SOMEONE’S BEEN SITTING IN MY CHAIR

Prewitt, Feb 3

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Blackgoat was dispatched to a residence in Prewitt at 9:55 pm in regard to a report of a person with a shotgun inside a residence, possibly aiming at someone. He advised Metro Dispatch to have Navajo Nation Police respond since the home may have been on the Navajo Nation.

Lieutenant M. Yazzie and Blackgoat arrived on the scene at about 10:22 pm and met with an officer from the NMSP. After Sergeant S. Bennett and the Navajo Nation Police arrived, all units approached the residence. Blackgoat saw two people outside standing by a pickup truck. When Blackgoat made contact, the two began...

Gallup Police Department has identified a man found deceased near the BNSF rail yard, under Munoz Overpass, Feb. 6.

GPD Capt. Erin Toadlena-Pablo said the call on the Native American man came in shortly after 9 am.

Pictures of the man were shown around until he was recognized. Next of kin was notified. Gallup Police has given his identity as Anderson Albert, 42, of St. Michaels, Ariz.

Toadlena-Pablo said there were no signs of foul play, and at this stage, it’s not clear if the overnight icy weather played a factor in the man’s death.

The Office of the Medical Investigator will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

NMDOT providing extra funding through February

Officers of the Gallup Police Department and McKinley County DWI Task Force will continue to patrol within Gallup’s city limits throughout February with the specific task of locating and stopping intoxicated and impaired drivers. Funding provided by the New Mexico Department of Transportation allows these officers to dedicate extra shifts to keeping our streets safe from drunk drivers.

 

One man is dead after an alleged parking lot fight at T&R Feed and Rope Center turned deadly Feb. 12.

The suspect, now identified as Nelbert Billy, 20, of Manuelito, N.M., was initially arrested on Navajo Nation land for an unrelated charge. He has since been arrested and charged in McKinley County with one open count of murder.

McKinley County Sheriff’s office deputies responded to the “fight call” at 2:30 pm.

Undersheriff James Maiorano said before deputies arrived on scene they were notified that Delbert Billy, 41, of Manuelito, N.M., was sitting in a grey pickup truck in the parking lot.

When deputies arrived, medical personnel were already tending to the victim.

Witnesses...