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CO arrested for sex with inmate

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CIBOLA COUNTY, NM - On May 19, New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau agents were requested by the New Mexico State Police Uniform Bureau to investigate a former Western New Mexico Correctional Facility correctional officer for having sex with a female inmate.

Agents learned that on or about April 26, the New Mexico...

Man shot dead on Dani Avenue

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Gallup Police were called about noon on May 10 to Cliffside Apartments, 602 Dani Dr., because witnesses were saying that a man had been shot.

Officers arrived at the apartments and discovered an unresponsive man laying in the road. The man had at least two gunshot wounds to the torso. Officers administered CPR, however the man was later determined deceased.

Witnesses stated that the suspect(s) fled the scene in a white four-door passenger car.

The victim’s identity will be released once the next of kin is notified.

This is an ongoing investigation. More details will be released as they become available.

Those with any information related to this case are encouraged to call Metro...

Woman allegedly attacked for not taking a shot

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A woman was drinking with a man and his sister, and they allegedly decided to physically attack her after she refused to take a shot.

On April 14, around 5:34 pm, Gallup Police Officer Nicole Diswood was dispatched to 102 E. Hill Ave. in Gallup in reference to a domestic dispute.

When she arrived at  the scene, Diswood met with a female victim, who said a man and his sister physically attacked her. The victim said that the man’s  name was Rocoby Wood and his sister’s name is Ashley James. She explained that the three of them had been hanging out drinking at James’ apartment.

According to the report, the victim stated that she eventually got up to put her son down for a nap...

Meeting a friend turns violent

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A woman thought she was meeting up with a friend, but the encounter eventually turned violent when that man allegedly decided to attack her.

On May 1, around 4:53 pm, Gallup Police Officer Gilbert Gonzales was dispatched to the 2500 block of Mariyana Street when a witness noticed a woman in a car yelling that a man had raped her.

Tyrill Tom, 32, of Arizona, was sitting in the driver’s seat when Officer Christopher Dawes and Gonzales arrived at the scene.

When the officers asked for the people in the car to come out, a woman exited the passenger side of the vehicle.

The officers then continued to ask Tom, 32, to exit the vehicle, but he repeatedly refused their demands. Officers...

Woman allegedly attacked while hanging out at a campsite

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A woman was hanging out with a man and his sister on a campground in Gallup when the other woman reportedly turned violent and began hitting her.

On May 6, around 2:48 pm, Gallup Police Officer Ryan Boucher was dispatched to Automotive Machine Works, 201 N. Second St. in reference to an injured woman.

When he arrived at the scene, Boucher found the victim sitting on a concrete loading dock at the auto shop. According to Boucher’s criminal report, the woman had blood on her face, and a torn shirt and pants. She was also spitting up blood. The woman explained that a woman named Charmayne Willie, 26, had beaten her up and taken $60 from her.

The report states that the victim was with...

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