A man who stole a car has been arrested and will be charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, fleeing law enforcement, false imprisonment, and an outstanding bench warrant.

During the evening hours of Aug. 29, McKinley County Sheriff's Office pursued a man who was later identified as Deon Begay. Begay allegedly stole a truck from someone in Holbrook, AZ.

At some point during the chase MCSO deputies did lose sight of Begay. But then a "good Samaritan" waved some deputies down to show them where the suspect had fled on foot.

A New Mexico State Police helicopter was in the area on a different operation and used its technology to locate the suspect on foot about a mile from...

OTERO COUNTY — The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau has completed and submitted a case file to the Twelfth Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Alamogordo, N.M. concerning the officer-involved shooting by an Otero County Sheriff’s Officer on June 25. The case has been assigned to the Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office for further review.

In line with ongoing efforts to keep the community informed, New Mexico Department of Public Safety Secretary Jason R. Bowie, along with NMSP command staff and a representative from the Governor’s office, met with Mescalero Apache tribal leaders on Aug. 15 to provide an overview of the investigation process and an update...

McKinley County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Timo Molina conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Allision Road. One arrest was made for an outstanding bench warrant.`

An off-duty Gallup Police Officer was in the area of Cliffside Apartments at 602 Dani Dr. during the late evening of Aug. 28 when he witnessed two men fighting.  The off-duty officer went to intervene when one of the men dressed in black pointed a handgun at him.

The officer reportedly retreated to his vehicle and told his wife to call Metro Dispatch for help.  He then heard a single gunshot.  The shooter was seen getting into an older model red car. The vehicle left the scee heading westbound on Dani Drive.

The other male involved in the fight was a 33 year old victim who suffered a gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

At press time, the suspect was...