Two plead not guilty to brutal killings
AZTEC accuses two Farmington men, Robert Fry and Leslie Engh, of murder and kidnapping in the deaths of Donald Tsosie and Betty Lee. They waived prelim, prosecutors may seek death penalty, and investigators probe possible parental charges and other Farmington murders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fry
Leslie Engh
Farmington
Donald Tsosie
Ganado
Ariz
Betty Lee
Shiprock
George A. Harrison
William Birdsall
San Juan
Sandra A. Price
Engh
Fry
Lee
Tsosie
Price
Gloria Fry
The
Independent
Sheriff's Office
Jim Fry
Pernell Tewangoitewa
Bloomfield
Gator’s
Cibola and CCA Begin Inmate Cost Talks
Cibola County and Corrections Corporations of America opened negotiations over inmate housing costs at the Milan detention center. CCA plans to use about 1,000 beds as a federal facility for nonviolent illegal-immigrant offenders, with 140 beds for county prisoners. County costs rose from an expected 400000 to about 940000 to 960000, prompting talks, cost-saving moves, and consideration of a new jail while a federal contract could be worth over 230 million in 10 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cibola County
Corrections Corporations of America
Milan
CCA
Bob Ortiz
McKinley County
Nashville
Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments
Ortiz
Cibola
Coal miners daughters march to Navajo capital
Diné Bureau report from WINDOW ROCK describes about 40 coal miners daughters and relatives marching to President Kelsey Begaye to present their case as a 59 day United Mine Workers of America strike against Pittsburg and Midway Coal Mining Company continues. They demand bargaining in good faith and support for their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Maniaci
Rock
United Mine Workers of America
Kelsey Begaye
Pittsburg and Midway Coal Mining Company
P&m
Phoenix
Begaye
Navajo Nation
Bettina Nelson
Kristal Kelly
Grants cops probe theft of wheelchair
Grants City police investigate the theft of a wheelchair from a 20 year old man. The chair missing from his car while he retrieved keys at his apartment. Police found no lead. The chair is black and white with three wheels and a broken right front wheel. Initials B.T. and Old English text appear on the seat. Authorities have not reported the chair’s value. Relatives remained in contact as they sought the chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grants
Louis 2 Silva
Lobo Canyon Road
B.T
Navajo Nation Council Pushes $16,000 Pay Raise
Intergovernmental Relations Committee votes 6 to 0 to back a $16,000 salary boost for Navajo Nation Council delegates, with total annual council pay rising from 2.2 to 3.1 million including benefits. The plan also raises the president and vice president by 10,000 a year, needing speaker and executive approvals and potential Begaye veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Maniaci- Diné
Window Rock
Navajo Nation Council
Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Government Development Commission
Government Services Committee
Ervin Keeswood
Hogback
Keeswood
Steve Boos
Commission
Council
Boos
Kelsey Begaye
Carolyn Calvin
Begaye
Seriers Council
Controversy Over Northside Clinic Grows At City Council
At a Gallup city council meeting concerned citizens patients and officials spoke about the Northside Clinic dispute Dr Thomas Verne was terminated June 12 for personnel issues after circulating a letter to patients criticizing care He urged patient action to have PMS leave Gallup and allow Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital to take over and obtain indigent care grants PMS managers defended the action and apologized to patients while noting no public discussion and ongoing coverage dates of new physicians were given but no council action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallup
Presbyterian Medical Services
Northside Clinic
Thomas Verne
PMS
Verne
Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital
Genevive Sanchez
Alfredo Vigil
Sanchez
Vigil
Janel
Gunnil
McKinley Health Office
Rowley
R. Martinez-Ferrate
Council
Ferrate
RMCH
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S.J. Ludescher
Magistrate Court
Counta
Tom Purdom
Red Rock
Veterans Memorial Park
Victoria Johnson
Afl-Cio
Merilee’ Milstein
Chevron Corporation
San Francisco
Chevron
Phyllis Shanklin
Dim Maniaci
United Mine Workers
Christopher Schurtz
Loretty Smith
Raymond Dawes
del Norte
Smith
Dawes
Lee Grants
Michael Fagans
Tom Vere
Gallup City
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