Strong crowds flock to electric atmosphere

The biggest bucking bulls facing off against some of the top riders from across the country in Red Rock Park, in addition to a bevy of top entertainment from the Gallup region. These elements allowed WildThing Championship Bullriding to garner a reputation as the “Number One Open Bullriding in the Southwest.”

The signature summer event ran from July 8-9. WildThing Coordinator Larry Peterson said they had a strong show.

“We had massive crowds [at WildThing]. We sold out on Saturday, and we were nearly full on Friday. The crowd seemed to have a lot of fun, and there was a lot of excitement at the park,” Peterson said July...

STOLEN TRUCK

Gallup, July 10

A woman has been charged with stealing a Gallup Police detective’s truck.

On July 10, around 5:52 am, a fellow detective called Metro Dispatch to report that his gray Ford truck had been stolen from his house. When he called, the detective was following the stolen vehicle into Gallup.

Around 5:56 am, the detective said the truck was approaching the construction area near Chino Loop in Gamerco. Gallup Police Officer Warren Bowannie saw the truck when it drove past the Mesa View Plaza.

While Bowannie was trying to get the driver to stop, the driver continued to switch lanes in an effort to lose Bowannie. Officer Philamina Chischilly also tried to...

Featured DWI

Brittany Charley

May 29, 11:46 pm

Aggravated DWI w/ Child in vehicle

A car crash resulted in the driver, Brittany Charley, 24, of Gallup, being arrested with a considerable list of charges.

A witness called Metro Dispatch stating there was a vehicle crash under the I-40 bridge near the intersection of Third Street and Maloney Avenue. Gallup Officer Warren Bowannie arrived at the scene and found the vehicle, a white Chevrolet Malibu with a temporary license plate and what the report identified as blood of unknown origin on the rear quarter panel.

Bowannie met two of the vehicle occupants and was told Charley had been driving at the time of the crash. She did...

A woman was arrested after she ran over another woman’s legs while she was trying to leave the Sports Page Lounge.

On July 10, around 12:42 am, Gallup Police Officer Elijah Bowman was dispatched to the Sports Page Lounge, 1400 S. Second St., in reference to a pedestrian being struck by a car.

When he arrived at the scene, Bowman met with the female victim first. She was laying down on the ground in front of the business, and she said her legs were hurting. Medical personnel were called in to check her over.

After he checked in with the victim, Bowman approached a white Chevrolet Silverado, which was backed into a gray pickup truck. He asked the driver, who was later identified as...