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Big Brothers Big Sisters suffers a break-in

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It was a disheartening scene when Executive Director Sarah Piano opened the door to the office at Big Brothers Big Sisters Mountain Region at 100 E. Aztec Ave., July 26.

“A co-worker’s doorframe had been broken in two,” she said.

In another co-worker’s office the windows were broken with bricks.

“My office...

Weekly Police Activity Reports

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STOLEN VEHICLE
Thoreau, July 19

A guest borrowing a vehicle without asking, led to a Thoreau man reporting it as stolen.

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Todachine was dispatched to a residence on First Avenue, where the victim had called in stating they wanted to report a stolen vehicle.

The vehicle had been purchased from an auction in California, and the main suspect was identified as Lori Baca, no information available. The victim reportedly met Baca at Route 66 Casino in early July and offered to let her stay with him, an offer which she accepted.

The victim was out on a truck-driving job on July 3. That was when Baca apparently took the vehicle and kept it...

WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Kevin Jones
May 16, 1:17 am
DWI (Third), Possession

A missing license plate led to a traffic stop as New Mexico State Police Officer Rachel Hall pulled over a blue van. The driver, Kevin Jones, 29, of Pinedale, N.M., was asked to step out because Hall believed she smelled alcohol.

After failing three field sobriety tests, Jones was taken in where he gave two breath samples that came back as .13 each. Upon entering the McKinley County Adult Detention Center, a small plastic bag with white crystals that field-tested as meth was found on Jones. He was arrested for DWI (Third), false evidence of registration, possession of a controlled substance, driving while license revoked, no proof of...

FBI seeking information in death of Sundance man

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Albuquerque Field Office is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the person or persons responsible for the homicide of Michael Barney, Sr.

Barney, 50, was found deceased outside his residence located June 7 on Roadrunner Drive in Sundance, N.M., on the Navajo Nation.

The cause of death is pending, but is considered suspicious.

The Navajo Nation Department of Public Safety is assisting with this investigation.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to immediately contact the FBI by calling 505-889-1300 or sending information online at tips.fbi.gov.

WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Randall Chee

Feb. 14, 7:00 pm

DWI (Third)

When a green Ford pickup crossed the white dotted line into the left lane at South Third Street and Coal Avenue, Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie stopped the driver.

Randall Chee, 25, was behind the wheel. Willie said Chee had bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech when he met him. While waiting for Chee to produce a driver’s license and vehicle registration, he noticed a 24 ounce can of Bud Light, three miniatures of Yukon Jack and three miniatures of 99 Proof of watermelon in the truck.

Willie began a DWI investigation on Chee and Metro Dispatch confirmed a prior DWI as a juvenile and two prior DWIs as an adult. Chee admitted to...

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