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New Mexico Crime StopperSouth of Gallup on a dirt roadabout 'a mile west of the ('on (mental Divide Klectruation.This week, the State (’non oppers Commission is offer( O opGALL IP James AHayeland was somewhat of awandererA self employed writer and photographer Hay elands wanderings led him to theCristo Hey Seminary in Gallup mg a $1,000 reward for informa last December, where he began tion leading to the arrest and in doing some volunteer dietment of the persons respon photographs work On the night sible for Hayelands murder of March 5, Hayeland dropped Anyone having information that off some film for processing, w ould held solve the case should hut he never came hack for the immediately call the Statepictures Hayeland was found ('rime Stoppers Commisson at beaten to death the next morn its toll free number. 1 Ktio 432ingHayelands death came just Iweek after the body of John Bailey was found about six mil«*s south of Gallup Bailey had been shot with a small caliber weapon, and while in vestigators do not believe there is a connection between the two deaths the possibilit} has not been ruled outHayeland. 42. was last seendriving his 1974 light blue ford (ialaxy 4 d«sr The vehicle was later found abandoned at the Cedar Hills housing project in Gallup Hayeland's camera, carrying case, telephoto lens, and his wallet were missing Hayelands body was found just0933 Callers do not have to reveal their identities and no attempt is made to identify thecallerMeanwhile. Crime Stoppers programs throughout New Mexico continue their amazing strmg of successes A tip to the Albuquerque Crime Stoppers Program lastwi*ek resulted in the arrest of year old John N Contreras, who was wanted by the FBI in connection with the FebruaryITarmed robbery of a Bloomfield bank Contreras arrested a* a motel on Albuquerque’s Central Avenue, also was wanted m connection with five armed rob beries in Albuquerque Con treras originally was connected to the Bloomfield bank robberytluough several calls to the San Jaun County Crime StoppersProgramAnd a tip to the Socorro Crime Stoppers Program led to the ar rest of a juvenile, who was charged with vandalism to thelocal cemetary The suspect confessed to police.Of course, with success comes the annual need for Crime Stoppers programs to replenish their reward funds Two recent efforts were very successful In Santa Fe. more than 200 persons attended a fund-raising auction at Sweeney Convention Center Among the guests were Gov and Mrs Bruce King, televisor) star Rene Fnriquez and members of the State ('rime Stoppers Commission.A fund-raising dance in Clovisalso proved to fe a tremendous success Some 250 persons at tended the party, including I S Sen Harrison Schmitt, R NM FBI Assistant Agent m Charge Don Tokanaga. and a number of local law enforcement officials To date, some 3,063 cases have been solved and $4,060,266 worth of stolen property andnarcotics recovered as a resultof calls to Crime Stoppers programs throughout New Mexico
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Clovis News Journal
Clovis, New Mexico, US
Sun, Apr 05, 1981
Page 11
Full Page
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