UPDATE: Malina has been found.

The Gallup Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing juvenile.

Maliana Lahi is 12 years old. She is five feet and 10 inches tall, and weighs about 150 pounds. She has long black hair and brown eyes.

She was last seen leaving Chaparral Trailer Park at around 11 am on Dec. 12. She was wearing a black jacket, black jeans, and black/white shoes. She also had a bag of clothes with her and a black and white dog. She may be going to an unknown address in Red Hill Mobile Home Park.

Anyone with information on Maliana's whereabouts is asked to call Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002.

ALBUQUERQUE — The 25th Navajo Nation Council convened for the Diné Action Plan Winter Session 2024, focusing on critical strategies to address the interconnected challenges of public safety, substance abuse, and youth advocacy across the Navajo Nation Dec. 4 and 5.

Over the two-day session, leaders emphasized the importance of combining traditional teachings with innovative approaches to foster community resilience and long-term well-being.

“Our communities experience multitudes of challenges, and we all have a shared responsibility to approach these issues with a blend of traditional wisdom and contemporary solutions,” Council Delegate Dr. Andy Nez said. “By centering our...

The Gallup Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing juvenile.

Angelina Sosa is 14 years old. She is about five feet and three inches tall, and weighs about 198 pounds. She has black hair and hazel eyes.

She was last seen in Gallup on Dec. 8 around 7:30 pm. She was wearing a black hoodie with white lettering (LTOGOT), black sweatpants, and white tennis shoes. She has scars on her arms and legs.

Anyone with information on Angelina's whereabouts is asked to call Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002 or Detective Michael Eley at (505) 726-5466.

ALBUQUERQUE — A Mescalero, N.M., man pleaded guilty in federal court to assault of dating partner by strangling.

According to court documents, between May 5 and May 11, 2022, Kevin El Cavazone, 41, assaulted his ex-girlfriend by strangling her on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.

At sentencing, El Cavazone faces up to 10 years in federal prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

The Las Cruces Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Assistant United States Attorney Matilda McCarthy Villalobos is prosecuting the case.