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Tohatchi man receives federal prison sentence for assault

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A man from Tohatchi is facing 37 months in prison after he allegedly tried to strangle his girlfriend.

According to court records, on Aug. 13, 2022, Anthony Joe, 38, assaulted the victim as she was trying to leave his residence. Joe, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, punched the woman with a closed fist in the back...

Missing person alert

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UPDATE: Stancy has been found and is safe.

The Gallup Police is asking for the public's help in locating Stancy Antonio, 38.

Stancy is five feet and nine inches tall and weighs about 260 pounds. He has brown eyes and short black hair.

He was last seen on Jan. 7 around 6 am at the local Goodwill. He was last seen wearing western-style boots, blue jeans, a black pullover, a black Carhart jacket, and a black baseball cap. He has a burn mark on his right hand and scars on his upper lip on the lefthand side and his left eye.

Anyone with information on Stancy's whereabouts is asked to call Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002.

Missing person alert

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The Gallup Police is asking for the public's help in locating Kerianne Marie Lee, 27.

Kerianne is five feet and six inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds. She has shoulder-length brown hair and brown eyes.

She was last seen on Jan. 1 at her residence in Gallup around 3 pm. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans, and maroon Vans.

According to a GPD Facebook post, Kerianne is possibly in the Gallup area either at the Red Hills Trailer Park or the Colonial Motel.

Anyone with information on Kerianne's whereabouts is asked to call Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002.


City of Gallup provides more information on December shooting

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Chase with police turned violent

A criminal incident that occurred in December has been clarified with new information released by Gallup police.

The City of Gallup announced in a Jan. 30 press release that the Gallup Police Department has begun its criminal investigation into the suspect of the Dec. 10 car chase which ended with an officer-involved shooting after the suspect allegedly brandished a firearm.

Police are investigating the circumstances around the car chase and the investigation will determine what charges can be made against the 29-year-old individual who was reportedly shot by the GPD. The man was released from an Albuquerque hospital, but the GPD is currently not in a...

Governor announces automated warrant process

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SANTA FE — State courts and the Department of Public Safety announced moves to streamline the exchange of warrant information through a new electronic process, the Administrative Office of the Courts and the New Mexico State Police stated in a press release published  Jan. 29.

Through these changes, the process of automating the electronic delivery of warrants will allow law enforcement to know that a person is subject to arrest within minutes after a court issues a warrant. Any changes to warrants will be shared on a real-time basis with DPS, enabling officers to immediately know when a person has cleared a warrant or a court has canceled the warrant authorizing an arrest.

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