UPDATE: Valaria has been located.

Gallup Police are asking for the public's help in finding a woman named Valaria Jessica Pete.

Valaria is 31 years old. She is five feet and four inches tall, and weighs about 175 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair.

She was last seen on Jan. 8. in the area of the 500 block of East Logan Avenue. Family last spoke with her over the phone on Jan. 12. She usually checks in with family, but has not contacted them. She is possibly in the Gallup area.

Anyone with information on Valaria's whereabouts is asked to call Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002 or Detective Victor Madrid at (505) 726-5412.

Gallup Police are asking for the public's help in finding Denise Bedoine.

Denise is 31 years old. She is five feet and two inches tall. and weighs about 160 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair.

She was reported missing by her mother. She was last seen at the McKinley County Adult Detention Center Jan. 5. She was wearing a light grey long sleeve shirt, black jeans, snow boots, and no jacket. She has a scar on her left hand. She is possibly heading to Kayenta, Ariz.

Anyone with information on Denise's whereabouts is asked to call Metro Dispatch (505) 722-2002 or Gallup Police Department at (505) 863-9365.

HOBBS, N.M. — Two New Mexico State Police Officers were involved in a shooting that left one man dead Jan. 6.

On Jan. 6, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving the NMSP.

State Police Agents learned that at approximately 6 pm, two NMSP officers attempted a traffic stop on a white Dodge Charger driven by Jesus Rubio, 28, of Las Cruces, N.M., near 209 Marland Street in Hobbs. Rubio did not initially pull over when officers activated their emergency equipment. Rubio eventually pulled over and opened his door, at which time, officers gave him commands to stay in his vehicle. Rubio ignored the officers’...

ALBUQUERQUE — The FBI is investigating allegations of child sexual abuse involving a minor against a man in Vanderwagen.

Nolin Leupp, 26, appeared before a federal judge Dec. 31 and will remain on conditions of release pending trial, which has not been scheduled, on charges of receiving child sexual abuse material.

According to court documents, on Dec. 8, a witness reported a suspected sexual assault involving Leupp and a minor victim. The witness further disclosed concerning communications between Leupp and the victim, including Snapchat messages of a sexual nature and plans to meet late at night.

During a subsequent interview on Dec. 19, Leupp admitted to a romantic relationship...