HIDING UNDER HIS JACKET

Gallup, July 11

A man from Lukachuai, Arizona, was arrested for possession of a narcotic drug after he was caught smoking fentanyl near a children’s dentistry.

On July 11, around 5:15 pm, Gallup Police Officer Cindy Romancito was patrolling the American Heritage Plaza and was near the Gallup Children’s Dentistry at 802 U.S. Hwy. 491 when she noticed a man with a jacket over his head. The man was later identified as 20-year-old Mohican Luengas.

According to her report, Romancito was concerned for the man, so she approached him. Luengas did not hear her coming, and continued what he was doing.

Romancito pulled down Luengas’ jacket, and a cloud of...

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Cherolynn James

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McKinley County Deputies arrested a reckless driver, Cherolynn James, 40, of Gallup, and charged them with their second DWI, and then charged them again with aggravated assault just a week later.

Deputy Aaron Marquez responded to the call near Fire Rock Casino at 249 E. Hwy. 66. The calling party advised Marquez of a green Jeep Wrangler that possibly had an intoxicated driver.

While Marquez was en route, Deputy Terence Willie advised him that he had located a vehicle matching the description and was falling it westbound on Highway 118. The vehicle did not pull over even after Willie reportedly...

The FBI is still investigating the shooting incident at the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, as an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and as potential domestic terrorism.

They identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Cooks, 20. He was shot and killed by Secret Service officers during the incident.

The investigation is still in the early stages, and the FBI is providing the following updates:

FBI technical specialists successfully gained access to Crooks’ phone, and they continue to analyze his electronic devices.

The search of the subject’s residence and vehicle are complete.

The FBI has conducted nearly 100 interviews of law enforcement personnel...

A Gallup man is facing charges of aggravated battery and false imprisonment after he allegedly locked a woman in his house and wouldn’t let her leave.

On May 13, around 10:30 pm, Gallup Police Officer Elijah Bowman was dispatched to the Diamond Canyon Drive Trailer Park to meet with a man who said another man, who was identified as 30-year-old Jason Kezele, had trapped a woman inside his home.

The man explained that he’d dropped the woman off at Kezel’s house so that she could take a shower around 5 pm. He told the victim he’d back in about an hour to pick her up. But when he came back Kezele stepped out of the trailer and told him the woman was inside sleeping.

According to...