The FBI has updated a list of Native Americans it has verified as missing in New Mexico and the Navajo Nation.

The list, first released on July 25, has been updated to add 19 names while 10 have been removed.

There are a total of 186 missing Indigenous persons now on the list, which can be found at fbi.gov/mmip.

“This list exceeded our expectations,” Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda of the Albuquerque FBI Division said. “Besides appearing to be accurate for the state of New Mexico and the Navajo Nation, the list has galvanized local and tribal law enforcement agencies to update their files on missing Indigenous people. That’s good news for the families who are seeking...

Man steals wallet to buy cigarettes, CBD

A man stole another man’s wallet just to buy some CBD and some cigarettes.

On July 25, around 10:45 am, Gallup Police Officer Christopher Dawes was dispatched to Taco Bell North, 838 U.S. Hwy. 491, to meet with a man who said his bag had been stolen from his vehicle.

When Dawes met with the victim, he explained that he had gotten a text from his online banking around 10 am that said just over $62 at Duke City Gas Station, 1512 E. Hwy. 66,  had been charged to his account. The victim said he hadn’t been at that gas station because he’d been at the Taco Bell.

The victim said he’d gone back to his truck and looked around for his Adidas...

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Robert Henry Jr.

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McKinley County Sgt. Johnson Lee pulled over a vehicle that was swerving across the road, eventually leading to Robert Henry Jr., 56, of Mexican Springs, N.M., being arrested and charged with his eighth DWI.

After Lee stopped a white GMC pickup truck near the 5.5 mile marker of U.S. Highway 491, he suspected he was dealing with a drunk driver and contacted Deputy Terence Willie for assistance.

Willie arrived at the scene and was told Lee first encountered the GMC truck near the 3.8 mile marker and it finally pulled over at the 5.5 mile marker. Lee said the driver, Henry, explained tha he had not...

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A minor collision led to Lambert Bitsue, 61, of Twin Lakes, adding his sixth entry to a laundry list of DWIs.

Gallup Officer Iris Pinero was on routine patrols when Metro Dispatch advised of a crash near the intersection of Marguerite Street and West Highway 66. Pinero traveled to the scene and found one of the vehicles involved, a tan GMC Yukon. She spoke to the driver, Bitsue, and noticed he showed signs of intoxication including bloodshot eyes and a smell of alcohol on his person.

Bitsue said the engine was off and he couldn’t turn it. He was unclear answering Pinero’s questions, where he admitted consuming...