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.

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Law enforcement is still asking the public for information more than a month after a Roswell man allegedly murdered his girlfriend and fled with their 3-year-old son.

An FBI reward of up to $10,000 is still active for information leading to the apprehension, arrest, and/or extradition of Jorge Ernesto Rico-Ruvira.

Rico-Ruvira, 32, is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of his girlfriend in Roswell, N.M., on Jan. 7. He also allegedly fled with the couple's 3-year-old son, Osciel Ernesto Rico. He was charged with first-degree murder in the Chaves County Magistrate Court, State of New Mexico, Roswell, N.M., and a state warrant was issued for his arrest on Jan...