GRANTS, N.M. – Mayor Erik Garcia held a Townhall to discuss the firing of former city manager Donald Jaramillo on August 3.

PINE HILL, N.M. – Leonard Yazzie, 41, of Pine Hill, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty in federal court to abusive sexual contact on July 20. The guilty plea follows an indictment by a federal grand jury in March. Yazzie admitted to sexually abusing a minor under the age of 12 on the Ramah Navajo Reservation.

August 2 Casey Becenti, born in 1981: Warrant – Municipal Court Sheila Becenti, born in 1982: Drunk or Disorderly Raymond Castillo, born in 1979: Drunk or Disorderly Kameron Victoriano, born in 2002: Warrant – Cibola County Magistrate Court August 3 Diana Platero, born in 1976: Warrant – Municipal Court Cody Estevan, born in 1983: Driving While Under the Influence / Driving While Influenced by Drugs or Alcohol August 4 Chelsea Etsitty, born in 1986: Drunk or Disorderly Jay Charley, born in 1985: Aggravated WUI/DWI 9th Offense August 5 Urian Maria, born in 1981: Drunk or Disorderly August 6 Markus Enditto, born in 1991: Warrant – Magistrate Courts Milan Police Department July 31 Bonnie Edsitty, Born in 1979: Disorderly Conduct August 2 Alessandro Rodriguez, Born in 2001: Battery on a Household Member August 5 Jillian Alveres, Born in 1964: Battery on a Household Member.

23-year-old Elijah I. Touchine of Church Rock, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, made an initial appearance in federal court on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and use of a firearm during a crime of violence on July 25.

Campaign raises awareness around transport of New Mexico’s vulnerable populations to Arizona SANTA FE, NM — Today, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and Human Services Department Cabinet Secretary Kari Armijo announce a new public awareness campaign, “Don’t Be Taken For a Ride”. This campaign provides an avenue with the 988 crisis lifeline to report suspicious activity surrounding the behavioral health treatment scam that has been affecting our most vulnerable, unsheltered populations throughout New Mexico.

NMDOT asks all motorists to obey all traffic signs, use caution, and watch for heavy equipment and construction personnel in all work zones. PLEASE NOTE: Conditions are subject to change without notice.

GRANTS, N.M. – A crisis has unfolded at Grants City Hall leaving the city without a manager and a ticking timeline to approve a new person to the position.

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