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Grisly murder in Mexican Springs

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A Mexican Springs woman known as “P.D.” is dead.  The skull of the 36-year-old woman who was reported missing in late January, was found by FBI agents in Mexican Springs after a woman named Stacy Yellowhorse 48, of Mexican Springs led the agent to a location where pieces of the woman’s body were scattered.

Yellowhorse...

WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Edna Jean Smith

Dec. 15, 6:06 pm

DWI (1st)

Gallup Police Officer Patrick Largo said he was parked on Coal Avenue when he noticed a red Buick go past him at a high rate of speed.

He conducted a traffic stop and came in contact with the driver - Edna Jean Smith, 42, of Gallup, who said she knew she was being stopped for braking too fast, Largo explained she was speeding. Largo said she slurred her speech when she spoke and showed other signs of being intoxicated.

Smith admitted to drinking liquor an hour before driving. Largo also reported finding a number of open miniature bottles of liquor, as well as beer cans in the vehicle.

Smith agreed to take the standard field...

Weekly Police Activity Reports

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TRUCK STOP SHOPLIFTER

Gallup, Feb. 7

A Vanderwagen man is facing aggravated assault and shoplifting charges after he attempted to steal fireworks and beer from Love’s Travel Center and the Navajo Travel Center on West Highway 66.

Gallup police were called to Love’s about 2:49 am on Feb. 7. When they got there, they found Stewart Gishie, 42, of Vanderwagen, being detained by business personnel.

James Renden, the manager of the nearby Navajo Travel Center, said he saw Gishie take $150 worth of fireworks from his store. He followed him outside to Gishie’s car whereupon Gishie hit him on his torso with his car door in an attempt to escape.

Renden said Gishie then began...

Missing & Murdered Diné Relatives projects advance

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Missing Persons Community Action Toolkit coming soon

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - On Jan. 30, 24th Navajo Nation Council member Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty met with the Missing & Murdered Diné Relatives Working Group to continue moving projects forward that would directly support Navajo communities and promote increased awareness.

Crotty is the 24th Navajo Nation Council Delegate for the communities of Beclabito, Cove, Gadii’áhí/Tó Ko’í, Red Valley, Tóh Haltsooi, Toadlena/Two Grey Hills, and Tsé Ałnáozti’í.

Crotty also announced the MMDR Awareness Action Team to provide a way for Navajo community members and college students to get involved in the ongoing...

Bill capping, sharing drug costs passes N.M. House

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Expands /ensures access to insulin for New Mexicans

SANTA FE -  House Bill 292, Prescription Drug Cost Sharing Act, a bold step toward reducing the high prices of prescription drugs, passed the House floor Feb. 14 with a 61-2 vote. By capping costs for insulin to treat Diabetes, this legislation helps New Mexicans afford life-saving treatments. As many as 220,000 New Mexicans suffer from Diabetes and it is the sixth leading cause of death in the state.

House Bill 292 which mandates that insulin be delivered at more affordable prices to all New Mexicans is sponsored by Rep. Micaela Lara Cadena, D-Mesilla, and Rep.Daniel Ivey-Soto, D-Albuquerque.

Soaring insulin prices jeopardize the...

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