 42, was booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center on July 4, following an…
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…
