Man steals wallet to buy cigarettes, CBD

A man stole another man’s wallet just to buy some CBD and some cigarettes.

On July 25, around 10:45 am, Gallup Police Officer Christopher Dawes was dispatched to Taco Bell North, 838 U.S. Hwy. 491, to meet with a man who said his bag had been stolen from his vehicle.

When Dawes met with the victim, he explained that he had gotten a text from his online banking around 10 am that said just over $62 at Duke City Gas Station, 1512 E. Hwy. 66,  had been charged to his account. The victim said he hadn’t been at that gas station because he’d been at the Taco Bell.

The victim said he’d gone back to his truck and looked around for his Adidas...

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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...

TÓ NANEES DIZI, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez signed into law on Aug. 10 Resolution CJY-36-22, appropriating $25 million from the Navajo Nation’s Síhasin Fund for the construction of an assisted living center to accommodate elderly and disabled persons, and to expand the existing cancer treatment center located at the Tuba City Regional Health Care Center in Tuba City, Ariz.

The legislation was sponsored by Council Delegate Otto Tso and unanimously approved by the 24th Navajo Nation Council on July 26. The Tuba City Regional Health Care Center hosted the signing ceremony, which included the Board of Directors, CEO Lynette Bonar, Tso, and medical...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer signed into law four resolutions on Aug. 14, appropriating funding for community projects including a judicial complex, multipurpose building, apartment and multipurpose complex, and to improve access for individuals with disabilities within the Navajo Nation government facilities. The 24th Navajo Nation Council passed the resolutions during a special session in July.

 

The approved funding includes the following:

$13.2 million from the Síhasin Fund for the Kayenta Judicial Complex

$7.6 million from the Síhasin Fund for the Chilchinbeto Multipurpose building

$4.1 million from the Síhasin...