Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, but with it comes the danger of scammers looking to steal from people on dating apps.

Seasoned online criminals often create false profiles on dating sites and apps and also try to make contact via Facebook or other popular social media sites, according to the FBI.

To avoid becoming a victim, the FBI recommends you use only reputable, recognizable dating websites, though be aware scammers may be using these sites, too. Never provide your financial information, loan money, or allow your bank accounts to be used to transfer funds.

Further, the FBI warns not to allow yourself to be isolated from your family and friends, and do not believe stories of...

Two Gallup youths have been arrested and charged with two counts of shooting at a house.

Nathan Sanchez and Jeremiah Gomez, both age 16, were charged with the incident that occurred on Feb. 6.

Both Sanchez and Gomez are facing identical charges: two counts of shooting at a dwelling or occupied building, three counts of shooting at or from a motor vehicle, two counts of child abuse, two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and one count of unlawful possession of a handgun.

Both have been booked into the San Juan County Juvenile Detention Center.

The FBI and Zuni Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the person or persons responsible for the death of Jolynn Marie Calavaza.

Calavaza’s body was found in a vacant lot on Zuni Pueblo on May 4.

An autopsy determined Calavaza, of Zuni Pueblo, had died of multiple stab wounds.

Calavaza was 46 years old. She had black hair, hazel eyes, weighed approximately 169 pounds, and was 5’4” tall.

Anyone with information about this death is asked to contact the FBI at (505) 889-1300 or tips.fbi.gov.

Grants, N.M. - The New Mexico State Police has become aware of recent reports of a phone scam in the Grants, N.M. area in which a victim is contacted by phone and told they have warrant for their arrest. When the victim answers they are asked to provide their bank information and make a payment over the phone to cancel the warrant.



Scammers are also instructing the victims that they are an officer with the New Mexico State Police and the phone number they are using comes up on victim’s phone as the New Mexico State Police Grants Sub-District phone number (505) 287-4377. The phone number provided by the scammers is the actual phone number to the State Police Office in Grants...