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FBI seeks public help

FBI seeks public help

FBI seeks public help

The FBI has released photographs of an unidentified woman suspected of setting four fires on the property of the Islamic Center of New Mexico last month. Anyone who knows the woman’s identity or her whereabouts is asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov.

Fatal interstate accident

BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. – On December 5 New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal accident on Interstate 40 near milepost 156. While the accident remains under investigation, NMSP said in a statement that a 2022 Freightliner semi-truck began to slowdown for traffic caused by an earlier accident.
AG Balderas Announces Legislative Partnership with Senator Pinto for Statewide Notification and Coordination in Handling Incidents of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women; Pushing Necessary Reform

AG Balderas Announces Legislative Partnership with Senator Pinto for Statewide Notification and Coordination in Handling Incidents of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women; Pushing Necessary Reform

AG Balderas Announces Legislative Partnership with Senator Pinto for Statewide Notification and Coordination in Handling Incidents of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women; Pushing Necessary Reform

Santa Fe, NM--- Today, Attorney General Hector Balderas and Senator Shannon Pinto announced legislation addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives.
MPD apprehends alleged shooter

MPD apprehends alleged shooter

MPD apprehends alleged shooter

MILAN, N.M. – On December 11, the Village of Milan Police Department responded to a call of a shooter with a shotgun at Escondido trailer park in Milan, New Mexico. MPD received assistance from the Cibola County Sheriff’s Office and New Mexico State Police to apprehend the shooter.

Serial slasher

GRANTS, N.M. – The Grants Police Department is seeking public assistance to identify a serial tire slasher on North Sage Street in Grants, New Mexico. The Cibola Citizen has received multiple phone calls over the last two weeks alleging that personal vehicles have had tires slashed on N. Sage St.

Village converts to pooled cash system

VILLAGE OF MILAN, N.M. — The Village of Milan Board of Trustees gathered for a workshop meeting on Thursday, December 9, at 5:30 p.m. All trustees were present. Mayor Felix Gonzales opened up with a prayer for all of the people sick from COVID-19, and then the pledge of allegiance.
On December 11

On December 11

On December 11

On December 11 the Iron Order MC, which has a chapter in Cibola County, donated 1,000 pounds of animal food to the Grants Animal Care Center. There are three chapters of Iron Order MC in New Mexico: Cibola’s Badland’s Crew, Albuquerque’s Rare Breed Crew, and Aztec’s Iron Horse Crew.

Arrests

Grants Police Department Nov. 14 Michelle Cohoe, born in 1978: Police Obstructing Linette Jose, born in 1971: DUI/DWI Nov. 15 Alejandro Balderrama, born in 1979: Warrant – District Courts Susie Martine, born in 1963: Drunk or disorderly Shane Tulley, born in 1974: Drunk or disorderly Nov.
Milan PD making streets safer

Milan PD making streets safer

Milan PD making streets safer

MILAN, N.M. – Years in the making, the Village of Milan Police Department is upgrading their equipment to make the streets safer. In just the last few months, proactive policing by the MPD has led to the arrest of several individuals, with officer going to extraordinary lengths to see justice done.