Featured DWI

Robert Henry Jr.

Aug. 4, 12:37 pm

Aggravated DWI (Eighth)

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...

Featured DWI

Lambert Bitsue

June 3, 6:26 pm

DWI (Sixth)

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...

FENTAYNL AND A TODDLER

Gallup, Aug. 5

On Aug. 5, around 12:30 pm, McKinley County Sheriff’s Officers Lionel Desiderio and Patrick Largo were dispatched to the Denny’s at 836 U.S. Hwy. 491 when Metro Dispatch informed them of a suspicious man driving a gray GMC Yukon with Arizona plates.

When the officers arrived on the scene, they found a man who was identified as Colby Livingston in a SUV that matched that description. When Largo approached Livingston, 21, he noticed that the man was holding some burnt aluminum foil and a plastic straw. Largo also found a small blue pill inside the foil.

According to his report, Desiderio determined that the blue pill was fentanyl.

The...

Connect New Mexico Pilot Program will deliver largest broadband expansion in state history

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the launch of a statewide broadband grant program that will leverage $123 million in funding for the largest broadband expansion effort in the state’s history on Aug. 10.

The Connect New Mexico Pilot Program will award grants to cover up to 75% of total project costs for network expansion in unserved and underserved areas of the state. A wide array of applicants – including local governments, tribal communities, schools, nonprofits, cooperatives, and broadband service providers – are all eligible to apply for state grant support in pursuit...