McKinsey County Humane Society sues over animal control services
By Gaye Brown staff writer in Gallup New Mexico the McKinsey County Humane Society filed a civil suit in district court Thursday to re establish county animal control services The suit contends the county commissioners must provide meaningful adequate animal control for public safety and have not since Oct 1 It names defendants Harry H Mendoza Ben Shelly and Earnest T Becenti Sr demanding the commissioners continue to provide animal control protection as required by state law under the Metro Animal Control Ordinance adopted April 23 1992 See Humane Society page 2
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Hopi elects Taylor as new chairman in postvote relief
Wayne Taylor Jr. wins Hopi Chairman by 890 to 610 over Ferrell Secakuku after absentee ballots finalize Thursday night in Kykotsmovi. Phillip Quochytewa Sr. retains Vice Chair, defeating Ivan Sidney Sr. 806 to 699. Taylor praised the outcome and expects calls to rivals after a potluck celebration at the community center.
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Navajo Nation plans changes to Tribal Council representation
Board of Election officials will present changes to chapters representation on the Navajo Tribal Council to delegates on December 19. Richie Nez, executive director of the Navajo Election Administration, says many people want a smaller council. Six reapportionment plans include options of 72, 61, 48, or 44 member councils, with two plans to keep the current number. Reapportionment, due every ten years, was last addressed in 1995.
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Navajo Nation Plans Six Delegates Reapportionment
The Navajo Nation develops six reapportionment plans for council seats based on 1990 census figures after a long dispute and a court challenge involving New York City and the Commerce Department. Leaders say limited manpower delayed a full count, leading to use of 1990 data for plan development.
Stabbing case hearing delayed in Gallup court
Defense and prosecutors argued over medical records and witness confrontation in the Ceathin stabbing hearing. Magistrate Lidia Rainaldi rescheduled remaining testimony to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday as Patrick Parker and Robert Jones face second degree murder charges.
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House asks state high court to bar retrial in four fatal crash case
Albuquerque AP reports Gordon House seeks Supreme Court ruling on limits for multiple retrials after three failed attempts in the 1992 Taos vehicular death case. Appellate attorney William Friedman argues prosecutions can become vindictive after repeated juror deadlocks. The case moved from Albuquerque to Taos then Las Cruces for a third trial in 1995, yielding convictions for reckless driving and four counts of vehicular homicide. appeals court earlier ruled against the third trial.
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Murder suspect claims self-defense
Fabian Curley, 23, of Ganado Arizona, is charged with second degree murder in the late November killing of Michelle Footracer, 28, near Ed Curley’s Dodge in Gallup. A preliminary hearing determined enough evidence to send him to District Court for trial, with Curley claiming self defense after being beaten by three men and two women who robbed him.
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Public hearings planned on WIPP shipments through Gallup
Gallup residents will be asked for input two years ahead as the County Commission considers public hearings on the Waste Isolation Pilot Project. John Shea, WIPP liaison for the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, outlined safety measures and 248 shipments planned over 35 years, roughly one every seven weeks along I-40, coordinated to avoid conflicts with local events.
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