Milling and paving operations begin July 28 at Viro Circle from Aztec Avenue to Copper Avenue.

The Gallup Street Department asks that motorists avoid parking on the street.

There will be signs posted. Drivers are reminded to seek alternate routes and proceed with caution.

This project is scheduled for July 28 through August 4, weather permitting.

A teen from McPherson, Kansas is being sought by Gallup Police.

Gracie Rose Patton is 15 years old, stands five-feet-nine-inches tall and weighs 198 pounds. She has brown eyes and shoulder-length brown hair with orange highlights.

When last seen she was wearing a gray sweatshirt, green shorts, and black shoes and was leaving the Quality Inn and Suites at 1500 W. Maloney Ave., in Gallup. It was July 26 at 9:00 pm.

Patton was on foot, but had made comments about visiting an unknown city in Colorado to meet her sister, Matayevieon Jones, who is 22 years old.

If you have any information concerning the whereabouts of Gracie Rose Patton, please contact Gallup Police at (505) 722-2231 or dial 911.

A teen from McPherson, Kansas is being sought by Gallup Police.

Gracie Rose Patton is 15 years old, stands five-feet-nine-inches tall and weighs 198 pounds. She has brown eyes and shoulder-length brown hair with orange highlights.

When last seen she was wearing a gray sweatshirt, green shorts, and black shoes and was leaving the Quality Inn and Suites at 1500 W. Maloney Ave., in Gallup. It was July 26 at 9:00 pm.

Patton was on foot, but had made comments about visiting an unknown city in Colorado to meet her sister, Matayevieon Jones, who is 22 years old.

If you have any information concerning the whereabouts of Gracie Rose Patton, please contact Gallup Police at (505) 722-2231 or dial 911.

Deceased male suspect named

BLUEWATER VILLAGE, N.M.  - On Dec. 6, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted to investigate a police shooting involving the Cibola County Sheriff’s Office. State Police agents learned that around 11:30 am, the Cibola County Sheriff’s Office was attempting to serve an arrest warrant on John Guerin,76, of Blue Water Village at #18 Mary Ann Dr., in Cibola County.

As deputies approached the front door of the residence, at least one gunshot was fired from inside the residence towards the location of deputies. At this point Deputies Kimery Ward, Anthony Kemp, and Alan Roane discharged their duty firearms towards the front window of the trailer. Deputies then set up a perimeter, and requested New Mexico State Police Tactical Team. As New Mexico State Police Tactical Team officers and Crisis Negotiations officers arrived, a single gunshot was heard from within the trailer Guerin was later located.

New Mexico State Police Tactical Team officers and K9 officers made entry into the trailer and located Guerin inside with a single self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Next to Guerin was a .22 caliber handgun. Guerin was pronounces deceased by the Office of the Medical Investigator.

Deputy Kimery Ward has been with CCSO for approximately five years.  Deputy Anthony Kemp has been with CCSO for approximately five years. Deputy Alan Roane has been CCSO for approximately three years. For information on the arrest warrant that deputies were attempting to serve, please contact CCSO.

No further information is available at this time.