A woman who is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
According to the indictment and other records, on Feb. 11, 2022, Mariah Chapo crashed her vehicle after driving at a high rate of speed while intoxicated, ultimately killing an unsecured eight-month-old child. The alleged...
Public Safety
Weekly DWI Report

Orlando Williams
Dec. 31, 5:57 pm
Aggravated DWI (Seventh)
A Church Rock male had reportedly passed out at the wheel outside a local restaurant. The male, Orlando Williams, 30, was met by police and eventually charged with the latest in a laundry list of DWIs.
Officer Charlie Watkins was dispatched to McDonald’s North, 700 U.S. Hwy. 491, in reference to a welfare check on the driver of a white Nissan Altima. Watkins arrived at the scene and other officers at the scene advised him that the suspect vehicle was seen in the drive-thru lane. He pulled behind the vehicle and activated his unit’s emergency lights to conduct a traffic stop.
As Watkins exited his...
Shooting at westside McDonald's

Officers were dispatched to the McDonald's at 2009 W. Hwy. 66 March 6 around 7:15 pm after a restaurant employee was allegedly assaulted with a firearm. The suspect was reportedly still st the scene.
As officers were responding to the call, Metro Dispatch told them that shots were being fired at the business. According to a press release, two shots were fired from a dark blue Chevy Malibu with temporary tags. Two people were seen in...
Missing endangered advisory

Brian is five foot and seven inches tall. He weighs about 182 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. He has tattoos on his neck and forearms. He was last seen wearing black cargo pants, a San Francisco cap, and black tennis shoes.
Taylor is five foot and three inches tall. She weighs...
One arrested in teen's murder

Gallup Police Officers were called to Ford Canyon Veterans Memorial Park, 908 E. Buena Vista Ave., Feb. 17 around 4:30 pm. Park visitors reported that a person had been shot. Officers found Teagan Morgan, 15, of Gallup behind the wheel of a vehicle.
Morgan was unconscious. Officers administered CPR and he was transported by emergency medical personnel to a local hospital, where he later died.
Detectives interviewed multiple witnesses and reviewed surveillance footage from the surrounding area. According to a press release published March 2, they determined that Valentino Gutierrez, 18, of Mentmore, N.M., had...
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