Jason Peters

Aug. 20, 2:47 pm

DWI (Third)

Swerving across lanes on a divided highway led to a Gallup man, Jason Peters, 44, being stopped and eventually arrested and charged with his third DWI.

New Mexico State Police Patrolman Joe Roanhorse was traveling westbound on Highway 118 when a black Ford Explorer that was driving eastbound swerved across the divider into the westbound lane near mile marker 29. Roanhorse turned around and followed the vehicle, catching up to it near the intersection of Highway 118 and Highway 566.

Roanhorse approached from the passenger side and spoke to the male in that seat, Peters, and another male who exited the vehicle. The second male...

UPDATE: The two juveniles have been found and are with their families.

The McKinley County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating two juvenile runaways.

Delilah Begay was last seen at 12 Renae Blvd. in Williams Acres, New Mexico around 2:30 am Dec. 17.  Begay is five feet and four inches tall, and weighs about 120 pounds. She has brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a black sweater, black sweatpants, and checkered (black and white) Vans shoes. She was possibly picked up by a white SUV.

Derrick Nacki was last seen at 2 South Coronado Blvd. in Allison, New Mexico around 12:30 am Dec. 17. He is five feet and nine inches tall, and weighs about...

The Gallup Police is asking for the public's help in locating Edwina Mego, 43.

Edwina is five feet and six inches tall and weighs about 180 pounds. She has brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a black jacket, a black shirt, black and grey pajama pants, and black shoes.She has a half dragon tattoo with barbed wire on her left shoulder.

She was last seen Dec. 8, around 10 pm at the Maverick gas station located at 505 U.S. Hwy. 491. Her direction of travel is unknown.

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Edwina Mego is asked to contact the Gallup Police Department at (505) 722-2231 or dial 911.

 

Austin Evans

June 22, 5:14 pm

DWI (Third)

A Gallup man, Austin Evans, 25, sustained minor injuries in a vehicle crash that resulted in his third DWI charge.

Gallup Officer Elijah Bowman was dispatched to 1414 S. Grandview Dr. after a caller reported to Metro Dispatch they saw a gray truck collide with another vehicle at the scene. Bowman arrived and found a Ford Escape in the roadway facing south with heavy front-end damage.

Bowman met Officer Julio Yazzie, who advised the vehicle’s driver, Evans, was reportedly refusing treatment from Medstar staff. Bowman heard Evans speaking at the scene, where he reportedly showed signs of intoxication including slurred speech and bloodshot...