Shaniah Chee/Tamaira Begay

Sept. 15, 2:11 am

Aggravated DWI

McKinley County Sheriff Sgt. Elreno Henio said he was dispatched to a one-vehicle accident near the interchange at Yah-Ta-Hey.

When he got there, he found the car had crashed into the center concrete barrier. Shaniah Chee, 24, of Tempe, Ariz., told him that three people at the scene were passengers in the vehicle and that the driver, a man, had fled the scene after the accident.

When Henio examined the vehicle, however, he found the driver’s seat pulled all the way forward to accommodate a short person. He said he also smelled the odor of intoxicating liquor coming from Chee’s person.

He asked the other two...

FIGHTER ARRESTED

Jamestown, Sept. 13

A Prewitt man who was beaten up in a fight found himself being transported to the county jail after McKinley County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered he had an outstanding bench warrant.

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Johnson Lee said he was dispatched to the Flying J Travel Center in the Jamestown area about 11:30 am. on Sept. 13 because of a report of a fight. When he got there, he saw Wilmer Begay, 37, being loaded onto a stretcher.

Lee said he observed some bruises to his face and a scratch on the back of his neck. He said he asked him what happened, but got no response.

Witnesses at the scene said they saw two men...

The McKinley County Sheriff’s Office reported a single vehicle roll-over on Sept. 15.  The fatal collision occurred on I-40 around mile marker 38.  The occupants. Tanya Antonio, 42 of Sundance, N.M. and Danetra Housten, 25 of Gamerco, N.M. were both killed in the crash.  Alcohol may have been a factor.

Eastbound I-40 was closed for about three hours beginning around 3:45 pm.  Westbound I-40 was also closed for a short period of time due to a subsequent collision a half mile west of the first crash.

GRANDDAD EXCUSE

Gallup, Sept. 6

McKinley County Sheriff deputies began looking for a blue Dodge Ram in the early hours of Sept. 6 after they received a report that it had been stolen.

Deputies were also told of a suspect - Anthony Joe, 20, of Gallup.

Later that day, Deputy Johnson Lee was traveling on County Road 5 when he spotted the vehicle. He put on his emergency lights and stopped the vehicle near the intersection of County Road 5 and Highway 118.

He identified the driver as Anthony Joe and said he advised Joe that the vehicle had been reported stolen. Joe said the vehicle belonged to his grandfather.

Lee said attempts were made to get in contact with the registered...