DISMEMBERED BODY IN THE TRASH
Gallup, Aug. 26

An employee at the Speedway store at 3798 E. Hwy. 66 was picking up trash when she opened the lid of a trash can and found decomposing hands and feet. She called Gallup Police.

Officer Iris Martinez arrived at the scene and found the body parts in the trash can as described. Surveillance footage was taken from the scene, but not discussed in the report.

No information was given for the identity of the victim, and the scene was taken over by the Detectives division.

 



AGGRESSIVE FLEEING SUSPECT
Gallup, Aug. 25

After an argument broke out at the Speedway store near Heritage Plaza, 990 U. S. Hwy. 491, Gallup Officer Julio Yazzie was...

Sharon Bennett
Dec. 1, 1:48 am
Aggravated DWI (Second)

An eastbound vehicle was seen driving with no headlights near the Continental Divide. McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie traveled to the scene and found a green Honda CR-V going east with its headlamps off. At Willie’s approach the  headlights went on. Willie approached and conducted a traffic stop.

He met the driver, Sharon Bennett, 44, of Continental Divide, who staggered as she exited the vehicle. Willie noted other signs of intoxication, including slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and a smell of alcohol. He saw an open container of Mike’s Hard Lemonade in the center console.

Bennett told Willie she was...

The New Mexico Department of Transportation has launched an ENDWI  Fall /Winter “My Story” driver-safety campaign to focus on the consequences of drunk and distracted driving.

Richard Kuhn, owner, and executive director of Albuquerque-based RK Venture,  created the media campaign, which runs across the state of New Mexico, and will be seen in Gallup.

The current campaign uses the acronym DWI exclusively,

“Out here we call it DWI, not DUI,” Kuhn said. ”The drive here is to end DWI.”

With recreational marijuana use legal in the state as of June 29, Gallup Police Department Capt. Erin Toadlena-Pablo said DWI has a broader definition.

“When you talk about driving...

Gallup Police are still seeking 27-year-old Amber Yazzie as a person of interest in the shooting death of 50-year-old Russell Shack of Gallup on Dec. 3.

GPD Captain Erin Toadlena-Pablo told the Sun Dec. 8 that despite receiving a number of tips about Yazzie’s whereabouts and making several trips to reservation locations, Yazzie has not been spotted.

The Dec. 3 shooting took place near the 1400 block of Elva Drive around 10:09 am.

Yazzie is described as 5’2” tall, weighing approximately 138 pounds with a tattoo on her face.

Anyone with information in reference to this incident is asked to contact Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002 and/or Crimestoppers at (877) 722-6161.

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