The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the death of James Naswood, of Red Rock, N.M.On Nov. 8, 2019, at approximately 3:30 pm, Naswood was found deceased in the front passenger seat of a red Pontiac Grand Am on New...News
FBI offering reward for information in Red Rock man's death
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the death of James Naswood, of Red Rock, N.M.On Nov. 8, 2019, at approximately 3:30 pm, Naswood was found deceased in the front passenger seat of a red Pontiac Grand Am on New...A jolt to the Sacred Heart
School could be movingIt was Monday morning, Feb. 10, the start of a new week at the Sacred Heart Catholic School of Gallup. Teachers were gathering their supplies, preparing their lessons. Everything felt routine. That’s when Father Mitchell Brown and Father Matthew Keller entered and requested that the teachers and the principal meet in the library.
The small assembly of about 12 people listened as Brown and Keller read a note about starting a parish school, which would move the school from 515 Park Ave. to the Sacred Heart Cathedral site at 555 S. Woodrow Dr. An artist’s rendering lays out ambitious plans of a new school at the site.
Hozho Academy, currently located at 306...
Meet the Candidates
Answering big questions at politico formThe Municipal Officer Election is right around the corner, and Gallup residents will cast their vote to elect two City Councilors, the next Municipal Judge, and the next Mayor of Gallup.
Residents got to meet those candidates at a forum held Feb. 12 at the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce at a meeting room that was filled to capacity. The event was sponsored by both the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce and Gallup Sun.
THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE CANDIDATES
The three candidates for the position are:
Jackie McKinney, current Mayor of Gallup
Janell L. Griego, Magistrate judge with 20 years of judicial...
Keep your heart, bank account safe
Avoid romance scamsValentine’s Day and other opportunities for romance can be exciting, but they can also lead to heartbreak, embarrassment, and financial loss if you’re not careful.
Criminals search dating sites, apps, chat rooms, and other social media networking sites attempting to build “relationships” for the sole purpose of getting your money or your personal information.
Romance scams, also called confidence fraud, affected 114 victims in N.M. in 2019 resulting in a loss of more than $1.6 million, according to the FBI’s Internet Crimes Complaint Center.
To avoid becoming a victim, the FBI Albuquerque Division recommends the following:
Only use reputable...
Internet crime keeps increasing
Watch out for smishing, pharming, fraud with your paycheckInternet-enabled crimes and scams show no signs of letting up, according to data released by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in its 2019 Internet Crime Report. The last calendar year saw both the highest number of complaints and the highest dollar losses reported since the center was established in May 2000.
New Mexico had 2,037 victims and $17,983,833 in losses in 2019.
In 2018, New Mexico had 2,127 victims for $8,617,772 in losses.
IC3 received 467,361 complaints in 2019—an average of nearly 1,300 every day—and recorded more than $3.5 billion in losses to individual and business victims. The most...
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