ALBUQUERQUE – Attorney General Hector Balderas and a coalition of 31 Attorneys General sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission Feb. 13, urging the commission to maintain and strengthen its Identity Theft Rules, which were originally adopted in November 2007.

The letter cites the proliferation of identity theft in many states, and the growth in technology since the rules were adopted.

“Banks in our state have a responsibility to protect New Mexican consumers when they see signs of fraud,” Balderas said. “These banks will not take these steps on their own, so I am calling on the FTC to uphold and bolster these important regulations to protect New Mexicans.”

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Shawndell Antonio

Feb. 7, 12:45 pm

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McKinley County Sheriff Deputy Lorenzo Guerrero was dispatched to the area near Deadhorse Saloon on State Highway 566 in connection with a possible drunk driver.

Antonio, 24, of Thoreau, N.M. had been stopped by a different deputy for failure to maintain his lane. He was seated behind the steering wheel and showed signs of being intoxicated. When he was told to exit the vehicle, Guerrero said, Antonio had to lean against his car to brace himself. Guerrero said he also noticed several open containers of alcohol in his vehicle.

Antonio at first agreed to take a field sobriety test but midway through it said he didn’t want to take it...

State Police bring in helicopter to find shooter


Reports of teenagers firing guns as target practice north of Gallup Feb. 11 attracted the attention of both Gallup police and McKinley County deputies as well as the State Police.

The first calls came in about 10 am from employees of the Magic Car Wash.

When Gallup police officers arrived on the scene, they said they heard shots being fired from the ridge line north of the car wash. One of the shots reportedly hit the car wash.

Since the shots were coming from county land, the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office was notified and Gallup police began warning people to stay away from the area because of fears that more stray bullets...

NAVAJO, N.M. – The Navajo Police Department apprehended a federal warrant homicide suspect late Wednesday night after an extensive foot search in Navajo.  The search resulted in the arrest of four, including Jeremiah Cleveland, who is the subject of an outstanding federal warrant issued in December 2018 for homicide.

The Navajo Police Department received a call Wednesday afternoon regarding a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was located, however the suspects eluded the officers’ attempts to stop it.
Officers gave chase into Roanhorse Canyon, approximately 5 miles south of Navajo. The suspects abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot in multiple directions.

The Navajo Police began...