Cibola County, N.M. - New Mexico State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving multiple vehicles that occurred Oct. 8 on Interstate 40 near milepost 111, east of Laguna, N.M.



The initial investigation indicated a 2019 Freightliner Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV), driven by Jose Rubalcaba, 28, of Harlingen, Texas, was traveling east on Interstate 40. The Freightliner approached a construction zone in the eastbound lane where traffic had slowed down. The Freightliner struck the rear end of a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup and pushed it forward into the rear end of another 2019 Freightliner CMV.



The passengers of the Dodge were both pronounced dead on scene by the Office of Medical...

A phone call came into Gallup Police Department Oct. 8 stating there was a male who was unresponsive outside Home Depot, 530 Kachina St.

Officers arrived at the scene near 4 pm and discovered the male, who was later determined deceased.

The identity of the male is Roger Teller, 62 of Chinle, Arizona. Gallup Police stated there is no suspected foul play.

A 53-year-old Gallup man was arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine Oct. 8 after Gallup Police narcotics agents, detectives, and officers served a search warrant at 405 McKee Dr.

The warrant was related to an investigation into the alleged trafficking of methamphetamine, a second-degree felony.

Mohammed F. Uweis was taken into custody for both the second-degree felony and a fourth-degree felony — possession of Fentanyl, as well as an outstanding bench warrant.

Uweis was booked into the McKinley County Adult Detention Center.

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer honored and congratulated the Navajo Nation Police Training Academy Class 56, comprised of 12 young and determined Navajo Police Officer recruits, who received their Navajo Nation police badges during a graduation ceremony Sept. 24, at Navajo Nation Veterans Memorial Park in Window Rock, Ariz. Each of the 12 officers successfully completed the 25-week police academy training.

The Navajo Police Academy, located in Chinle, Ariz. has prepared five recruit classes that uphold respect, self-discipline, accountability, academic achievement, integrity, and professionalism. Class 56 completed...