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Farmington man sentenced to prison for manslaughter
ALBUQUERQUE – Sage Andrew Yazzie, 21, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Farmington, N.M., pled guilty in federal court in Albuquerque June 14, to voluntary manslaughter and firearms charges. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Yazzie will be sentenced within the range of 12 to 15 years in prison...
Shiprock man pleads guilty to federal voluntary manslaughter charge
ALBUQUERQUE – Zachariah Nez, 19, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Shiprock, N.M., pled guilty June 15 in federal court in Albuquerque to a voluntary manslaughter charge. The plea agreement recommends a prison sentence within the range of six to 11 years followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.
Nez was arrested in October 2016, on a criminal complaint charging him with killing a Navajo man on the Navajo Indian Reservation in San Juan County, N.M., on Oct. 17, 2016. According to the complaint, Nez killed the victim by striking him with a rock.
Nez was indicted on Nov. 1, 2016, and charged with second-degree murder on Oct. 17...
Nez was arrested in October 2016, on a criminal complaint charging him with killing a Navajo man on the Navajo Indian Reservation in San Juan County, N.M., on Oct. 17, 2016. According to the complaint, Nez killed the victim by striking him with a rock.
Nez was indicted on Nov. 1, 2016, and charged with second-degree murder on Oct. 17...
NM Political report discusses special session budget deal, tax overhaul failure
This week, NM Political Report editor Matthew Reichbach was on Here & There with Dave Marash, discussing the recent special legislative session.
The show appears on KSFR in Santa Fe and is available online for free.
Legislators met during the brief special session to address the state’s budget, making sure it would be balanced, as required by the state constitution. One piece of legislation, championed by Gov. Susana Martinez and agreed to by reluctant legislators, used severance tax bond money to help cover a budget hole.
Reichbach and Marash also discussed a tax overhaul proposal that did not clear a House committee. Democrats in the committee said the complex bill wasn’t...
The show appears on KSFR in Santa Fe and is available online for free.
Legislators met during the brief special session to address the state’s budget, making sure it would be balanced, as required by the state constitution. One piece of legislation, championed by Gov. Susana Martinez and agreed to by reluctant legislators, used severance tax bond money to help cover a budget hole.
Reichbach and Marash also discussed a tax overhaul proposal that did not clear a House committee. Democrats in the committee said the complex bill wasn’t...
State Police take over manhunt for escaped fugitive
GRANTS, N.M. – The New Mexico State Police has been asked to take over the investigation into the escape of Cibola County Detention Center inmate Ramon Lorenzo, 22, from Grants. Around 9 pm last night, Lorenzo escaped from the detention center. The details of the escape are still under investigation.
Investigators received information Lorenzo was last seen wearing a white tank top, tan pants, and orange inmate sandals/flip flops.Lorenzo is described as a Hispanic male, 5'10" ten, weighing 175 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.He has the following tattoos: abdomen: "Manuel"; left shoulder: "Mexico"; back: a skull; right shoulder: "Nuevo"; chest: "Rachel Jet Life"; and...
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