CIBOLA COUNTY - When a motorcyclist got lost and stuck in the mud near Mt. Taylor, it was a helicopter that pulled him out.

It was 7 am on March 8 when the New Mexico State Police Special Operations Aircraft Section was contacted to assist in locating the 40-year-old male who was lost near Mt. Taylor in a wilderness area northeast of Grants, N.M.

The motorcyclist had been out since the prior evening. His cell phone battery had died, and it was reported he did not have proper clothing for the weather and might be without food and water.

The New Mexico State Police Helicopter, call sign ABLE 7, consisting of a pilot and two tactical flight officers, was launched to the area to locate...

Jaqueline Jean Smith

Dec. 29, 2:03 am

Aggravated DWI

Gallup Police Officer Iris Pinero was dispatched to the area of the 200 block of East Coal Avenue in connection with a driver passed out behind the wheel.

When she got to the scene, she said she found a car with heavy front end damage, Jaqueline Smith was behind the wheel passed out. It took several attempts to wake her up.

When Smith, 46, of Ganado, exited the vehicle, Pinero said she staggered to keep her balance. She was asked about the damage to the car and replied, “What damage.”

She denied she had been in an accident and although police searched the area to try and find an accident site, none was found.

She...

DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE

Gallup, March 8

Gallup Patrolman Aaron Baldonado was dispatched to a residence on Linda Drive in reference to a female suspect throwing rocks at windows.

Baldonado made contact with the suspect, identified as Jessica Roanhorse, 28, of Flagstaff, Ariz., who began to walk away from the scene and became confrontational when Baldonado approached her. She appeared to have blood around her left eye, but did not answer when asked what happened to her.

After Baldonado was able to place Roanhorse in his unit, he made contact with the calling party, Marqual Lake, Roanhorse’s boyfriend. Lake said Roanhorse had been drinking before she arrived at his residence...

Low-cost spay/neuter services, shelter funds

SANTA FE - Help in keeping spay and neuter costs down has arrived in the form of Senate Bill 57, signed into law March 6 by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.

SB 57, sponsored by Sen. Jacob Candelaria, D-Albuquerque, and Rep. Joanne Ferrary, D-Las Cruces, will cover the costs of spay and neuter services for low-income families and deliver funds to struggling animal shelters around the state.

To fund the programs, pet food manufacturers with an annual gross revenue of $3 million or more will pay a $100 fee per year for dog food, cat food, and pet treat brands sold in New Mexico after a 3-year phase-in. This fee is on par with what these...