HANGING AROUND THE SCENE
1/16, GALLUP
A woman kicking back in her apartment watching some TV was startled when she heard knocking on her door. Wondering who could be calling on her at 6:30 pm, she turned off the tube and walked to her bedroom window. When she peeked out, she saw Gilbert Valdez, who was a perfect...
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WEEKLY DWI REPORT
The legal limit is .08
Rendell Benally
Dec. 30, 11:11 pm
Aggravated DWI
As McKinley County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Merlin Benally was working the DWI Task Force, heading south on N.M. 566, he came upon Rendell Benally, who crossed the white edgeline in his Dodge Durango, by about a foot, near the 2.5 mile marker.
Deputy Benally conducted a traffic stop on Rendell Benally, 32, who quickly apologized for his driving. The deputy could smell the odor of “intoxicating beverage” coming from the vehicle, and noted that Rendell Benally had bloodshot, watery eyes, and slurred his words.
He took the field sobriety tests and failed. Deputy Benally then conducted a search of...
Rendell Benally
Dec. 30, 11:11 pm
Aggravated DWI
As McKinley County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Merlin Benally was working the DWI Task Force, heading south on N.M. 566, he came upon Rendell Benally, who crossed the white edgeline in his Dodge Durango, by about a foot, near the 2.5 mile marker.
Deputy Benally conducted a traffic stop on Rendell Benally, 32, who quickly apologized for his driving. The deputy could smell the odor of “intoxicating beverage” coming from the vehicle, and noted that Rendell Benally had bloodshot, watery eyes, and slurred his words.
He took the field sobriety tests and failed. Deputy Benally then conducted a search of...
Woman found on westside ID’d
The body of the deceased white female found about 100 yards west of the TA truck stop along West Historic Highway 66 has been identified, officials said. The body was discovered Jan. 11 at about 7:30 am by a passerby who notified police of the matter.
Capt. Marinda Spencer, public information officer with the Gallup Police Department, said the name of the female is Christine English, 40, of Yucaipa, Calif.
The cause of death has been recorded as undetermined, Spencer said, but a Facebook poster who left a message on the Gallup Sun website said the deceased was her daughter who was killed as the result of a hit-and-run.
A woman identifying herself as Earline Garrison Anderson asserted...
Capt. Marinda Spencer, public information officer with the Gallup Police Department, said the name of the female is Christine English, 40, of Yucaipa, Calif.
The cause of death has been recorded as undetermined, Spencer said, but a Facebook poster who left a message on the Gallup Sun website said the deceased was her daughter who was killed as the result of a hit-and-run.
A woman identifying herself as Earline Garrison Anderson asserted...
President Begaye: 'The fight has just begun'
Nation not backing down against EPA's attempt to thwart mine spill lawsuits
By Babette Herrmann
Sun Editor
WINDOW ROCK – Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye said Friday that he expected Environmental Protection Agency officials to take measures to block lawsuit attempts against the agency for the Gold King Mine spill disaster of 2015.
The Navajo Nation asserts in a federal lawsuit that the spill contaminated reservation water sources and hurt farmers' bottom lines. They also criticized the agency for being slow to respond to the Nation's needs at the time.
The EPA Denver office stated in news release earlier today that an independent claims officer within the agency, said...
By Babette Herrmann
Sun Editor
WINDOW ROCK – Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye said Friday that he expected Environmental Protection Agency officials to take measures to block lawsuit attempts against the agency for the Gold King Mine spill disaster of 2015.
The Navajo Nation asserts in a federal lawsuit that the spill contaminated reservation water sources and hurt farmers' bottom lines. They also criticized the agency for being slow to respond to the Nation's needs at the time.
The EPA Denver office stated in news release earlier today that an independent claims officer within the agency, said...
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